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Hearing Aid Selection for Severe to Profound Hearing Impairment (part 2)
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Leyla Jalilvand karimi *   |
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Abstract: (8534 Views) |
| Hearing aid selection as the first step in modifying the hearing loss is a critical point . people with severe to profound hearing loss need special consideration. In order to determine the amount of gain and output of hearing aids, some formula are presented. Although most of these formula are planned for mild to moderate hearing loss, they are used for severe to profound hearing losses. POGO method is one of these formula. This method, based on halving the hearing threshold, is not suitable for profound hearing loss. There are some considerations in revising this method for severe to profound hearing loss and its name has changed to POGO II, too. |
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| Keywords: severe to profound hearing loss, POGO method II, hearing aid selection |
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Type of Study: Translated Article |
Accepted: 2013/09/28 | Published: 2017/09/24
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