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Boisvert I, McMahon CM, Tremblay G. Lyxall B. Relative importance of sound deprivation and length of significant deafness in predicting cochlear implantation outcomes. Ear & Hearing In Press

Schneider J. Gopinath, B. McMahon, CM. Leeder, S.R. Mitchell, P. Wang, J.J. Dual sensory impairment: a practice and policy challenge for aged care. Age & Ageing. In Press

Vilayur E, Gopinath, B, Harris DC, Burlutsky G, McMahon CM, Mitchell P. The association between reduced GFR and hearing loss. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. In Press

Gopinath B, Flood VM, McMahon CM, Burlutsky G, Spankovich C, Hood L, Mitchell P. Dietary antioxidant intake is associated with the prevalence but not the incidence f age-related hearing loss. Journal Nutrition, Health & Aging. In Press

Schneider J, Gopinath B, Karpa MJ, McMahon CM, Rochtchina E, Leeder SR, Mitchell P. Hearing loss impacts on the use of community and informal supports: The Blue Mountains Study. Age & Ageing. In Press

Gopinath, B. Schneider J. McMahon, CM. Teber E. Leeder, S.R. Mitchell, P. Severity of age-related hearing loss is associated with impaired activities of daily living.  Age & Ageing. Accepted July 5 2011

Gopinath B, Schneider J, Hartley D, Teber E, McMahon CM, Leeder S, Mitchell P. Incidence and predictors of hearing aid use and ownership among older adults with hearing loss. Annals of Epidemiology. 21, 497-506.

Mitchell, P. Gopinath, B. Rochtchina, E. McMahon, C. Wang, J.J. Schneider J. Leeder, S.R. Five-year incidence and progression of hearing impairment in an older population. Ear & Hearing.  32, 251-257. 2011

Gopinath B, Rochtchina E, Flood VM, McMahon CM, Mitchell P. Serum homocysteine and folate levels are associated with prevalent age-related hearing loss. Journal Nutrition, 140, 1469-1474. 2010.

Gopinath B, Flood VM, McMahon CM,  Burletsky G, Brand-Miller J, Mitchell P. Dietary glycemic load is a predictr of age-related hearing loss in older adults. Journal Nutrition 140, 2207-2212, 2010.

Chen JKC, Chuang AYC, McMahon C, Hseih JC, Tung TH., Li LPH. “Musical training improving pitch perception in prelingually deafened children with cochlear implants. Pediatrics. 125 (4), 795-800, 2010.

Gopinath B, McMahon CM, Rochtchina E, Karpa MJ, Mitchell P. Incidence, persistence and progression of tinnitus symptoms in older adults: the Blue Mountains Hearing Study. Ear & Hearing 31, 277-282. 2010

Gopinath B, McMahon CM, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Dizziness and Vertigo in an Older Population: The Blue Mountains Study. Clinical Otolaryngology. 34,552-556, 2010.

Gopinath B, McMahon, CM, Rochtchina, E, Karpa, MJ, Mitchell, P. Risk factors and impacts of incident tinnitus in older adults. Annals of Epidemiology. 20, 129-135, 2010.

Schneider J, Gopinath B, McMahon, CM, Britt H, Usherwood T, Leeder S, Mitchell, P. Australian General Practitioners: Hearing what counts for older patients? MJA 192, 20-23, 2010

Gopinath B, Flood VM, McMahon CM, Burlutsky G, Smith W, Mitchell P. The effects of smoking and alcohol consumption on age-related hearing loss: The Blue Mountains Hearing Study. Ear & Hearing  31, 1-6, 2010.

McMahon, CM., Patuzzi, R., Gibson, W.P. and Sanli, H. Identification of different subtypes of auditory neuropathy using electrocochleography. In: K. Kaga & A Starr (Eds) Neuropathies of the auditory and vestibular eighth cranial nerves. pp21-36. 2009.

McNeill, C. McMahon, C.M. Freeman, S.R.M. Short-term hearing fluctuation in Meniere's disease. International Journal of Audiology, 48, 594-600, 2009.

Mitchell, P. Gopinath, B. McMahon, C. Rochtchina, E. Wang, J.J. Boyages, S.C. Leeder, S.R. Relationship of Type 2 Diabetes to the prevalence, incidence and progression of age related hearing loss. Diabetic Medicine. 26: 483-488, 2009.

Gopinath, B., Wang, J.J., Schneider, J. Burlutsky, G., Snowdon, J., McMahon, C.M. Leeder, S.R., Mitchell, P. “Depressive symptoms among older hearing impaired adults: the Blue Mountains Study” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57: 1306-1308, 2009.

Gopinath B, McMahon CM, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Dizziness and Vertigo in an Older Population: The Blue Mountains Study. Clinical Otolaryngology. Accepted August 2009

Gopinath B, McMahon, CM, Rochtchina, E, Karpa, MJ, Mitchell, P. Risk factors and impacts of incident tinnitus in older adults. Annals of Epidemiology. Accepted September 2009

Schneider J, Gopinath B, McMahon, CM, Britt H, Usherwood T, Leeder S, Mitchell, P. Australian General Practitioners: Hearing what counts for older patients? MJA Accepted September 2009

Gopinath B, Flood VM, McMahon CM, Burlutsky G, Smith W, Mitchell P. The effects of smoking and alcohol consumption on age-related hearing loss: The Blue Mountains Hearing Study.Ear & Hearing Accepted October 2009

Chen JKC, Chuang AYC, McMahon C, Hseih JC, Tung TH., Li LPH. “Musical training improving pitch perception in prelingually deafened children with cochlear implants. Pediatrics. Accepted  November 2009

Gopinath B, McMahon CM, Rochtchina E, Karpa MJ, Mitchell P. Incidence, persistence and progression of tinnitus symptoms in older adults: the Blue Mountains Hearing Study. Ear & Hearing Accepted November 2009

McMahon CM. Patuzzi RB. Gibson W. Sanli H. Frequency-Specific Electrocochleography Indicates that Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Mechanisms of Auditory Neuropathy Exist. Ear & Hearing. 29(3):314-25. 2008

McMahon, C.M., Mitchell, P., Kifley, A., Rochtchina , E., Newall, P. The contribution of genetic factors to hearing loss in the elderly. Ear & Hearing. 29, 578-584. 2008

McNeill, C. McMahon, C.M. Kalanztzis, M. Newall, P. Hearing aids for Meniere’s syndrome: Implications for Hearing Fluctuation. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. 19, 430-434(5). 2008.

Agung, K.A., Purdy, S.C., McMahon, C.M. Newall, P.. Evaluating encoding of speech sounds in adults using cortical auditory evoked potentials. Journal of American Academy of Audiology. 17 (8): 559-572. 2006

McMahon CM. Brown DJ. Patuzzi RB. Transient focal cooling at the round window and cochlear nucleus show round-window CAP originates from cochlea alone. Hearing Research, 190: 75-86. 2004.

Brown DJ. McMahon CM. Patuzzi RB. K+ currents produce P1 in the RW CAP: evidence from DC current bias, K+ channel blockade and recordings from cochlea and brainstem. Hearing Research, 190: 60-74. 2004.

Patuzzi RB. Brown DJ. McMahon CM. and Halliday AF. Determinants of the spectrum of the neural activity at the round-window: transmitter release and neural depolarisation. Hearing Research, 190: 87-108. 2004.

McMahon CM. Patuzzi RB. The origin of the 900 Hz spectral peak in spontaneous and sound-evoked round-window electrical activity. Hearing Research 173: 134-152. 2002.