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Audiology in this issue...Advances in the Diagnostic Test Battery (Mar/Apr19)

8 March 2019 |
Priya Carling, AuD, Director and Consultant Audiologist,Kent Hearing Ltd, UK. E: priya@Kenthearing.com The 3 March is the World Health Organisation’s World Hearing Day 2019. This year, the theme is ‘check your hearing’ to encourage early identification and management of hearing...

Review: Cochlear Implantation in SSD?

1 March 2015 | | Binaural hearing, Cochlear implantation, Contra-lateral routing of signals, Hearing aid, Single-sided deafness, Spatial listening, Unilateral hearing loss
Contra lateral routing of signals (CROS) using hearing aids and bone conduction devices has been the conventionally accepted modality for the treatment of single sided hearing impairment. The CROS hearing aid has been found to improve speech understanding in noise,...

Is it worth paying for group therapy?

1 July 2018 |
Group therapy for post-stroke communication difficulties has been described in the research literature for more than 50 years and is generally considered an efficacious approach. Yet these authors express concern that the American Medicare system is less willing to fund...

High praise for Peptest®: diagnosing LPR with confidence

23 May 2024 | Research & Development
BIOHIT HealthCare recently filmed an exciting testimonial video with Jane Shaw, Consultant Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Trust.

In conversation with Jane Lea: the journey from athlete to surgeon

8 January 2024 | | ENT
Dr Jane Lea is a clinical professor and fellowship director of otology and neurotology at the University of British Columbia. Prior to becoming a doctor, Jane was a semi-professional footballer and represented Canada. As a result of three knee operations,...

In conversation with Jane Lea: the journey from athlete to surgeon

8 January 2024 | | ENT
Dr Jane Lea is a clinical professor and fellowship director of otology and neurotology at the University of British Columbia. Prior to becoming a doctor, Jane was a semi-professional footballer and represented Canada. As a result of three knee operations,...

Robotic surgery for squamous cell cancer: the new frontiers

4 November 2021 | | ENT, Head and Neck
Although the da Vinci platform was FDA approved for early-stage oropharyngeal cancers, the indications have expanded. In this article, John Hardman explains how surgeons, with greater understanding of the strengths and limitations of robotic surgery, have systematically set out to...

In conversation with Professor Graeme Clark

1 September 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric, Auditory Implants, ENT, Otology, Paediatric ENT
As we celebrate the cochlear implant, we celebrate an amazing work of innovative biomedical engineering that is a life-changer to many recipients around the world. We take for granted the arduous journey of the cochlear implant since its conception. Eric...

In conversation with Professor Claire Hopkins

3 March 2021 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus, COVID-19
There can be few ENT surgeons who have had such a pivotal role in the COVID pandemic as Claire Hopkins. She has been instrumental in changing the diagnostic criteria, and has been a frequent presence in the media, as Sean...

May 3rd is Good Vibrations Day | Bone Anchored Awareness Day

22 April 2024 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries, Company Profiles
Oticon Medical will celebrate the fourth annual Good Vibrations Day/Bone Anchored Awareness Day on May 3rd, 2024.

Deafness impact on child development

4 July 2024 | | Audiology - Paediatric
Deafness can affect multiple aspects of a child’s development. This article explores these impacts and underscores the vital role audiologists play in early intervention. As an audiologist, learning and understanding the impact of deafness on a child’s development was an...

Good Vibrations Day celebrates bone conduction

6 May 2024
Swedish audiology and sound-processing company Oticon Medical has just celebrated its fourth Good Vibrations Day.