Search for dissertations about: "Use of hearing protection"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Use of hearing protection.
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6. On Transient Noise and its Reduction in Hearing Aids
Abstract : The most important property of a hearing aid is to facilitate verbal communication for hearing impaired people. However, tuning of the acoustical parameters in a hearing aid in order to optimize the speech intelligibility may result in a harsh and unpleasant sound. READ MORE
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7. Music and risk in an existential and gendered world
Abstract : Adolescents in Western society often expose themselves to high levels of sound at gyms, rock concerts, discotheques etc. These behaviours are as threatening to young people’s health as more traditional risk behaviours. READ MORE
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8. Strategies in Cochlear Nerve Regeneration, Guidance and Protection : Prospects for Future Cochlear Implants
Abstract : Today, it is possible to restore hearing in congenitally deaf children and severely hearing-impaired adults through cochlear implants (CIs). A CI consists of an external sound processor that provides acoustically induced signals to an internal receiver. READ MORE
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9. Determinants of hearing impairment in Swedish hunters : an e-epidemiological approach
Abstract : Background: 290 236 persons bought a hunting license in Sweden 2014/15. Hunters are spread all over the country and come from all socioeconomic groups. Recreational fiearms can produce peak noise levels between 156-164 decibel sound pressure levels (dB SPL). READ MORE
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10. Modulation of the HPA axis alters the sensitivity of the cochlea to acoustic trauma
Abstract : The hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis (HPA axis) regulates nearly all neuroendocrine responses of the body. An active HPA axis is crucial to maintaining homeostasis. An altered reactivity of the HPA axis can affect several physiological systems including the auditory system. READ MORE