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L L Pratt

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PubMed1977

Motivation in hearing aid acceptance.

Patient case histories are presented in an attempt to pinpoint possible motivational factors affecting the acceptance of a hearing aid. Personality profiles were constructed on three representative patients through the use of an in-depth interview as well as three personality scales: the 16PF Multiphasic Personality Scale; the Crowne-Marlowe Social Desirability Scale; and the Attitude Toward Disabled Persons Scale. The very preliminary results indicate at least some face validity to the assertion that unsuccessful hearing aid wearers are measurably different from successful wearers and that these differences may be used to predict success of failure for future patients.

Aged↗
PubMed1976

Management of the mastoid air cell system in chronic otitis media.

The influence of the Mastoid Air Cell System in Chronic Otitis Media is subject to much speculation. Does a mastoidectomy influence the surgical results following chronic inflammatory ear surgery? An understanding of the pathology associated within the mastoid air cell system is necessary before a discussion of the need for a mastoidectomy can be presented. Most mastoid air cell systems are sclerotic in chronic otitis media patients. The report summarizes one author's experiences with the influence of mastoidectomy upon surgical reconstruction for chronic inflammatory diseases of the ear. Emphasis is directed toward the eustachian tube rather than the mastoid air cell system.

Cholesteatoma↗
PubMed1976

First branchial cleft syndromes and associated congenital hearing loss.

We have recently encountered three cases of first branchial cleft syndromes, two of which had prominent hearing losses. The cases are described, and the literature pertaining to first branchial cleft syndrome is reviewed. Because of the frequent coexistence of various congenital anomalies, we feel that the prevalence of congenital otologic problems associated with a first branchial cleft syndrome may be greater than has previously been suspected.

Adult↗