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Single sided deafness and cochlear implants

6 October 2017 | | Single-sided deafness, binaural hearing, cochlear implant, quality of life, tinnitus
Cochlear implants (CI) can restore hearing in the profoundly deaf ear. Risk/ benefit and cost considerations dictate strict criteria that must be met for patients to be eligible. People with single-sided deafness are not eligible to receive a cochlear implant...
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Tinnitus Treatment: Clinical Protocols Second Edition

3 November 2022 | | Tinnitus
When asked to review the second edition of the popular Tinnitus Treatment: Clinical Protocols, I had high expectations. The first edition, published in 2005, has been a trusted resource for students and clinicians alike, and this second edition does not...

Management of the ear in cleft lip and palate

1 November 2016 | | Cleft lip and palate, Ear tubes, Middle ear dysfunction
The management of patients with cleft lip and palate includes a focus on effective speech and language function. Poor eustachian tube function and middle ear dysfunction mean over 90% of children suffer from otitis media with effusion. This article provides...

Paediatric hearing following chemotherapy

1 September 2016 |
This study examined the effect of platinum compounds on hearing in 104 children with solid tumours. As would be expected, this group was heterogeneous and included a range of ages, tumour types, chemotherapeutic agents and dosing regimens. Age-appropriate audiometry was...

Interacoustics continues successful online and in-person training

9 January 2024 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
The Interacoustics Academy provides access to high-quality, evidence-based learning materials to improve clinical practice and patient care in diagnostic audiology and balance.

A Grand Day Out!

25 June 2024
On 12 June, Emeritus Professor Valerie Lund was officially invested at Windsor Castle as Dame Commander of the British Empire for Services to Rhinology.

Audiological evaluation and management of teenagers with tinnitus

1 January 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
There is a growing interest in investigating, understanding and managing tinnitus in children and adolescents, with several articles on the subject published in journals over the last year. Brian Fligor describes the approaches to consider when discussing tinnitus with teenagers....

Screening for hearing loss with mHealth solutions

1 March 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, 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 person-centred approach to telehealth

1 March 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
“The time when telehealth was a remote, abstract concept has come to an end”. Deborah Ferrari and Lise Lotte Bundesen discuss how to advance person-centred care in hearing rehabilitation through online tools and training. The time when telehealth was a...

Cambodian Children Surgical Centre: a junior’s perspective

7 January 2020 | | ENT, Audiology - Paediatric, Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Otology
The Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC) is a Non-Governmental-Organisation (NGO) hospital situated in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. CSC was developed for landmine victims over 20 years ago by Dr Jim Gollogly after the dark period under the Pol Pot...

An audiologist abroad

2 May 2022 | | Audiology - Adult
Ever thought of working abroad? In this issue we hear from Caroline Hudson, International Audiologist with special interest in paediatrics and research, who took the leap to work in Canada after qualifying and working in the UK. She will provide...

Congenital cytomegalovirus causing deafness in children: an update

31 October 2018 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT, Audiology - Paediatric
Congenital CMV is the leading non-genetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss in children. Keith Trimble draws our attention to this and gives a comprehensive guide on diagnosis and treatment. Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is common, affecting 1% of all newborns,...