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Supporting second language in bilingual children with cochlear implants

1 November 2016 | | bilingual Spanish-English, Cochlear implants, hearing aids, therapy
There have been mixed reports regarding the benefits of supporting two languages for bilingual children using cochlear implants. With an ever-increasing number of children with hearing loss undergoing cochlear implantation, this study provides timely clinical evidence. The authors studied the...

Do implants assist rehabilitation following mandibular reconstruction?

1 November 2016 | | Dental implants, Free fibula flap, Mandible reconstruction, Oral cancer, Quality of life, Rehabilitation
When undertaking mandibular reconstruction, optimal function and aesthetic rehabilitation is the goal. There is no doubt that patients consider chewing, swallowing and speech to be of paramount importance. Following surgery, suboptimal rehabilitation leads to a fall in quality of life...

Turbinate reduction in rhinoplasty patients

1 November 2016
Rhinoplasty surgery is performed by both plastic and otorhinolaryngology surgeons using varying approaches and methods for both functional and cosmetic reasons. This plastic surgery article identified that inferior turbinate hypertrophy is often encountered during rhinoplasty surgery and a New York...

CAD/CAM assisted mandibular reconstruction or freestyle?

1 September 2016 | | Computer-aided design, Computer-aided manufacturing, Mandible, Microsurgery, Morphological results, Reconstructive algorithm
The gold standard for the reconstruction of the mandible is a free bone flap and the fibula is commonly used. The fibula is a straight bone and presents considerations and difficulties in the formation of a U-shaped neo-mandible. Computer aided...

Team based learning in speech language pathology graduate courses

1 May 2016 |
According to the author of this article, the role of a speech language pathologist involves clinical problem solving in both diagnostic and treatment processes. Problem solving involves cooperative collaboration with clients and their parents. Therefore, in this pilot study, the...

Recovery rates in sudden sensorineural hearing loss

1 May 2016 | | Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss, anemia, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is most commonly idiopathic, and is seen relatively frequently in ENT practice. Recovery spans a period of around 1-2 months, and ultimate outcomes are highly variable, from complete recovery to no detectable hearing. Although the...

How young is too young for tympanoplasty?

1 November 2015 | | Age, Children, Myringoplasty, Tympanic membrane perforatio
This paper presents the largest series of pre-school age children undergoing tympanoplasty compared with older children. The authors have collected much prospective data on 259 children undergoing 284 surgeries so were able to perform multivariate analysis. The age groupings of...

Semi dynamic reconstruction of the lower lip

1 September 2015 | | Bidirectional/double fascia grafting, Facial paralysis, Lower lip deformity, Semi-dynamic reconstruction
The main goal of reconstructive surgery for facial paralysis is the restoration of smiling and function of eye closure. The deformity of the lower lip in paralysis is ptosis of the corner of the mouth, eversion of the vermillion and...

Hearing preservation after Gamma knife in vestibular schwannomas

1 September 2015 |
This retrospective study reports the outcomes of hearing preservation up to three years after Gamma knife radiosurgery for Gardner-Robertson Class I (SDS>70% and PTA <30dB) patients with vestibular schwannomas. The authors report that patients with no subjective or objective hearing...

Evidence based practice in paediatric audiology

1 January 2015 | | Audiology - Paediatric
Audiology, like most of the health sciences professions, has been working on integrating evidence-based practice principles since the mid-1990s [1]. Professional organisations and regulatory colleges have produced evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, disseminated them to audiologists and collaborated with practitioners to...

Lessons from the outcomes of children with hearing loss study

31 October 2018 | | Audiology - Paediatric
The Outcomes of Children with Hearing Loss (OCHL) study of 300 children with hearing loss has targeted several factors that are under the control of audiologists and parents. Drs McCreery and Walker discuss how these ‘lessons learned’ can lead to...

Head and neck cancer deaths to cost $535 billion by 2030

3 March 2021 | | ENT, Head and Neck
More than 500,000 people across the globe will die this year from head and neck cancer, which is the sixth most common cancer in the world and comprises malignancies of the nose, mouth, throat, larynx, and neck. Assuming current trends...