Journal Reviews

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Newborn sensorineural hearing loss – what is the incidence?

4 March 2024 | | Audiology - Diagnostic, Auditory Implants, Audiology - Paediatric, Otology, Paediatric ENT | congenital hearing loss, newborn hearing screening, otitis media with effusion, sensorineural hearing loss, vernix

In the last two decades, the introduction of newborn screening for hearing loss has dramatically lowered the average age of newborn hearing loss diagnosis to around two to three months of age. The benefits of early diagnosis are manifold, enabling...

Valsalva manoeuvre treatment of otitis media with effusion in adults

1 May 2019 | | Neurotology, Otology | Adult otitis media with effusion, Valsalva maneuver

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common in children but has a low prevalence in adults. There is some evidence to advocate middle ear inflation as a successful treatment for children with OME. This form of treatment is also recommended...