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Grosser Saal
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Kammermusiksaal
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Trübnersaal
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Robert-Schumann Zimmer
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8:00- 8:45 |
Keynote Lecture 04
Electric stimulation of the human cochlea, cochlear nucleus and inferior colliculus: Implications for speech recognition
Robert V. Shannon, Los Angeles. USA
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Posters |
8:45- 10:15 |
Structured session 6
Technical Devices I: Implantable Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants
(Moderators: N. Dillier, T. Lenarz)
Implantable hearing systems: Common denominators and future developments - a clinical perspective, Häusler, R. , Stieger, C., Kompis, M.
Audiological aspects and test procedures for the evaluation of middle ear prostheses (including BAHA), Snik, A.
Benefits of objective measures in cochlear implants, Burdo, S.
Signal processing for cochlear implants and combined bimodal and electroacoustic stimulation, McDermott, H.
Children with Cochlear Implants: Bilateral Implantation, Zarowski, A., Jans, M., Theuwis, L., Somers, Th., Offeciers, F.E.
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Research in EU: neonatal screening
Experience of newborn screening for deafness in slovenia, Vatovec, J., Geczy, B., Gros, A.
UNHS program - preliminary results in Romania, Georgescu, M., Pascu, A.
Universal neonatal screening in Poznañ, Sekula, A., Obrêbowski, A., Hashimoto, A., Jackowska, J.
Validity of threshold estimation obtained with the VRA method "VideoVRA", Kjærbøl, E.
Peripheral and Central Hearing Disorders in Persons with Intellectual Disability, Neumann, K., Hey, C., Koseki, J., Baumann, U., Hild, U., Hoth, S., Herer, G., Janssen, T., Montgomery, J., Hoffmann, E., Ludwig, A., Rübsamen, R.
Follow up of neonatal screened babies, Spindler, M.
Frequency-specific assessment of hearing loss in newborns and infants by means of extrapolated DPOAE I/O-functions, Haszprunar, B., Niedermeyer, H., Janssen, T.
Implementation of a Universal Newborn Hearing Screening programme in existing health services/ a pilot project in the Tyrol, Nekahm-Heis, D., Hirst-Stadlmann, A., Oberaigner, W., Stephan, K.
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Objective Audiometry
The effects of contralateral stimulation on DPOAE fine structure, Mauermann, M., Kollmeier, B.
Ear asymmetries and sex differences in neonatal TEOAEs, Berninger, E.
Fast detection of ABR- responses using neural synchronization stability and single sweep analysis, Corona-Strauss, F., Delb, W., Strauss, D. J.
Auditory Evoked Responses and the Threshold of Hearing, Lütkenhöner, B.
Comparison of response thresholds derived from auditory steady state responses (ASSRs), tone pip-evoked auditory brainstem response (ABR) and click-evoked ABR with respect to their suitability for hearing aid fitting in small children, Koseki, J.-C., Neumann, K.
Calibration effects on optimal stimulus paradigms for measurement of distortion product otoacoustic emissions in humans, Oswald, J., Kandzia, F., Janssen, T.
Application of ABRs elicited by tone pips in diagnosis of retrocochlear hearing loss, Kochanek, K., Orkan-Lecka, E., Durrant, J. D., Śliwa, L., Skarzynski, H.
Stochastic resonance on the intensity of DPOAE's, Tóth, F., Nagy, A. L., Vajtai, R., Gingl, Z., Rovó, L., Jóri, J., Kiss, J. G.
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10:15- 10:45 |
Coffee break, Posters, Exhibition |
10:45- 12:30 |
Structured session 7
Technical Devices II: Hearing Instruments
(Moderators: W. Dreschler, J. Kiessling)
Sounds towards the tympanic membrane, Kiessling, J.
Compensation of hearing deficiencies in the inner ear, Hohmann, V.
The use of both ears, Wouters, J.
The fitting process of complex hearing aids, Dreschler, W.
Subjective and objective evaluation methods of complex hearing aids, Holube, I., Fredelake, S., Hansen, M.
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Cochlear Implants 6: Bimodal, EAS, Music
Prosody perception in cochlear implant recipients wearing a hearing aid in the contralateral ear., Landwehr, M., Pyschny, V., Walger, M., von Wedel, H., Meister, H.
Acoustical frequency discrimination and speech perception in noise in EAS implanted ears, Baumann, U., Helbig, S., Gstöttner, W.
Partial Deafness Cochlear Implantation: Outcomes with the DUET, Lorens, A., Polak, M., Piotrowska, A., Skarzynski, H.
Increasing Frequency Intervals Improves Melody Recognition in Cochlear Implant Users, Digeser, F., Hast, A., Wesarg, T., Hessel, H., Hoppe, U.
Music Perception with the Double Electrode Mode in the Nucleus Freedom CI System, Büchler, M., Lai, W., Dillier, N.
Cochlear Implantation as a treatment for unilateral deafness associated with ipsilateral tinnitus: a case study, Büchner, A., Lesinski-Schiedat, A., Battmer, R.D., Khajehnouri, Y., Lenarz T.
Voice discrimination by cochlear implant users, Pyschny, V., Weber, J., Walger, M., von Wedel, H., Meister, H.
Pitch discrimination for different musical instruments with cochlear implant simulations, Haumann, S., Mühler, R., Ziese, M., von Specht, H.
Pitch Ranking of Complex Tones using a Model of the Virtual Channels in the Nucleus Freedom System, Omran, S.A., Büchler, M., Lai, W., Dillier, N.
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Childhood hearing loss
Children With Complex Needs : Cochlear Implant Candidates and Users, Herrmannova, D.
Risk factors of auditory neuropathy / auditory synaptopathy in children, Beutner, D., Foerst, A., Lang-Roth, R., von Wedel, H., Hüttenbrink, K-B., Walger, M.
Die phonologische Informationsverarbeitung bei hörbeeinträchtigten Kindern, Stumpf, P., Coninx, F.
Vestibulo-cochlear symptoms due to large vestibular aquaeduct syndrome in children, Passou, E., Gavalas, G., Maroudias, N., Xenelis, I.
Clinical findings and imaging in large endolymphatic duct and sac syndrome, Bartel-Friedrich, S., Amaya, B., Rasinski, C., Kösling, S.
What is 'normal hearing' in paediatric audiometry?, Campbell, P.E.
Clinical application of the Cochlea Scan for Hearing Threshold Estimation in Children, Knief, A., Schmidt, C.-M., Deuster, D., am Zehnhoff-Dinnesen, A.
Does fluctuating conductive hearing loss affect children's phonological development in the early ages?, Stalnacke, H., van Doorn, J., Czigler, P. E.
Diagnosis of secretory otitis media in otherwise healthy infant as a predicitive value for chronic disease in early childhood, Zupan, L.
Basic auditory discrimination in children with auditory processing disorders (APD), Ludwig, A., Baldauf, J., Kotz, S., Friederici, A., Rübsamen, R.
Prediction of speech pereception from the acoustic conditions of unoccupied classrooms, Mora Espino, R., Zenker Castro, F., Rodríguez Jiménez, M.C., Mesa Suárez, J.L., Coello Marrero, A., Barajas de Prat, J.J.
Effects of chronic railway noise exposure on children anxiety levels and emotion responses, Ekin, M.C., Atas, A., Aksoy, S.
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Posters
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12:30- 13:30 |
Lunch break, EFAS General Assembly |
13:30- 14:15 |
Keynote Lecture 05
Rehabilitation programs in Europe - current concepts and future perspectives
Sue Archbold, Nottingham, UK
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Posters |
14:15- 16:15 |
Structured session 8
Audiological Diagnostics
(Moderators: R. Probst, S. Hoth)
Conductive Hearing Loss, Quaranta, N.
OAE latency and tuning: implications for cochlear models and diagnostic perspectives, Moleti, A., Sisto, R.
Transient and steady state auditory responses, Mühler, R.
Loudness scaling, Brand, T.
Speech Audiometry, Hagerman, B.
Binaural hearing and auditory functioning, Dreschler, W.
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Hearing instruments: Verification & Evaluation
New Standard for the Measurement of Speech Amplification in Modern Hearing Instruments, Vlaming, M., Holube, I.
Evaluation of noise reduction algorithms in hearing aids with the Acceptable Noise Level Test (ANLT), Schlüter, A., Holube, I., Bitzer, J., Simmer, U., Brand, T.
Verification of the hearing aid output using ecologically valid sounds in the lab (MPOver), Kiessling, J., Müller, M., Keidser, G., Bentler, R.A.
A comparison and real life evaluation of different data logging systems, Tiefenau, A., Fröhlich, M.
Sounds perceived as disturbing by hearing aid users in their daily soundscape, Skagerstrand, Å.
Questionnaires For Hearing Aid Evaluation - Useful tools or Wasting Time?, Latzel, M., Blab, S., Auer, M., Heuermann, H.
Successful and unsuccessful users of bilateral amplification - differences and similarities in binaural performance, Köbler, S., Hagerman, B., Lindblad, A., Olofsson, Å.
Analog versus digital hearing aids in patients with noise-induced hearing-loss, Sulkowski, W.J., Sward-Matyja, M., Kowalska, S.
New Stimuli for Evaluation of Multichannel Noise Reduction Hearing Aids, Rout, A., Hanline, L.E., Halling, D. E.
Speech recognition in a realistic noise field: a test method for hearing and hearing aid evaluation, Laukli, E., Andersen, R.
Development of an Audio Compact Disc for Speech Audiometry Testing, Trimmis, N., Markatos, N., Malaperdas, K., Papadas, T.
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Genetics of hearing disorders
The prelingual deafness DFNB9 is caused by a synaptopathy of inner hair cells, Moser, T., Roux, I., Safieddine, S., Nouvian, R., Grati, M., Simmler, MC., Perfettini., I., Le Gall M., Rostaing, P., Hamard, G.,Triller, A., Avan, P., Petit, C.
Identification of modifier genes for connexin 26-related hearing impairment, Hilgert, N., van Camp, G.
Laser Microdissection and Pressure Catapulting is superior to conventional manual dissection for isolating cellular compartments of the cochlea, Torkos, A., Wissel, K., Warnecke, A., Lenarz, T., Stöver, T.
Genotypes and phenotypes of various nonsyndromic hearing losses of genetic origin, Kiss, J. G., Nagy, A. L., Csáki, R., Tóth, F., Klem, J., Kovács, K., Jóri, J.
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Cochlear Implants 7: Research and Clinic
Socialisation of CI children over the past 10 years - expectation reached?, Lesinski-Schiedat, A., Chute, P., Lenarz, T., Lesinski, M.
Examining "Informational Masking" in Cochlear Implant users., Pyschny, V., Landwehr, M., Walger, M., von Wedel, H., Meister, H.
Speech recognition in noise by hearing-impaired children using fm systems, Mora Espino, R., Zenker Castro, F., Rodríguez Jiménez, M.C., Mesa Suárez, J.L., Coello Marrero, A., Barajas de Prat, J.J.
Influence of the mixing ratio of a FM-system on speech understanding in noise for CI user, Hey, M., Hocke, T., Scholz, G., Anft, D., Abels, D., Schmid, C., Kompis, M., Seeling, K., Hessel, H., Begall, K.
Influence of Iridium Coating and Application of Steroids on Electrical Stimulation with Cochlear Implants, Paasche, G., Lesinski-Schiedat, A., Stöver, T., Lenarz, T.
Fine-tuning of implant material-cell interactions by laser microstructuring, Reich, U., Reuter, G., Müller, P., Stöver, T., Chichkov, B., Lenarz, T.
Synaptic contact number and transmitter exocytosis are maximal in mouse inner hair cells corresponding to frequencies of best hearing., Meyer, A., Egner, A., Yarin, Y., Moser, T.
The perception of prosodic cues in normal listeners and cochlear implant recipients, Meister, H., Landwehr, M., Pyschny, V., Walger, M., von Wedel, H.
Language development in profoundly deaf children with and without cochlear implants, Suárez Rodríguez, M., Rodríguez Jiménez, M.C., Leal Hernández, E. Coello Marrero, A and Zenker Castro, F.
What is the prognostic quality of the electrical acoustic nerve test performed before cochlear implantation for the speech reception obtained after rehabilitation?, Rader, T., Wechtenbruch, J., Baumann, U., Suckfüll, M., Matthias, Ch., Hempel, J.M.
Expectation of cochlear implant benefits prior to implantation, Piotrowska, A., Putkiewicz, J., Lorens, A., Pankowska, A., Zgoda, M., Lutek, A., Skarzynski, H.
School Education, out of School Education, Vocational Training and Employment Status of Young People who grew up with Cochlear Implants, Huber, M., Hitzl, W., Albegger, K.
Making AGC work: variable presentation level speech testing, Khajehnouri, Y., Büchner, A., Lenarz, T.
A verification protocol of fm systems for children with cochlear implant, Zenker Castro, F., Mora Espino, R., Rodríguez Jiménez, M.C., Mesa Suárez, J.L., Coello Marrero, A., Suárez Rodríguez, M., Barajas de Prat, J.J.
Unified approach to hearing instrument fitting and rehabilitation: Professional end-user opinions in Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, Vormann, M., Wagener, K.
Neuronal fitting of hearing aids, Kurz, H.-R.
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16:15- 16:45 |
Coffee break, Posters, Exhibition |
16:45- 18:15 |
Structured session 9
Preservation and Regeneration of the Auditory System
(Moderators: M. Knipper, T. Stöver)
Preservation and regeneration of the auditory system, Knipper M.
Molecular mechanism in the regenerative biology of hearing, Loewenheim, H.
Stem cells in the auditory and vestibular organs of the inner ear, Senn, P.
The potential of growth factors for regeneration of the auditory system, Stöver, T.
The potential of growth factors for preservation of the auditory system, Panford-Walsh, R.
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Speech audiometry
Intelligibility of German digit triplets for non-native German listeners, Warzybok, A., Wagener, K.C., Brand, T.
The Adaptive Auditory Speech Test (AAST) - development of of the Polish version., Coninx, F., Lorens, A., Piotrowska, A., Hübinger, P., Skarzynski, H.
Normalisation of the "Time-Compressed" and " Dichotic Digit" speech tests, Canatan, M. D., Budak, B.
The effect of age over the dichotic digit test, Zenker Castro, F., Mora Espino, R., De Lucas Carmona, G., Fernández Belda, R., and Barajas, J.J.
Listening Effort and Speech Intelligibility, Schulte, M., Meis, M., Wagener, K.
The phonetic contents of texts as function of the intended age group., Koopman, J., Verschuure, J.
Turkish Hearing in Noise Test, Cekic, S., Sennaroglu, G., Soli, S.D.
Word Recognition Scores by Native and Non-Native Speakers of Modern Greek Language, Trimmis, N., Markatos, N., Malaperdas, K., Papadeas, E.
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Age related hearing loss
Hearing in two samples of 55- to 65-year-old populations in Northern Finland, Mäki-Torkko, E., Hannula, S., Jounio-Ervasti, K., Sorri, M.
The impact of aging and age related hearing loss on otoacoustic emissions, Hoth, S., Gudmundsdottir, K., Plinkert, P.
Older people with hearing impairment: Examining the variations in the use of health services and maintenance of autonomy and independence. A prospective study, El Refaie, A.
Examinations of the brainstem function in diabetic patients, Kiss, J. G., Várkonyi, T. T., Tóth, F., Rovó, L., Lengyel, Cs., Légrády, P., Jóri, J.
Random gap detection threshold: a useful measure of auditory aging?, Owens, D., Campbell, P.E., Liddell, A., DePlacido, C., Wolters, M.
Peculiarities of Age Related Hearing Loss in Females and Males, Sharashenidze N., Kevanishvili Z.
Hearing, communication, and use/non-use of hearing aids by older people, Erber, N. P.
Can extended high frequency hearing thresholds be used to detect auditory processing difficulties in an aging population?, Liddell, A., Campbell, P.E., Owens, D., DePlacido, C., Wolters, M.
Aural rehabilitation, person centred or cost effective?, DePlacido, C.
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Psychoacoustics
Automatic screening and detection of threshold fine structure, Verhey, J.L., Mauermann, M., Heise, S.
Threshold fine structure and its role in temporal integration, Verhey, J.L., Lendzian, H., Mauermann, M.
The new ISO 16832 "Acoustics - Loudness scaling by means of categories", Kinkel M.
Does the natural sounds loudness estimation method work for patients with "dead regions"?, Hojan-Jezierska, D., Skrodzka, E., Hojan, E.
Development of Frequency Selectivity Map (FSMap) depiction system for hearing impairment, Nakaichi, T., Sakamoto, S.
Measuring the diffusiveness of spatial sound: A common framework for binaural perception, neurophysiological correlates and modelling, Lüddemann, H., Riedel, H., Kollmeier, B.
Mechanisms of speech masking release: role of temporal and spectral cues, Gnansia, D., Meyer, B., Frachet, B., Philippon, B., Jourdes, V., Lorenzi, C.
A scanner noise impact on functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging studies, Bogorodzki, P., Piatkowska-Janko, E., Wolak, T., Sliwa, L., Kochanek, K., Orzechowski, M., Kurjata, R., Golebiowski, M., Skarzynski, H.
Evaluation of differences between audiometric and ASSR thresholds, Sliwa, L., Kochanek, K., Piotrowska, A., Plka, A., Skarzynski, H.
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20:00- 24:00 |
Congress Banquet, Heidelberg Castle |