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Family-centred early intervention: supporting a call to action

31 October 2018 | | Audiology - Paediatric
Family-centred care for young children is a commonly used but frequently under-appreciated approach in audiology. Prof Moodie discusses how we can take positive action to improve our approach to families in ways that make a meaningful difference in their lives....

How should we detect and identify deficit-specific auditory processing disorders?

31 October 2018 | | Audiology - Paediatric, Audiology - Diagnostic
The human central auditory nervous system (CANS) is complex and highly dependent upon attention and cognitive brain regions. Profs David Moore and Harvey Dillon discuss novel assessment approaches to clarify auditory contributions to listening difficulties in children. How can we...

Access to and uptake of cochlear implants in the UK

1 June 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, ENT, Auditory Implants, Otology, Paediatric ENT
Assessing demands on cochlear implant (CI) services is very important for both commissioners and clinicians in anticipating clinical need and funding requirements. Commercial CI’s were introduced in the late 1980s. Initial funding was from charitable sources. The first major advance...

Collaborating with patients on research priorities in hyperacusis: the James Lind Alliance project

1 January 2019 | | Audiology - Adult, Tinnitus
An innovative and inclusive approach to the identification and prioritisation of research questions is to place the views of patients at the heart of the process, and in partnership with clinicians. The application of this to hyperacusis is described by...

Spotlight on Africa: paediatric ENT focus

1 May 2019 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) carries 24% of the global disease burden but employs only 3% of the world’s health workers [1]. Unique workforce considerations exist in SSA including a paucity of skilled health professionals and fluctuant political climates [1,2]. Shazia Peer...

Nasal and aural foreign body removal: another technique for a common problem

1 March 2019 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT, Otology
Trying to remove foreign bodies from the ears and noses of children is something we have all struggled with at various times. Many people have their own top tips, and here Oliver McLaren and Alexander Walkden describe an ingenious way...

Effective and profitable provision of paediatric audiology care in the private sector

8 January 2024 | | Audiology - Paediatric
Similar to other specialty areas of hearing healthcare, paediatric audiology is a potential net loss for a private-sector, for-profit, business. Given the time-intensive needs of patients with cochlear implants, tinnitus and those who are under the age of 18 years...

Cochlear implantation in the developing world: perspectives from the Indian subcontinent

1 September 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric, Auditory Implants, ENT, Otology
Cochlear implants are an expensive technology, yet profound hearing loss is far from a developed-world phenomenon. On the contrary, incidences of both congenital and acquired hearing losses are high in the developing world. This article explains how an initiative in...

An update on laryngeal reinnervation

1 May 2018 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Laryngeal paralysis remains very difficult to treat, but reinnervation offers many attractions. Laryngeal paralysis presents a unique and varied problem that requires a patient centred approach and a range of treatment options depending on laryngeal and patient factors. There is...

Educational audiologists: adding value, bridging gaps

1 September 2017 | | Audiology - Diagnostic
Educational audiology provides a vital link between health and education by supporting children with hearing loss in educational settings. Joy Rosenberg presents an overview of the training route available in the United Kingdom. Students in lecture. Educational audiologists greatly enhance...

Breaking barriers in Uganda: the story of Elaine Mukaaya

1 July 2019 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT, Auditory Implants, Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Paediatric
More than 9% of sub-Saharan Africa’s one billion people live with disabling hearing loss, with children having among the highest rates of childhood hearing loss in the world [1]. Sadly, in concordance with the inverse care law – proposed by...

Less than full time training: the best of both worlds!

1 March 2018 | | ENT
Every one of us can feel the pressures of competing interests of everyday life and commitment to our careers. This can be even more difficult when bringing up a young family, especially when we have had to move away from...