Bilateral Cochlear Implants Study: Two Are Definitely Superior to One
Study benchmarks quality of life gains; notes cost of second implant offset by it benefits.
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The Case for Using Multiple Antioxidants in Hearing Disorders
The scientific rationale for using dietary and endogenous antioxidants to prevent and improve hearing disorders.
Read MoreSecond U.S. implant of new hearing improvement device
Device manufacturer also now accepting candidates for clinical trial.
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Reported Hearing Aid Use Versus Datalogging in a VA Population
The objective analysis afforded by datalogging can provide the clinician with information to more effectively program the hearing aids and counsel the patient; however, the clinician is ultimately responsible for knowing how to use that information appropriately—particularly when there is a discrepancy between the user report and the datalogging.
Read MoreCMV infection identified in newborns with hearing impairment
In most cases condition is identified only after an abnormal hearing screening result.
Read MoreGene Therapy Involving Antibiotics May Help Patients With Usher Syndrome
Researchers aim to prove that a nonsense mutation underlying Usher syndrome is capable of being suppressed in vivo.
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MPO: A Forgotten Parameter in Hearing Aid Fitting
It is important to select a hearing aid with a sufficiently high MPO such that the desired gain plus the input levels would not be limited by the MPO. The same considerations should also be applied to setting the MPO on a hearing aid in order to ensure maximum audibility and optimal SNR, while considering listening comfort.
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Attenuation Values of a Noise-Cancelling Headphone
A study that looks at the attenuation value provided by a popular noise-cancelling headphone in the presence of high-level white noise, and a discussion of what this means in recommendations for hearing conservation.
Read MoreOticon Focus on People Awards: Call for Nominations
Two categories honor outstanding audiologists in general and pediatric practice.
Read MoreIda Institute Appoints Eight to Advisory Board
New body will provide counsel and support for insitutes strategic planning; seminar to convene in September.
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Compression in Hearing Aids: Why Fast Multichannel Processing Systems Work Well
References in the academic literature maintain that flattening of the speech envelope by fast multichannel amplitude compression reduces speech intelligibility—references that typically ignore the counteracting effect of recruitment. A perspective from one of the pioneering engineers of compression in hearing instruments.
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Mind the Ports! The Effect of Severe Microphone Inlet Occlusion
Maintaining microphone ports, ensuring they are free from occlusion, is very important to the function of the hearing aid. Severe occlusion of the rear microphone port may produce values of greater than 15 dB of increased output for non-frontally arriving sound that is otherwise attenuated by the directional processing.
Read MoreENTs Highlight Troops’ Hearing Health This Memorial Day
In celebration of Memorial Day, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is emphasizing the critical importance of hearing health to our nation’s troops.
Read MoreStudy Finds Classical Musicians At Risk For Hearing Loss
An increasing number of classical musicians suffer from hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or hyperacusis which may severely affect their professional and daily life. These conditions should be considered and treated as health care conditions.
Read MoreParents Advised On How To Detect Communications Disorders In Their Children
ASHA takes action to raise awareness of speech and language problems throughout May.
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