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The emergence of in-office ventilation tubes for the treatment of otitis media in children
In-office tympanostomy tube systems offer a quicker, anaesthesia-free alternative to traditional surgery for children, with promising outcomes and reduced costs. Tympanostomy tube or grommet insertion is the most common surgery performed on children worldwide. Whilst a relatively short and straightforward...Audiology in this issue...Hyperacusis (Jan/Feb19)
Audiologists, otologists, and auditory neuroscientists are accustomed to dealing with problems of hearing loss but, until recently, little attention has been given to the experience of hearing sound too intensely. This experience is variously given the names hyperacusis, and reduced or decreased sound tolerance, and the affected individual finds everyday sound intensely and excruciatingly loud, rendering workplaces, shops, and social spaces intolerable.From the editor JulyAugust 2022
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS), Editor, ENT & Audiology News; Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.net One of the joys of attending meetings and conferences is the chance to catch up with...Awareness raised on World Hearing Day 2024
The 2024 World Hearing Day on 3 March provided 39 grants to WHD to support activities in 22 countries as part of its small grants programme.AIHHP Hearing Expo 2023 & 16th Golden Lobe Awards
Hayley Billington, Business Owner and Clinical Audiologist, Just Hearing, Derby, UK. Members of the Association of Hearing Healthcare Professionals (AIHHP) came together from all over the country for two days of learning, networking, and celebration – not to mention for...BSA Scientific Meeting 2023
Fiona Kukiewicz, Clinical Scientist (Audiology), Head of Clinical Services MED-EL UK & Ireland. The British Society of Audiology Scientific Meeting was a showcase for high quality research, development and service improvement. It was a chance for special interest groups (SIGs)...Nuance Audio Showcase Event
Priya Carling, Director and Consultant Audiologist, Kent Hearing Ltd, UK; Section Editor, ENT & Audiology News. In June, EssilorLuxottica launched a new, invisible, open-ear hearing solution for perceived mild to moderate hearing loss called ‘Nuance Audio Glasses’. This event was...
Climate change and global health
As we put together the Editors’ Choice for Jul/Aug 2022 Journal Reviews, news from a meeting of the G7 energy and environment ministers has been shared that the G7 countries are to stop public funding of any overseas fossil fuel...
