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Newborn sensorineural hearing loss – what is the incidence?

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...

Analysing videofluroscopy: does it matter how it’s done?

Videofluoroscopy, as a tool that assesses the process of swallowing, has transformed our understanding of dysphagia. Clinicians can observe the biomechanics of a bolus moving from the oral cavity through the pharynx and oesophagus and into the stomach. Over the...

COVID-19 and dysphagia in critically ill patients: a reflection of some findings

Dysphagia was a common occurrence in patients admitted to intensive care units (ITU) during the pandemic. This paper explores data from 26 ITUs over 12 months during 2020-2021. Findings from 235 patients admitted with Delta and subsequent Covid variants who...

Swallowing the risk: managing dysphagia in aged care

The risk of dysphagia increases with age and the prevalence of dysphagia in aged care facilities is 41–52%. Dysphagia increases the risk of aspiration, asphyxiation, malnutrition, pneumonia and ultimately death. Modifying food and fluids, by providing mashed or pureed foods...

Hearing aids 2019: today’s technology

High-end or basic hearing aids: does the technology level make a difference? Catherine Palmer shares the current evidence base and suggests where hearing healthcare professionals can make the most impact. The most common complaint from individuals with mild-to-moderately severe hearing...

The Malawi Hearing Project

Rachael Collins, ENT trainee in the UK, and Mwanaisha Jauza Phiri, audiologist in Malawi, explore the challenges and innovations in delivering ear and hearing care (EHC) across Malawi. The Malawi Hearing Project, a partnership between QECH and Cambridge Global Health...

Hearpeers initiative goes global

For ENT practitioners looking to offer patients additional emotional support and links to a reliable peer network, the Hearpeers community and its volunteer mentors are now available globally.

VACANCY: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Audiology

You would work as part of a team and primarily deliver high quality teaching and training across a range of programmes based on your area of specialism

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...

Supporting the definitive diagnosis of LPR

Voice disorders affect one in 25 people in the UK, and laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a common culprit. LPR occurs when the stomach contents – including strong digestive enzymes like pepsin – flow back up into the throat, causing inflammation...

Interacoustics introduces ACT™ on Callisto™

Interacoustics is excited to announce that the game-changing Audible Contrast Threshold test (ACT) is now available with the Callisto. This means that Callisto users can address the number one complaint from people with hearing loss: hearing in noisy situations. ACT...

Improving music perception in cochlear implant users

Can you imagine a world without music? In the words of Hans Christian Anderson, a prolific 19th-century Danish author, “Where words fail, music speaks.” This quote highlights music’s importance as a language of emotions that transcends linguistic barriers. This case...