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Robotics in rhinology – fantasy or the future?
Robotic surgery is advancing, but its use in rhinology lags due to spatial constraints and high costs. Innovations in flexible robots may bridge this gap in the future. We are in a new era, one of artificial intelligence and robotics....Empathic consulting: elevating audiology through connection
A new course in empathic consulting helps audiologists deepen patient trust and engagement, focusing on emotional insight to improve care quality and consultation outcomes. Leightons and The Hearing Care Partnership have developed an innovative course focused on empathic consulting for...Less than full time training: the best of both worlds!
Every one of us can feel the pressures of competing interests of everyday life and commitment to our careers. This can be even more difficult when bringing up a young family, especially when we have had to move away from...
Coros: can a smart helmet make listening to audio content safer for cyclists?
The popularity of mobile phones has made listening to content while on the go – whether it be music, audiobooks, podcasts, or voice calls – a seemingly universal practice. Earbuds and other headphone styles adorn the ears of nearly every...
SoundPrint: an app for finding quieter restaurants
"Is there any chance the music could be turned down a bit”, I asked our server politely on a rare evening out with my husband. We had spent the previous half-hour shouting at each other, only to have the other...
Pollen forecasting apps: don’t worry, bee happy!
Hay fever sufferers rejoice! Around a fifth of people in the UK self-report to having hay fever (allergic rhinitis). In the majority of cases, this is thought to be a sensitivity to grass pollen. Symptoms may present as nasal congestion,...
Managing hearing preservation expectations of adult CI patients
This paper is a single-centre review of adult cochlear implants in patients with preserved low-frequency hearing, focusing on the outcomes at 10 months post-implantation, and the rates of electroacoustic stimulation actually used in this group of patients. The centre identified...From the editor March/April 2023
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTw: @Voicedoctor_uk The world of audiology and ENT will already know of the tragic death of Professor David Baguley in June 2022 at...Building partnerships for person-centred care
The Ida Institute are a renowned organisation that develops tools, materials and resources to help hearing care professionals integrate person-centred care into clinical practice. Lise Lotte Bundesen has been at the helm of this organisation since its inception; in this...Hearing aid outcomes in older adults: what and when to measure
What matters to older adults when purchasing a hearing aid? Larry Humes explores the domains that should be measured for this key group. This article identifies key domains of hearing aid outcome in older adults. Increasingly, third-party payers and private-pay...
