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New technology for call clarity
O2 has carried out a proof-of-concept trial using new technology designed to improve phone calls for customers with hearing loss.
The Auditory System: Anatomy, Physiology and Clinical Correlates: Second Edition
This book details the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, with well-balanced coverage of the peripheral and central nervous systems, and an emphasis on clinical applications of the scientific theory. The clinical correlates make for very interesting reading, often...
Binaural Interference: A Guide for Audiologists
This book details what binaural interference is, it looks at the basic principles of this topic and follows the research over the years that has gone into investigating what causes binaural interference. It makes for an interesting read, covering a...Laryngotracheal stenosis
Airway stenosis has been an enormous challenge to laryngologists since the dawn of the sub-specialty. Careful evaluation is essential, as this will determine the best treatment. We hear more from one of the UK’s leading airway centres. Until the advent...
Reconstruction of the Head and Neck: A Defect-Oriented Approach
This is the second Thieme book on head and neck cancer by this author that follows on from Head and Neck Cancer: an Evidence-Based Team Approach four years ago. It is a well-structured, up-to-date book in a readable layout with...
Tongue tie – just a snip?
This article regarding ankyloglossia raises an eyebrow; surely it’s just a snip isn’t it? Seemingly not. The authors describe two types of tongue tie – the first being posterior, with the frenulum being short and tight, the second being anterior,...
Tinnitus apps (revisited)
If you’ve experienced an uptick in the number of your patients complaining of tinnitus lately, you are not alone. In fact, there is some evidence that the social and emotional strain of the ongoing pandemic many exacerbate tinnitus for existing...
Managing hearing preservation expectations of adult CI patients
This paper is a single-centre review of adult cochlear implants in patients with preserved low-frequency hearing, focusing on the outcomes at 10 months post-implantation, and the rates of electroacoustic stimulation actually used in this group of patients. The centre identified...Hearing matters in New Year's Honours
Emeritus Professor David Kemp from the UCL Ear Institute, widely known for his discovery of otoacoustic emissions, has been made a CBE for services to auditory sciences and public health. Robert Nolan, chair of Deafblind UK, was awarded OBE for services to people living with deafblindness.
Misophonia
Decreased sound tolerance is a common audiologic complaint. Unlike the classic characteristics of hyperacusis whereby a patient is sensitive to the frequency or volume of a sound, misophonia is a strong emotional and psychological reaction to a sound with a...Continue Nasendoscopy Procedures, safely with the award-winning, single-use SNAP, Endoscope Guide
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