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Noise tolerance in the presence of speech

4 May 2021 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult | Noise, acceptable noise level, noise annoyance, noise sensitivity
Noise is a common issue reported by people in reference to speech understanding, both for normal and hearing-impaired people. This study investigated how noise loudness, annoyance, distraction and speech interference impact noise tolerance in normal hearing people while listening to...

Maturation of BC attenuation

1 July 2018 | | Bone conduction, bone-anchored hearing systems, forehead attenuation, infant bone-conduction hearing, interaural attenuation, transcranial attenuation
The aim of this study was to clarify the reason for differences between bone-conduction hearing in adults and infants. The authors investigated how the sound pressure level in the ear canal changes depending on the bone-conduction transducer placement. By using...
Image showing Intraoperative injection of ICG to identify feeding vessel to aid with preservation.

ICG in ENT surgery

5 July 2022 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
The use of fluorescence imaging is well established in the medical sphere, forming an essential arm of medical diagnostics with liver function, ophthalmic angiography, and assessment in cell biology with fluorescence microscopy. Fluorescence imaging in surgery, however, is an evolving...

Robotic surgery for squamous cell cancer: the new frontiers

4 November 2021 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & 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 Chrysa Spyridakou, Robert Nash, Emma Clement, Nish Mehta and Anne GM Schilder

2 September 2022 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Otology
Jaclyn Tan interviews members of the London-based multidisciplinary hearing team, about their insights to auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, and their vision for the future management of this challenging range of conditions. Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) describes a wide range...

Direct-to-consumer hearing devices: a need to combine cosmetic appeal with device capabilities

1 July 2019 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
How safe and desirable are direct-to-consumer amplification devices? A team has put a range of devices through their paces and compared them to a standard NHS hearing device. Why do most individuals who would benefit from hearing aids not try...

Going beyond patient care: discovering alternative roles in audiology

3 July 2023 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
In this article we hear about Husmita Ratanjee-Vanmali’s journey from clinical practice to implementing global strategies for clinical practice, education, and innovation across South Africa, Canada and Denmark. In the constantly evolving dynamic global sector, have you ever considered what...

Implicit bias in audiology and wider healthcare

6 January 2023 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
What is implicit bias and how might it affect patient outcomes in hearing healthcare? Yovina Khiroya provides insight into the terminology and the effect on people and service delivery. As much as possible within healthcare, we try to reduce implicit...

The process of medical innovation

2 November 2020 | | ENTA-ENT
You’ve got an amazing idea for a new device. It is going to change how your speciality of surgery is practised. It will lead to better operative results and lower risks to patients – that’s amazing, can I see it?...

Changing behaviour with a human factors approach

1 January 2014 | | ENTA-ENT
The Francis Report (2013) identified multiple problems relating to the safety culture of Stafford Hospital in the period 2005 – 2009, as well as serious failings in the supervisory and regulatory systems of the NHS. Particular criticism was directed at...

Organisers announce cancellation of European Audiologist of the Year Award in response to coronavirus COVID-19

11 June 2020
The annual European Audiologist of the Year awards event was due to be held later this year. Officials have announced...

OTC hearing aids

1 July 2017 | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
The potential for the deregulation of hearing aid technology, through the Over-The-Counter Act has led to a tremendous amount of opinions and views from all stakeholders in the US. You don’t have to go far on the internet, social media...