Joseph Kei
Biographic Data
| ID | 8976586 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph Kei |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph |
| FAMILY NAME | Kei |
| SIGNATURE | KEI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6645-402X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A public health approach to pediatric hearing impairment in the Pacific Islands
Childhood hearing impairment is a significant \n cause of disability in developing countries, where \n infectious diseases are the leading cause of avoidable \n pediatric hearing loss. The World Health Organization \n (WHO) theme for World Hearing Day 2016 was \n “Childhood hearing loss: act now, here’s how!”, with a \n focus on preventable childhood hearing impairment through public health measures. This message \n was reprised for World Hearing…
Racial Heritage/Melanin and Otoacoustic Emission Measures of Cochlear Function
Researchers have hypothesized that races with high levels of melanin may possess superior cochlear robusticity. This study aimed to examine the relationship between cochlear function and racial heritage, by determining if a significant difference existed in otoacoustic emission (OAE) characteristics and hearing sensitivity between differing groups. OAEs, puretone thresholds, and tympanometric measures were obtained from 18 Caucasians and 19 Afric…
Effect of Noise on the Comprehension of Everyday Speech by Normally Hearing Adults
The present study aimed to investigate the ability of normally hearing adults to comprehend everyday speech at various signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) using the University of Queensland Understanding Everyday Speech Test. Participants were 18 normally hearing adults (4 males and 14 females) with a mean age of 28.8 years. The speech material, consisting of 2 practice passages and 10 test passages, was delivered to each participant under binaural list…
Audiologic Outcomes and Management of Infants with Hyperbilirubinemia
The present study aimed to investigate the time course of audiologic manifestations of infants with hyperbilirubinemia and examine the management strategies for these infants. Seven infants (6 male, 1 female) with hyperbilirubinemia or neonatal jaundice received audiologic assessments including auditory brainstem response (ABR) and transient evoked oto-acoustic emissions from birth. Their gestational age ranged from 26 to 40 weeks and chronologic…
Speech perception abilities of children with and without histories of recurrent otitis media
This paper provides an overview of the effect of recurrent otitis media (ROM) on speech reception abilities in children. Presently, researchers are divided in opinion as to whether children with histories of ROM will have delayed speech and language development when compared to their normal hearing peers without a history of ROM. Some researchers have suggested that children with and without ROM perform similarly in speech reception tasks, but ot…
Identification of Cantonese tones by children with sensory hearing impairment
The present study examined the tonal identification abilities of a control group (n = 23 normal hearing children, mean age = 13.6 years; SD = 1.9) and two experimental groups: a mild to moderate hearing-impaired group (n = 11, mean age = 15.8 years, SD = 1.9); and, a moderately severe hearing-impaired group (n = 11, mean age = 14.3 years, SD = 3.7). The two experimental groups were tested monaurally in a sound field under two different hearing ai…
Hearing screening for children in community settings using transient evoked otoacoustic emissions
Despite widespread investigation and utilization of transient evoked otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) hearing screening programmes in the neonatal population, limited research has occurred into the applicability and particulars of TEOAE testing of other paediatric ages. Further consideration must be afforded to screening beyond the neonatal stage. Later, community-based options for hearing screening include the infant period and/or upon entry to prim…
Measuring the ability of children to understand everyday speech using computer technology
The present study aimed to standardize The University of Queensland Understanding Everyday Speech Test (UQUEST), a computer-based auditory test for measuring the ability of children to understand everyday speech, for Australian school-aged children. Participants were 41 Grade 3, and 58 Grade 4 students (55 boys/44 girls), attending primary schools in the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast areas. Their mean age was 8.3 years (SD = 0.7). The speech materi…
Feasibility of establishing an early indicator for ototoxicity in children using otoacoustic emissions
The present study aimed to investigate the feasibility of establishing an early indicator for ototoxicity in children using OAEs. The participants included an experimental group of four pediatric oncology patients (aged 4 to 7 years) undergoing chemotherapy. Participants were tested at least, twice (the first test being the baseline) using pure-tone audiometry, tympanometry, distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) (with stimulus intensi…
Measuring the understanding of connected discourse
(1999). Measuring the understanding of connected discourse: an overview of methodology and clinical applications in rehabilitative audiology. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing: Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 13-37
Predicting the understanding of Cantonese connected discourse
Understanding of connected discourse has a high face validity in estimating an individual's ability to understand everyday speech. In situations where a direct measure of connected discourse understanding is not possible, it would be beneficial to be able to predict a person's ability to understand connected discourse from other speech and audiometric parameters. The aim of this study was to predict the understanding of Cantonese connected discou…
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Predicting the understanding of Cantonese connected discourse
Understanding of connected discourse has a high face validity in estimating an individual's ability to understand everyday speech. In situations where a direct measure of connected discourse understanding is not possible, it would be beneficial to be able to predict a person's ability to understand connected discourse from other speech and audiometric parameters. The aim of this study was to predict the understanding of Cantonese connected discou…
Measuring the understanding of connected discourse
(1999). Measuring the understanding of connected discourse: an overview of methodology and clinical applications in rehabilitative audiology. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing: Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 13-37
Feasibility of establishing an early indicator for ototoxicity in children using otoacoustic emissions
The present study aimed to investigate the feasibility of establishing an early indicator for ototoxicity in children using OAEs. The participants included an experimental group of four pediatric oncology patients (aged 4 to 7 years) undergoing chemotherapy. Participants were tested at least, twice (the first test being the baseline) using pure-tone audiometry, tympanometry, distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) (with stimulus intensi…
Identification of Cantonese tones by children with sensory hearing impairment
The present study examined the tonal identification abilities of a control group (n = 23 normal hearing children, mean age = 13.6 years; SD = 1.9) and two experimental groups: a mild to moderate hearing-impaired group (n = 11, mean age = 15.8 years, SD = 1.9); and, a moderately severe hearing-impaired group (n = 11, mean age = 14.3 years, SD = 3.7). The two experimental groups were tested monaurally in a sound field under two different hearing ai…
Hearing screening for children in community settings using transient evoked otoacoustic emissions
Despite widespread investigation and utilization of transient evoked otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) hearing screening programmes in the neonatal population, limited research has occurred into the applicability and particulars of TEOAE testing of other paediatric ages. Further consideration must be afforded to screening beyond the neonatal stage. Later, community-based options for hearing screening include the infant period and/or upon entry to prim…
Measuring the ability of children to understand everyday speech using computer technology
The present study aimed to standardize The University of Queensland Understanding Everyday Speech Test (UQUEST), a computer-based auditory test for measuring the ability of children to understand everyday speech, for Australian school-aged children. Participants were 41 Grade 3, and 58 Grade 4 students (55 boys/44 girls), attending primary schools in the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast areas. Their mean age was 8.3 years (SD = 0.7). The speech materi…
Speech perception abilities of children with and without histories of recurrent otitis media
This paper provides an overview of the effect of recurrent otitis media (ROM) on speech reception abilities in children. Presently, researchers are divided in opinion as to whether children with histories of ROM will have delayed speech and language development when compared to their normal hearing peers without a history of ROM. Some researchers have suggested that children with and without ROM perform similarly in speech reception tasks, but ot…
Audiologic Outcomes and Management of Infants with Hyperbilirubinemia
The present study aimed to investigate the time course of audiologic manifestations of infants with hyperbilirubinemia and examine the management strategies for these infants. Seven infants (6 male, 1 female) with hyperbilirubinemia or neonatal jaundice received audiologic assessments including auditory brainstem response (ABR) and transient evoked oto-acoustic emissions from birth. Their gestational age ranged from 26 to 40 weeks and chronologic…
Effect of Noise on the Comprehension of Everyday Speech by Normally Hearing Adults
The present study aimed to investigate the ability of normally hearing adults to comprehend everyday speech at various signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) using the University of Queensland Understanding Everyday Speech Test. Participants were 18 normally hearing adults (4 males and 14 females) with a mean age of 28.8 years. The speech material, consisting of 2 practice passages and 10 test passages, was delivered to each participant under binaural list…
Racial Heritage/Melanin and Otoacoustic Emission Measures of Cochlear Function
Researchers have hypothesized that races with high levels of melanin may possess superior cochlear robusticity. This study aimed to examine the relationship between cochlear function and racial heritage, by determining if a significant difference existed in otoacoustic emission (OAE) characteristics and hearing sensitivity between differing groups. OAEs, puretone thresholds, and tympanometric measures were obtained from 18 Caucasians and 19 Afric…
A public health approach to pediatric hearing impairment in the Pacific Islands
Childhood hearing impairment is a significant \n cause of disability in developing countries, where \n infectious diseases are the leading cause of avoidable \n pediatric hearing loss. The World Health Organization \n (WHO) theme for World Hearing Day 2016 was \n “Childhood hearing loss: act now, here’s how!”, with a \n focus on preventable childhood hearing impairment through public health measures. This message \n was reprised for World Hearing…
Audiology (11 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (8 works) · Hearing loss (6 works) · Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Hearing Impairment and Communication (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Noise Effects and Management (3 works) · Otoacoustic emission (3 works)