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Development of a digital hearing aid to meet the Brazilian Government's Ordinance 587 (APAC).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20658013     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: to design digital behind-the-ear hearing aids built from standardized components coming from the very supply chain of these manufacturers.
STUDY DESIGN: experimental.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: to identify the supply chain of these manufacturers, request samples and set up hearing aids in the laboratory.
RESULTS: The developed hearing aids did not show lesser electroacoustic characteristics when compared to those acquired by the Government, also being tested by the same reference international technical standard.
CONCLUSION: It is possible to develop digital behind-the-ear hearing aids based on off-the-shelf components from hearing aid manufacturers' supply chain. Their advantages include low operational costs - for acquisition (with clear advantages for the Government) and service (advantage for the patient).
Authors:
Silvio Pires Penteado; Ricardo Ferreira Bento
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology     Volume:  76     ISSN:  1808-8686     ISO Abbreviation:  Braz J Otorhinolaryngol     Publication Date:    2010 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-26     Completed Date:  2011-01-05     Revised Date:  2011-10-04    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101207337     Medline TA:  Braz J Otorhinolaryngol     Country:  Brazil    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  332-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Medical School of the Sao Paulo University, Brazil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brazil
Equipment Design
Federal Government
Government Regulation*
Hearing Aids / economics,  standards*
Hearing Loss / therapy*
Humans
Reference Standards

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