we investigated the issue of noise pollution in the bidboland gas refineryby noise measurement and surveys. the bidboland gas refinery has several process units.the sound pressure levels were measured at several places, such as units of 200, 300,400, 500, boiler, powerhouse area, cooling towers pumps, and maintenance area, and thecorresponding noise maps were produced by using sound plan softwa...

background and aim: tinnitus retraining therapy (trt) comprises comprehensive edu­cational counseling and sound therapy. the aim of this study was to compare the eff­ectiveness of trt relative to a simplified version of trt (strt). simplified trt is different from trt in the duration and type of the educational counseling (shorter) but is similar to trt in the application of sound therapy. meth...

background and aim: the aim of this article was to critically discuss the clinical application of a cognitive behaviour therapy (cbt) protocol for the treatment of hyperacusis and its asso­ciated distress. methods: narrative review recent findings: reviewing the research lit­erature suggests that hyperacusis, anxiety and safety seeking behaviours may be linked. therefore, it seems reasonable to...