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Noise monitoring on a smartphone

1 March 2017 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
“The smartphone has more computing power than was used to put the first man on the moon.” Robert Eikelboom discusses the potential of the smartphone as an effective noise monitoring device. Noise exposure and public health Excessive exposure to noise...

Canine hearing testing and the role of otoacoustic emission tests

1 May 2018 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
Otoacoustic emissions testing is an accepted method of hearing testing in humans, but have you ever considered the situation in dogs? This article discusses deafness and hearing testing in dogs and the current role of OAE testing in this species....

Hyperacusis-related distress and comorbid psychiatric illness

1 May 2019 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Tinnitus
Research suggests that over 50% of patients presenting with hyperacusis also present with some form of psychiatric disorder. With this in mind, Dr Aazh outlines what tools clinicians can use to screen for psychological disorders and what path to take...

The art and science of acoustic ecology

7 January 2020 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
Aki Pasoulas summarises the diverse forms and approaches of the relatively new and expanding area of acoustic ecology, a discipline that studies the relationship between living beings and their sonic environment. Sound Ecology emerged in the late 1960s through the...

How can we understand autism and autistic children better?

3 May 2022 | | ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
Andrew Whitehouse draws on his years of experience working with neurodiverse people to give a fantastic insight into the world of autism, as well as suggesting some simple strategies clinicians can use to improve communication with autistic people. How can...

AUDIOLOGY - In conversation with Gurjit Singh

1 March 2015 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
Alex Griffiths-Brown chats with Dr Gurjit Singh about his career so far, aims for his time as President of the Canadian Academy of Audiology and his recently developed admiration for Andre Agassi… Dr Gurjit Singh. Tell us about your background,...

The curse of Sports Illustrated

1 November 2016 | | ENTA-ENT
“Not a supernatural curse, but a basic statistical concept of blinding simplicity.” What is ‘regression to the mean’? I am reliably informed that our former North American colonies publish a periodical known as Sports Illustrated (note, incidentally, the characteristically incorrect...

Implants and the identity of self

4 September 2023 | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Auditory Implants
Hearpeers is MED-EL’s international community for people with hearing implants and those considering getting a hearing implant, as well as their families and friends. This group enables people to connect with hearing implant recipients from around the world to learn...

Unpacking the World Health Organization’s World Report on Hearing: what does it say?

4 May 2021 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Otology
The inaugural report on hearing from the World Health Organisation is a tool for advocacy, and for getting hearing loss on government agendas. Nguyen Ngoc Bao Tran was 11 months old when her hearing loss was diagnosed. Despite being informed...

Unpacking the World Health Organization’s World Report on Hearing: what does it say?

4 May 2021 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Otology
The inaugural report on hearing from the World Health Organisation is a tool for advocacy, and for getting hearing loss on government agendas. Nguyen Ngoc Bao Tran was 11 months old when her hearing loss was diagnosed. Despite being informed...

Knowledge is power: the power of mobile technologies to enhance hearing-related knowledge

1 March 2017 | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
In recent years, the widespread use of smartphones has made it increasingly possible to improve knowledge, understanding and delivery of hearing healthcare. Melanie Ferguson tells us about the advances in mobile-health applications. Think back to five years ago - what...

Guidelines on COVID-19 published by Asia Pacific Laryngology Association (APLA)

10 November 2020 | | COVID-19
Due to a vast geographical spread with diverse socio-economic conditions in the Asia Pacific countries, APLA Founding Chair, Vasant Oswal, President, David Lau, and Secretary, Vyas Prasad decided to publish guidelines on COVID-19 in the form of an ‘International Consensus',...