Objective: This systematic review aimed to explore the evidence on whether the preferred
listening levels (PLLs) and durations of music listening through personal listening devices …

Do role-playing games (RPGs) affect the player's well-being? Several studies suggest that
they might have an impact, but the topic of RPGs and well-being is usually only mentioned …

The present study explores the scientific evidence on whether music exposure temporarily
or permanently affects hearing sensitivity in young adults. Six electronic databases were …

Recreational noise–induced hearing loss (RNIHL) is a major health issue and presents a
huge economic burden on society. Exposure to loud music is not considered hazardous in …

Several studies have suggested that distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs)
may be an early marker not only of hearing loss (HL) but also of tinnitus. The purpose of this …

Purpose: Speech-in-noise tests and suprathreshold auditory evoked potentials are
promising biomarkers to diagnose cochlear synaptopathy (CS) in humans. This study …

Purpose: There is an increasing concern regarding hazardous recreational noise exposure
among adolescents and young adults. Daily exposure to loud sound levels over a long …

Background: Intact hearing is essential for medical students and physicians for
communicating with patients and appreciating internal sounds with a stethoscope. With the …

Hearing is normally evaluated up to 8 kHz, even though testing can easily be performed at
higher frequencies (up to 16 or 20 kHz). The range beyond 8 kHz is often referred to as the …

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic potential of spontaneous otoacoustic emissions
(SOAE), distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE), and pure-tone audiometry (PTA) …