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International consensus paper on implantable devices for conductive or mixed loss
This is a weighty but insightful ‘Special Feature’ paper in the June edition of Otology and Neurotology. It has the broad aim to gather current opinion from otologists, audiologists, manufacturers and health-economists from around the world on unilateral hearing implantation...
Is it beneficial for children to undergo bilateral cochlear implantation before 12 months old?
Universal newborn hearing screening has allowed early diagnosis and, subsequently, early intervention in hearing loss. In 2020 the Food and Drug Administration candidacy criteria for cochlear implants (CI) expanded to include profound sensorineural hearing loss (HL) in children as young...
Hear me out – tiny steroid implants for fighting meningitis-induced deafness
Sensorineural hearing loss is the most common neurological complication of pneumococcal meningitis. Bacterial infiltration into the inner ear triggers inflammation, leading to cochlear fibrosis and sclerosis – damage that, in over a third of cases, affects both ears. Current Infectious...Intratympanic treatments for subjective idiopathic tinnitus
Direct application of medication into the ear is long established, going back as far as written records. In the modern era, greater understanding of aural anatomy revealed that drugs instilled in the middle ear could potentially diffuse into the cochlea...New Visual Reinforcement Audiometry solution from Interacoustics
Interacoustics is happy to release VRA Pure, a software version of the digital Interacoustics VRA Screen solution.Export data directly to Noah from OtoAccess® Database
Together with OtoAccess®, Interacoustics is happy to introduce a new updated version of their popular OtoAccess® Database.BHM-Tech takes over the Sophono product line from Medtronic
We are pleased to announce, that we have taken over the global support of the Sophono hearing system from owner Medtronic.Grason-Stadler updates Pello Audiometer
Grason Stadler (GSI), a leader of clinical instrumentation, is proud to announce updates to the GSI Pello™. These updates are released to align with recent updates that were also implemented on the GSI AudioStar Pro™, the most significant being the...
Live versus e-learning – which is the most effective communication training approach for health care staff?
If staff are unable to communicate with their patients this can impact negatively on the patient’s healthcare. They may be excluded from decisions about their own care and their rights to informed consent may be violated. Conversation partner training has...
Coblation for laryngeal granulomas
Laryngeal granulomas remain notorious for their tendency to recur after surgical removal. Although high rates of complete remission have been reported with use of the potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser, this equipment is expensive and not available in all units performing ENT...High praise for Peptest®: diagnosing LPR with confidence
BIOHIT HealthCare recently filmed an exciting testimonial video with Jane Shaw, Consultant Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Trust.
