Letter to the Editor
Attitude towards screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection in newborns in Singapore
Dear Editor,
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common congenital infection.1 A systematic review that included 77 studies from 36 countries reported that the overall...
Commentary
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: Advocating for screening and education
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the leading non-genetic cause of congenital neurosensory hearing loss in children, accounting for 21% of cases of hearing loss at...
Original Article
Screening for Hearing Impairment in Hospitalised Elderly
The prevalence of hearing impairment in the local elderly population is not known. Hearing loss prevalence estimates that 25% to 40% of individuals over...
Original Article
Are Sensory and Cognitive Declines Associated in Older Persons Seeking Aged Care Services? Findings From a Pilot Study
Many cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have reported an association between sensory and cognitive functions in the normal ageing population. Few studies have assessed the...
Others
Newborn Screening in China: Phenylketonuria, Congenital Hypothyroidism and Expanded Screening
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Others
Establishing a Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
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Early Intervention For Hearing Impairment: Appropriate, Accessible and Affordable
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Impact of the National Hearing Screening Programme in China
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Outcome of Early Cochlear Implantation
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Improved Health and Development of Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Following Early Intervention
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Review Article
Recent Advances in the Treatment of Sensorineural Deafness
There have been significant advances in the understanding of middle ear mechanics and inner ear physiology in the past 2 decades. With increasing exchange...
Review Article
Auditory-Verbal Therapy for Children with Hearing Impairment
In recent years, rapid technological advancement in the education of the hearing-impaired has taken place. Early intervention is now possible with the advent of...
Others
12th Yahya Cohen Memorial Lecture – The Cellular and Molecular Basis of Radiation-induced Sensori-neural Hearing Loss
Radiation-induced sensori-neural hearing loss (SNHL) has long been recognised as a complication of radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck tumours, if the auditory pathways...
Original Article
High Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Down Syndrome at First Year of Life
Down syndrome (DS) is the most commonly occurring genetic abnormality involving approximately 1 in 700 births. The increasing life expectancy of individuals with DS...