Joanna Lemanska

Senior Lecturer in Audiology

De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

Latest Contribution

Loneliness and hearing loss treatment

1 November 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, Skull Base Surgery, Rhinology / Sinus | Hearing loss, UCLA Loneliness Scale, cochlear implant, hearing aid, loneliness

It is well-known that hearing loss can lead to social isolation and consequent loneliness. This study aimed to research whether hearing loss treatment helps in overcoming loneliness long-term. Two types of treatment - hearing aids (HA) and cochlear implants (CI)...

Hearing disability questionnaires

1 November 2019 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Hearing disability, content validity, hearing loss, patient-reported questionnaire, readability

This is a very interesting study concerning the validity and readability of 10 hearing disability English language questionnaires available for clinical use. The questionnaires were assessed against the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework (WHO-ICF)....

Cochlear implants and speech perception

1 September 2019 | | Auditory Implants | Cochlear implant, channel discrimination, electrode array, place-pitch, speech perception

Cochlear implants can be an effective treatment for specific hearing losses. They may often be the only way to restore hearing for profoundly deaf people. Therefore, it is very important to understand all processes that may influence effective fitting of...