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Impedance for different electrode types
Measuring cochlear implant (CI) electrode impedances is common in CI programming appointments to measure the integrity of the implant e.g. whether there are any open or short electrodes. This is because impedance measures the flow of current between intra and...From the editor NovDec 2021
It is such a pleasure to see ever-increasing numbers of meetings going ahead in the coming months – after so much time away from physical gatherings, there seems to be a real hunger for in-person conferences where we can meet up with friends and colleagues.EROC 2025 travel scholarships and video competition
Submissions are now open for two awards being run in conjunction with the 14th Emirates Otorhinolaryngology Audiology Swallowing and Communication Disorders Congress (EROC 2025).
A ‘smarter’ personal amplification device
The hearing aids available on the market today are undeniably impressive, particularly when compared to their clunky and squeaky predecessors. At a most basic level, hearing aids sample the surrounding auditory signal in real-time, breaking sounds down into frequency-specific channels....Understanding the NAL-NL3 Prescription System: a new era of personalised hearing aid fitting
The NAL-NL3 system marks a transformative step in hearing aid fitting, shifting from a one-size-fits-most prescription to a modular, patient-centred approach. Developed by the National Acoustic Laboratories, this new system integrates a core audiogram-based prescription with targeted modules to address...Gender-affirming voice surgery
Professor Ahmed Geneid is a laryngologist and phoniatrician at Helsinki University Hospital and a founding member of the International Association of TransVoice Surgeons. Here, he presents the intricacies and nuances of gender-affirming voice surgery after own hospital’s 30 years of...Ida Institute course makes tele-audiology easier and better
The COVID-19 pandemic provided hearing care professionals an opportunity to review the provision of hearing services. We hear from Lise Lotte Bundesen, Managing Director of the Ida Institute, about the potential of tele-audiology and how it can help to maintain...
Variations in obstructive level with increasing depth of sedation in DISE
This study highlights some of the controversies surrounding DISE (Drug Induced Sedation Endoscopy, or otherwise known as sleep nasendoscopy in the UK). On one hand it provides some evidence that the BIS (BiSpectral Index), recordings of patients while they are...
Increased intensity of treatment: intensity does not improve outcomes
There is a paucity of reports regarding the intensity and appropriate duration of treatment required to improve the language abilities of children with language impairment. This study used direct measures such as the time spent on language, the frequency, number...
Mobile phones to assess productivity in rhinitis
Uncontrolled and moderate to severe allergic rhinitis (AR) has significant negative impact on work productivity. Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Allergic Specific Questionnaire (WPAI:AS) used to measure that impact showed this. Work productivity seems to improve when AR is treated....
Pyriform turbinoplasty
This article describes a new operative technique to improve nasal airflow, the pyriform turbinoplasty. This specifically addresses the lateral part of the nasal valve where there may be impingement into the airway in select patients. This corresponds to the area...
