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AAA 2025 + Hear TECH Expo
Lilian Felipe, Associate Chair for the Doctor of Audiology Program, Lamar University, USABringing together over 3,000 professionals in hearing and balance healthcare, the highly anticipated annual conference from the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) served as a dynamic hub for...Translating research – transforming lives: the BACO 2020 academic programme
The main attraction of any conference or event is, of course, the academic programme of lectures, workshops and education. Hisham Mehanna, BACO 2020 Academic Chair, and Paul Nankivell, Academic Vice Chair, give us an overview of what to expected in...Dispelling myths about audiologic counselling: part one
In the first of a two-part series (see Part 2 here), Drs Clark and English explore common misconceptions in audiologic counselling and highlight the power of empathy and person-centred care. As patients sit before us, they experience any number of...Speech mapping and the benefits of using in clinical practice
Fitting hearing aids is not simply a case of one size fits all. Nicole da Rocha discusses the benefits of using speech mapping as a verification tool. The verification of hearing aids has become quintessential for best practice. Using either...To make a difference
Education and training have a key part to play in the development of leaders of the future; Dorte Hammershøi discusses the educational approaches taken in Denmark and the pros and cons of the methods used. Dorte also explains the BEAR...BAAP Hallpike Prize - Application Deadline 1st January 2020
BAAP Hallpike Prize The Hallpike prize was first awarded in 2009, following the kind donation of Dr Jeremy Hallpike, Emeritus Neurologist from Adelaide, Australia, in honour of his father Charles Skinner Hallpike. The prize is awarded annually for the best...BAAP Hallpike Prize 2022 – applications open
The Hallpike Prize is awarded annually for the best project of the past 24-month period (research, audit or review of subject) in the area of audiovestibular medicine.
Hearing: An Introduction & Practical Guide
Hearing: An Introduction & Practical Guide presents a concise overview of the anatomy, physiology, and assessment methods of hearing. It then goes on to delineate and explore the most common pathologies, disorders and management approaches related to hearing impairment. This...
Which self-reported tinnitus and hyperacusis questionnaires are useful?
Tinnitus and hyperacusis may have very negative psychological side-effects. Due to their subjective nature it is important to have appropriate tools to assess them. In addition to the routine questionnaires such as THI, HQ, ISI, HADS or VAS, the authors...
Removing nasal polyps assists with sleep
This small Scandinavian study looked at sleep quality in patients with CRS and nasal polyposis and whether this is improved by surgery, rated by questionnaires. A cohort of 42 Swedish patients in 2013-14 filled out four different validated sleep and...
How does the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) correlate with demographics and symptoms of patients?
The DHI is widely used to assess the self-perceived emotional, functional and physical disability in subjects with dizziness and balance problems. By studying the data of 568 patients retrospectively, the authors sought to determine the gender and age differences in...
