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Platinum-based chemotherapy, tinnitus and hearing loss

10 March 2023 | | Audiology - Adult, Tinnitus
Fortunately, the five-year survival rate of adult cancers is increasing. However, we are seeing for the first time the lasting effects of cancer treatments on people. As more people live with the long-term effects of treatment, such as chemotherapy, it is imperative to understand the impact it has on quality of life.

COVID masks & hearing loss: communication tips & advice

22 September 2020 | COVID-19
As COVID continues and face masks are deemed mandatory in many places, hearing loss experts Clear Living have launched two new visual graphics with an accompanying article featuring tips and advice to help aid communication with those affected by hearing...

Recovery rates in sudden sensorineural hearing loss

1 May 2016 | | Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss, anemia, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is most commonly idiopathic, and is seen relatively frequently in ENT practice. Recovery spans a period of around 1-2 months, and ultimate outcomes are highly variable, from complete recovery to no detectable hearing. Although the...

Hyperbaric oxygen for sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss

1 September 2015 |
Idiopathic sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a relatively common presentation to the ENT emergency department, and can have profound effects on patients’ lives. This retrospective study looked at 15 patients who were treated with hyperbaric oxygen after failure...

Auditory processing in children with unilateral hearing loss

1 September 2014 | | unilateral hearing loss (UHL), P300, auditory plasticity, cortical reorganization
It is a common assumption that unilateral hearing loss (UHL) in children is of little consequence because appropriate development of speech and language can still occur with one normal hearing ear. Recent studies, however, suggest that there are significant differences...

Hearing loss in the contralateral ear after mastoid drilling

1 September 2014 |
It is difficult to conceive that most of the noise generated by drilling the mastoid would not be conveyed to the contralateral cochlea, by direct transmission through the skull bone, where the attenuation factor is only 5-10 dB. Only a...

The impact of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome

1 May 2015 | | Audiology - Paediatric, Otology, Genetics
Hearing loss and language development Down syndrome (DS) usually arises due to trisomy 21 and is associated with intellectual disability and risks of developmental delays and difficulties, including hearing loss. Hearing loss is common in children with DS [1]. In...

Detecting hearing loss in the military: are the current methods adequate?

1 July 2016 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic
A team at the University of Southampton have been funded by the Ministry of Defence to investigate how to improve the assessment of auditory fitness for duty in the UK Armed Forces. Matt Blyth talks us through the current methods...

What’s hidden in hidden hearing loss?

1 March 2018 | | 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...

Otoacoustic emissions in the diagnostic test battery for hearing loss

1 May 2018 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
So, they are great for screening, but how can otoacoustic emissions be integrated into the diagnostic test battery? Beth Prieve examines the role of diagnostic OAEs by asking three simple questions. Audiologists and otolaryngologists are familiar with otoacoustic emissions (OAEs)...

The importance of hearing aid validation in infants with hearing loss

31 October 2018 | | Audiology - Paediatric
Hearing aid validation requires that speech discrimination be measured, yet there are no validated methods of measuring speech discrimination in infants and toddlers. Prof Uhler describes two related approaches that are showing promise. Speech discrimination is the gold standard for...

MDT clinics for adults with learning disabilities and hearing loss

30 April 2020 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Paediatric
Healthcare providers can have limitations and challenges providing optimum care for patients with intellectual disabilities. Siobhan Brennan and Susanna Goodhart highlight key professionals and carers who may be instrumental when trying to deliver good management and care along with other...