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Cochlear implantation in children with congenital single-sided deafness
To date, there has been very limited data supporting the effectiveness of early provision of a cochlear implant to the deaf ear in infants with congenital single-sided deafness. In this article, the authors share their pioneering work with this special...Cochlear implant services matter
A global survey of deaf and hard of hearing adults has found very high satisfaction rates with cochlear implants (CI).Music and hearing aids - the current state of affairs
‘Speech sounds great, but music isn’t right’ is a common complaint from hearing aid users across the globe. In this article, Marshall Chasin, one of the most published audiologists on the subject of music and hearing, outlines why patients with...What’s new in hearing aid technology? Requisites for successful implementation of eHealth in hearing health care
Like Eeyore in AA Milne’s Winnie the Pooh stories it appears we all will soon have a personal cloud, but unlike Eeyore this will be something to celebrate! The future of hearing aid technology is in the cloud argues Uwe...Cochlear implantation for single-sided deafness and asymmetric hearing loss
Continuing our sub-theme of cochlear implantation candidacy, Richard Irving and Raghu Kumar review the principles and benefits of cochlear implantation in individuals who have an asymmetric hearing loss. It is well known that cochlear implantation improves auditory capacity, and in...Are today’s implantable hearing devices better than conventional devices for patients with conductive and mixed hearing loss?
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...Old age is hard to swallow
This article takes us through the diagnosis and management of swallowing problems common in older age. As our global population continues to grow and live longer, dysphagia will continue to be a global problem which needs to be recognised, understood...
Which factors affect the postoperative CSF leak following endoscopic skull base surgery?
Endoscopic skull base surgery is being increasingly performed worldwide for skull base tumours. Common indications include pituitary tumours, rathke cleft cysts, chordomas, craniopharyngiomas and olfactory neuroblastomas. The most common and important complication following endoscopic skull base surgery is postoperative CSF...
Can a serpent-shaped graft enhance your nose?
The success of rhinoplasty is highly variable and the technique employed by the operating surgeon must be tailored for different patient demographics. This group from China describes the structural differences in nasal configuration within the Asian population, notably an under-projected...
