Research Roundup
Barriers to care, at-risk infants and aspirin are all in this month’s Research Roundup.
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Author: Karl
Disruptive Technology and Changes in Hearing Aid Distribution Can Also Bring Opportunity
No matter what changes we see, there will remain substantial population of consumers who require the full-service hearing care model.
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Is Your Practice Prepared for the Changes in the Hearing Industry?
In the past few years, the audiology and hearing aid dispensing market has seen a number of big changes, putting a lot of practices under greater pressure.
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Industry People
Here’s a look at some of the people in the hearing industry who are making news in March.
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Independent Study Identifies a Method for Evaluating Hearing Instrument Sound Quality
A review of previous methods, as well as a new method, for assessing sound quality is presented along with results from a recent study.
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Survey on Wireless Technology Features and Impact on Battery Use
While there are numerous advantages of wireless hearing aid technology, many dispensing professionals view them as obstacles. Why is this the case? A summary of research conducted by ZPower to determine the popularity of today’s wireless products, and what factors are impacting the adoption of this new technology.
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Thieme Publishes “Cochlear Implants”
Thieme Publishing Group announces the 3rd Edition of Cochlear Implants, by Susan B. Waltzman and J. Thomas Roland.
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AudioScan Introduces New Verifit2: A Product 13 Years in the Making
The new Verfit2 offers a variety of expanded capabilities focused on addressing the more advanced features of today’s hearing instruments and providing both a qualitatively and quantitatively better verification and fitting tool — all within the context of making verification easier and faster.
Read MoreNIDCD Researchers Find Strong Link Between Hearing Loss and Depression in Adults
The researchers note that health professionals may be better able to improve the quality of life among people with hearing impairment by recognizing the signs and symptoms of depression and referring patients for mental health services.
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Fitness and Better Hearing, Part 1
Recent evidence has demonstrated that, although noise and aging play large roles in hearing loss, cardiovascular health and fitness also influence hearing acuity. Part 1 of this 2-part article provides an overview of fitness and better hearing health, provides possible explanations for the relationship between them, and summarizes scientific studies on the subject.
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Evaluating Hearing Aid Processing at High and Very High Input Levels
Two studies that analyze the capabilities of a new system designed to fully utilize the performance of today’s microphone and analog-to-digital converter technology.
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The Extended-Wear Hearing Device: Observations on Patient Experiences and Its Integration into a Practice
A discussion on the differences between Lyric and traditional hearing aids, as well as one practice’s experience in dispensing the device for over 5 years relative to equipment requirements, relationships with physicians, and the dramatic positive changes in the 2nd-generation Lyric device.
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A look at some of the people making headlines in the hearing industry.
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Cocktail Party Physics and the Origin of Frequency Hopping
Frequency hopping has been discussed in this series of posts related to Bluetooth as its underlying foundation. Several persons are credited with inventing frequency hopping, including actress Hedy LaMarr.
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