Search

You searched for "ear"

2407 results found

The effects of leisure noise exposure on young people’s hearing

1 January 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
There is growing concern regarding the effects of leisure noise exposure on young people’s auditory system. Information provided by healthcare professionals should be evidence-based; Hannah Keppler discusses some recent findings about hearing in young people. Excessive noise exposure can lead...

Vestibular dysfunction after cochlear implantation in children

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Whilst vestibular dysfunction is a known outcome of cochlear implant surgery, do we know the risk factors associated with this, particularly in children? In this article a team from University of Tokyo discuss their findings. Cochlear implantation (CI) is an...

How to tell if a bone anchored hearing device is working?

1 May 2014 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Otology
Bone anchored hearing aids are becoming increasingly more commonplace with more than 120,000 users worldwide. These devices are based on the principle of direct bone conduction, where sound is transmitted directly through the skull via a titanium implant to the...

New technology from GN Hearing addresses the No.1 hearing aid challenge: hearing speech in noise

19 August 2022 | Research & Development
ReSound OMNIA, the latest innovation from GN Hearing, promises to set a new standard in hearing technology.
Graphic showing test instructions.

At-home earplug testing – a first of its kind

8 January 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
As an audiologist, it can be difficult to confirm the proper fit of earplugs. Although we can use sound field testing to assess the attenuation of the earplugs, this is not equipment that every audiology clinic has. Unfortunately, without proper...

Churchill, Stephen Poliakoff’s dad and a KGB-bugged hearing aid

9 March 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Winston Churchill was prime minister of the United Kingdom on two occasions: firstly from 1940 to 1945 and then from 1951 to 1955. He was famed for his acute wit, insight and leadership qualities that helped him navigate the British...

Paediatrics Issue I

To skip directly to features, click the links below: Welcome from the editor - by Prof Ray Clarke and Claire Benton Industry News Setting up a paediatric ORL service with limited resources - by Raman Eswaran Engaging adolescents in hearing...

What’s hidden in hidden hearing loss?

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
In order to truly understand the many key aspects of acquired sensorineural hearing loss, the role of cochlear synaptopathy or ‘hidden hearing loss’ must be considered. Dan Guo and Sharon Kujawa review and summarise what we know to date, including...

Are today’s implantable hearing devices better than conventional devices for patients with conductive and mixed hearing loss?

30 April 2021 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants
In March 2014, we published a paper in ENT & Audiology News, with a similar title. Below, an updated overview is presented of available devices (early 2021) for patients with conductive/mixed hearing loss. The focus is on effectiveness. Patients with...

In conversation with Gregory W. Randolph, President of the AAO-HNS

1 March 2017 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck
The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) is the world’s largest otolaryngology, head and neck surgical organisation. Declan Costello caught up with its new President, Dr Gregory W. Randolph. Dr Gregory W. Randolph. Congratulations on your...

From the editor JanFeb 2020

1 January 2020 |
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 Welcome Happy New Year! It is probably just the fact that I am getting older, but...

In conversation with Robin Youngs

1 November 2019 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology
Members of ENT UK (The British Association of Otolaryngologists and Head and Neck Surgeons) have a long tradition of humanitarian work in countries in Africa and Asia (see article with Professor Davis Howard in previous issue for example). The ENT...