Dr Jane Madell reflects on the evolution of pediatric audiology technology and testing methods while emphasizing the enduring importance of early diagnosis, behavioral testing, and fitting children with appropriate devices.
The Hearing Number app, available for iOS and Android, enables users to measure, track, and understand their hearing health.
Angela Bonino, PhD, discusses her research on why children with developmental disabilities tend not to get the best hearing assessments.
The smartphone and tablet-based otoacoustic emissions device includes advanced diagnostic features and integrated data management.
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This excerpt from The Masking Handbook (For Audiometry) by Duncan Floyd details how and why to use Robert Turner’s Optimized Method of masking to complete masked, threshold testing when the hearing between a patient’s ears is asymmetrical.Â
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The Hearing Review is joined by audiologist Duncan Floyd to talk about why the Optimized Method of masking can be so helpful in audiometry.
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The Masking Handbook (For Audiometry)Â by Duncan Floyd is a good resource for students and for experienced clinicians wanting to brush up on masking and learn new, evidence-based information.
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This article explores the foundation of ACT, Spectro-Temporal Modulation (STM), and how ACT compares to traditional speech-in-noise tests.
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The Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT) test is a new audiological test that helps determine the patient’s ability to understand in noise with hearing aids on. This is a novel approach to speech understanding in noise as ACT uses the patient audiogram to custom generate a signal to approximate aided speech results.
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The study screens newborns for hundreds of childhood-onset genetic conditions, many of which are not identified through state newborn screening.
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The ACT test predicts a patient’s aided speech-in-noise ability and can guide the clinician with hearing aid fittings.
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The optional in-app hearing test provides wearers with recommended hearing aid settings tailored to their unique hearing profile.
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Jacoti, a hearing technology developer, revealed its Jacoti Hearing Center app now integrates with Apple AirPods and AirPods Pro devices.Â
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The benefits of the American Academy of Pediatrics new guidelines on pediatric hearing assessment outweigh any perceived negatives.
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While adding a new test protocol can be intimidating, WideBand Tympanometry adds no additional time to patient evaluations.
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WideBand Tympanometry is a method of measuring the acoustic-mechanical function of the middle ear using a wideband click stimulus.
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Age-appropriate testing ensures the best outcomes and quality of life for CI candidates with abnormal balance and equilibrium function.
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Grason-Stadler introduced its new GSI Video Otoscope and unveiled an update to its audiometric data management software, GSI Suite.
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