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Fulltext Evaluating the Reliability of 'AudiClick': A Click-Based Mobile App for Hearing Loss

Goh LC, Jeyanthi K

Iran J Otorhinolaryngol, 2024 Jul;36(4):551-558.
PMID: 39015689 DOI: 10.22038/IJORL.2024.77520.3596

INTRODUCTION: To develop and validate a click-based mobile "Audiclick" app employing click noises for hearing assessments.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective comparative study compares the "AudiClick" app as a hearing screening tool to pure tone audiometry. Participants listened to sounds through wired earbud headphones that were connected to an Android or iOS device.
RESULTS: The study involved 110 participants aged between 18 to 80 years old. All degrees of hearing loss severity corresponds to pure tone average (p < 0.01) results. The app was also found to be effective at identifying hearing loss (80-99% sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and accuracy). Test-retest reliability had also shown excellent ICC scores of 0.93.
CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that a mobile app using click sounds can be as efficient as pure tone audiometry for field screenings, while being more cost-effective and easier to develop.
Columella necrosis in a child secondary to nasal continuous positive airway pressure during neonatal period

Priyanka M, Khadijah MN, Jeyanthi K

Med J Malaysia, 2021 Sep;76(5):771-773.
PMID: 34508394

The advent of continuous positive airway pressure ventilation as a mode of treatment for respiratory distress syndrome for premature infants has increased the risk of nasal injuries such as pressure necrosis. We describe a case of a 24-week infant who received CPAP ventilation as a mode of ventilatory support for respiratory distress syndrome and the complication of pressure necrosis of the columella. There are many factors that predispose an infant receiving CPAP ventilation to nasal injury. Many strategies can be employed to reduce the incidence of nasal injuries such as the use of nasal barrier dressings, the use of nasal high flow oxygen (nHF) cannula instead of CPAP ventilation, and the use of nasal masks instead of nasal prongs for CPAP ventilation delivery. The treatment of pressure necrosis can be either medical or surgical. The use of ointments or growth sprays can be used in cases of skin breakdown. Surgical reconstruction can be offered in cases of nasal deformity.
A Low-cost 3D Printed Telescopic Sleeve: A Technical Note

Hafeza S, Firdaus S, Goh LC, Jeyanthi K

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2023 Jun;75(2):1259-1262.
PMID: 37275017 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-022-03281-0

Background: Endoscopic nasal surgery is often a tedious process due to repeated removal of the Hopkins rod telescope from the nasal cavity for manual defogging of the tip due to the presence of blood, smoke, and secretions. Objective: To design and print a 3-dimensional (3D) low-cost telescopic sleeve to allow the defogging solution to clean the rigid telescope tip without removing it from the nasal cavity. In addition, the sleeve must also act as a conduit for suction and irrigation to provide a clear surgical field view intraoperatively. Results and conclusion: A 3D printed low-cost telescopic sleeve, when used in conjunction with other add-ons, can be a helpful and cost-effective adjunct during endoscopic nasal surgery.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-022-03281-0.

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