Audiology Summer Camp Offers Practical Knowledge for Graduates
The annual Oticon Summer Camp provides an intensive course in “real life audiology.”
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Author: Hearing Review Staff
Clinical Trial Results of a Directional DSP Instrument
A technical review of the GN ReSound Canta7 series and its beta clinical trial results.
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Understanding Feedback and Digital Feedback Cancellation Strategies
A look at feedback from an engineering control perspective, and explanations and commentary on the evolution of past and present DSP noise cancellation strategies.
Read MoreAre Your Patients Hearing ‘Batteries Not Included’?
Is your practice doing everything to capture profits from its battery sales? If not, here are some reasons why it should, as well as practical tips for enhancing the marketing of both batteries and your practice.
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BHI Pursues Physician Referrals with Innovative New Program
The Better Hearing Institute has initiated a CD-ROM-based program designed to assist dispensing professionals in obtaining new referrals from primary care physicians. The educational program includes CME accreditation for doctors and staff—a first of its kind for any field.
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From Boys Town to Your Town: 25 Years of Pediatric Hearing Science
Boys Town National Research Hospital recently celebrated its 25th anniversary of being a leading research center in pediatric hearing care science. HR looks at current research being conducted at the facility, which includes work on OAEs and ABRs, pediatric amplification, psychoacoustics and neurobiology, and genetic research into syndromic and non-syndromic hearing loss.
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The International Hearing Society Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
While initially delayed by the terrorist attacks of September 11, IHS and its members rallied to celebrate the organization’s golden anniversary.
Read MoreResidential Aural Rehabilitation Programs for Older Adults
A successful aural rehabilitation program, coordinated by Elderhostel Canada and the Canadian Hearing Society, is one example of realigning the remediation of hearing loss with images of independence and vitality.
Read MoreDSP Hearing Instruments Buyer’s Guide
A review of the latest available DSP hearing instrument technology.
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By the Numbers: A Statistical Analysis of Hearing Instrument Returns
A 1 year study of 431 patients who were fit with hearing instruments by a hospital dispensing clinic revealed that 8.6% of patients returned their hearing instruments. Slightly more than half of these patients returned their aids due to four specific factors, and significant correlations were found between returns and the patients’ insurance status, the circuit type, and the instrument styles.
Read MoreDSP Hearing Instruments: Past, Present, and Future
Less than 6 years after their introduction, digital instruments represent almost one-third of all hearing aids sold. Seven people involved in the development and implementation of DSP offer their perspectives on digital technology, speculating on hearing-in-noise algorithms, directional DSP aids, and test methods, as well as what the future might hold for these state-of-the-art devices.
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Assessment Methods for Bone Anchored and Bone Conduction Hearing Aids
Functional gain, in conjunction with an appropriate skull simulator, can yield data that is both reliable and valid for the BAHA and other bone conduction aids. Frequency-specific information can be determined within reasonable clinical time requirements to verify or make adjustments to these fittings.
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Additive SNR Benefits of Signal Processing Features in a Directional DSP Aid
Statistical analysis of noise-front and noise-diffuse environments demonstrate significant benefits for added speech intelligibility in noise due to a noise reduction algorithm.
Read MoreEfficient Software Solutions: Tips for Streamlining Technical Support
When confronted with software problems, there are some basic approaches to take and information to obtain that can help solve the issue. Here’s what you need and how to get it.
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Efficacy of CIC Hearing Aids for Children and Adolescents
Despite the known benefits of completely-in-the-canal (CIC) instruments, hearing care professionals have been reluctant to fit CICs on children for several reasons. This article presents the results of a field study and provides information on fitting CICs on children ages 2-16 who, for various reasons, refused to wear other styles of hearing aids.
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