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Ototoxicity After Childhood Cancer
Ototoxicity (i.e., toxic damage to the ear) is a side effect of many drugs that are used in cancer treatment, including anticancer drugs and co-medication such as aminoglycoside antibiotics, glycopeptide antib...
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Genetic variation of cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in non-cranial-irradiated pediatric patients using a candidate gene approach: The International PanCareLIFE Study
Ototoxicity is a common side effect of platinum treatment and manifests as irreversible, high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss. Genetic association studies have suggested a role for SNPs in genes related t...
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Basics of Disorders of Hearing Development
After the definition of hearing loss, audiological grading scales defining the presence and severity of hearing loss are presented. An overview is provided of epidemiological estimates of childhood hearing los...
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Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Disorders of Hearing Development
Specific history-taking, drawing a family tree and thorough clinical examination are explained in detail. Standards and calibration in audiometry are presented. Pure-tone audiometry (PTA) and principles of mas...
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Rehabilitation and Prognosis of Disorders of Hearing Development
The prognosis of childhood hearing impairment depends upon the type of hearing disorder diagnosed, its severity and time of onset, the time points at which the hearing impairment was detected and treatment beg...
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Special Kinds of Disorders of Hearing Development
An overview presenting the types and courses of hearing loss is followed by descriptions of special kinds of hearing impairment. Mechanisms and aetiologies are outlined in this chapter.
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Prevention of Disorders of Hearing Development
Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) has turned out to be the most effective way to identify congenital paediatric sensorineural hearing loss. Screening principles and methods, possible screening failure...
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Impact of radiation technique, radiation fraction dose, and total cisplatin dose on hearing
To analyze the incidence and degree of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) resulting from different radiation techniques, fractionation dose, mean cochlear radiation dose (Dmean), and total cisplatin dose.