De Wet Swanepoel
De Wet Swanepoel, PhD is an expert in Otolaryngology at University of Pretoria (South Africa). As of October 2026, ScienceLeadR ranks De Wet Swanepoel in the top 1% of experts worldwide for Hearing Disorders, Hearing Loss and HIV Infections. De Wet Swanepoel has authored 349 publications, the most recent in 2026, and is an investigator in 4 clinical trials, 2 of them ongoing. SLR score: 1,230 (community average: 125). How the SLR is computed.
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Otolaryngology
Subspecialties: Surgery - Neurology - Physical Medicine
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Publications and Clinical Studies
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Career arc: 2003 - 2026
Number : 349
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| Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescriptive Target Matching Across Hearing Aid Technology Generations: A Real-Ear Insertion Gain Analysis. PMID 42930343 — hearing, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, cluster analysis, accounting, speech, hearing aids | Audiol Res | 2026 | 0 |
| Hearing Aids for Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss in Adults-Reply. PMID 42766307 — hearing, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, hearing loss, hearing aids | JAMA Top journal | 2026 | 0 |
| Five years of psychosocial research in audiology: trends, impact, and guidance. PMID 42757980 — audiology, research | Int J Audiol | 2026 | 0 |
| A shared endeavour to expand the global reach of audiology research. PMID 42472357 — audiology, research | Int J Audiol | 2026 | 0 |
| Digital Interventions for First-Time Hearing Aid Users: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Effectiveness. PMID 42421640 — self-management, insemination, artificial, heterologous, communication, rehabilitation, hearing, education, emotional adjustment, speech, hearing aids | Trends Hear | 2026 | 0 |
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2 ongoing trials started since 2021, where this expert is an investigator
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| Study | Phase | Status | Start |
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| WhatsApp AI Support vs Paper Support for First Time Hearing Aid Users NCT07690670 — language, portasystemic shunt, transjugular intrahepatic, insemination, artificial, heterologous, communication, acclimatization, income, pamphlets, public health, hearing, maintenance, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, community health workers, hearing loss, artificial intelligence, memory, voice, wind, hearing aids | N/A | Recruiting | 2026 |
| Evaluating the Clinical Effectiveness of a Community based Hearing Aid Fitting Service Delivery Model Facilitated by Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) Providing Smartphone based In situ and Pre set Hearing Aid Fittings in Low and Middle income Communities (LMICs) NCT06982716 — hearing tests, feedback, insemination, artificial, heterologous, income, ear, hearing, algorithms, air, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, smartphone, health personnel, hearing loss, memory, wind, hearing aids | N/A | Recruiting | 2025 |
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