Improving CIC Fittings by Using a Silicone Ring
A new technique and a clinical study regarding the implementation of a silicone ring around different shell areas of a completely-in-the-canal hearing instrument.
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Author: Hearing Review Staff
Objective Test Results Support Benefits of a DSP Noise Reduction System
Significant improvements in speech intelligibility in noise, using objective measurements, were obtained with DSP amplification and a noise reduction algorithm.
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CIC Buyer’s Guide
Completely-in-the-canal (CIC) hearing instruments are the smallest and least visible of custom ITEs. First introduced in 1993, CIC instruments have since grown in popularity to comprise about 14% of all hearing instruments dispensed (HIA statistics, 2nd Quarter, 2000). Today’s CICs range from analog linear to digital programmable, and have a great number of benefits beyond their cosmetic value including enhanced telephone use, improved sound localization, wind noise reduction and high frequency gain. This section of The Hearing Review is intended to provide information about the latest CIC hearing instruments. Descriptions of the products listed below were provided by the manufacturers upon request of The Hearing Review.
Read MoreOverview of BPPV: Evaluating Treatment Outcomes with Clinimetrics
A survey using the SF-36 Health Questionnaire reveals that significant quality of life changes can be realized after canalith repositioning by hearing care professionals. Data on canalith repositioning outcomes for Benign Paroxysmal Positioni
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Cochlear Implants and Hearing Instruments: Do They Mix?
The provision of hearing instruments with cochlear implants may provide subtle, but important, benefits for users
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Customer Satisfaction with Single and Multiple Microphone Digital Hearing Aids
Does directionality coupled with digital signal processing make a difference? Study results point to an emphatic “yes.”
Read MoreFitting for an 'Auditory Life'
Part 2 of an article on a patient-centered, interactive fitting system.
Read MoreDSP Benefits: Moving Beyond Traditional Analog Capabilities
A perspective on how DSP aids represent a significant departure from analog aids.
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A Combination Hearing Aid Remote Control and Watch
A technical review on the new WatchPilot hearing aid remote control.
Read MoreADA Convention: New Age Audiology in San Diego
A sneak-preview of events at this year’s Academy of Dispensing Audiologists meeting
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Audiometer & Screening Devices Buyer’s Guide
The latest available products in audiometers and screening devices.
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Newborn Hearing Screening in Large Birthing Hospitals
A survey of the three largest birthing hospitals in each state relative to their screening methods, personnel and program administration.
Read MoreAddressing the Special Needs of Older Adults
Recommendations and accommodations that can be made for seniors who have special needs and a discussion of common handicaps in the older adult age group.
Read MoreEstablishing Office Policies for Hearing Care Services
A perspective on the vital present—and future—need for establishing service contracts.
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AARP Publishes ‘Consumer Guide to Hearing Aids’
A new information guide that may become a landmark consumer tool for the hearing health care field.
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