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The role of significant others in hearing aid adoption

1 July 2015 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults and its prevalence is found to increase with age. Over the years, amplification technology has advanced significantly from analogue to digital signal processing. Despite this,...

Database WG2. The Tinnitus Patient Database in the TINNET COST Action BM1306

1 January 2016 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Tinnitus
Berthold Langguth describes an innovative project that is creating the world’s largest multi-national patient database containing standardised information on tinnitus and medical history, otological examination and psycho-acoustic measures of tinnitus. A challenge for tinnitus treatment and tinnitus research is the...

Screening for hearing loss with mHealth solutions

1 March 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
With the number of people suffering from hearing loss growing all the time, the need for early detection and intervention is imperative. De Wet Swanepoel discusses two examples of mHealth possibilities for hearing screening which, as a low cost solution,...

A practical approach to tinnitus

1 January 2016 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Tinnitus, ENTA - Otology
Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external source. The estimated prevalence in adults is between 10-15% [1]. In patients with significant tinnitus, prompting them to seek medical attention, 50% will have improved to mild or no tinnitus by...

Auditory brainstem implant results in adults and children

5 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics
Background The auditory brainstem implant (ABI) has been developed from cochlear implant (CI) technology and is indicated for people who have anatomical abnormalities of the cochlea or dysfunction of the auditory nerve. The majority of people who have received an...

IFOS Dubai 2023

3 November 2022 |
Hussain Abdul Rahman Al Rand, Msc (Cairo), German Board (Facharzt), FRCS (Edin), President, IFOS World Congress Dubai, 2023; Assistant Under Secretary Public Health, Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE; Vice President, IFOS; President, ARABFOS, GCC ORL Head and Neck Society,...

Remembering James F Jerger

5 August 2024
Dr Jerger contributed remarkably to both the scientific basis and clinical practice of our profession. He passed away on July 24 at the age of 96 years. James F Jerger, PhD, was the Founder of the American Academy of Audiology and served as its first president. He was a gifted and prolific writer, a renowned scientist, and a beloved teacher and colleague.

From the editor Sep/Oct 2024

3 September 2024 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTW / X: @Voicedoctor_uk This edition marks a milestone for me, as it is exactly 10 years since I started as editor of...

In Memoriam: Charles I. Berlin, PhD

30 August 2024
Dr Charles “Chuck” Berlin was an international guiding star in hearing research and clinical audiology for over 50 years. He was a renowned scientist, mentor, teacher, clinician, colleague, accomplished musician, and friend to hundreds of colleagues from around the world....

From the editor Mar/Apr 2025

4 March 2025 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTW / X: @Voicedoctor_uk For Ent & Audiology News Mar/Apr 2025, we feature a wonderful interview with one of the most respected and...

From the editor Jul/Aug 2025

1 July 2025 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTW / X: @Voicedoctor_uk Regular readers will know that we have been publishing supplements in different specialties every four months; these give us...

Screening for hearing loss in primary care

14 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Hearing impairment is one physical disability that is increasing in prevalence in society in general, and in older adults in particular. Approximately 34 to 36 million Americans report suffering from some degree of hearing impairment with the number rising to...