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Researchers Design Nasolaryngoscopy Hood

The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to cause dramatic shifts in the practice of otolaryngology. Even with standard precautions such as physical distancing and wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), aerosol-generating procedures such as nasolaryngoscopy (a commonly performed in-office procedure in which a soft, flexible fiber-scope is passed through the nose and into the throat) and intranasal instrumentation were determined to carry a risk of potential transmission if not adequately protected.

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NIH Names Debara L. Tucci as Next NIDCD Director

Dr Tucci is currently professor of surgery and director of the cochlear implant program in the Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. She is expected to join NIH on September 3, 2019.

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Loyola Medicine’s Hearing Center Announces 500th Cochlear Implant Procedure

Loyola is said to be among the highest-volume centers for cochlear implants in the Midwest and was among the first centers to implant a hybrid system that combines a cochlear implant with a hearing aid.

Degree of Hearing Loss for Children with EVA May Be Predictable

by Christa Nuber | Mar 24, 2017 | Vestibular Care, Vestibular Training, Vestibular Treatment | 5

It may be possible to predict the severity of hearing loss for children diagnosed with enlarged vestibular aqueduct, according to a new study published in JAMA-Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Bestselling Book on Balance Function Released in 2nd Edition

by Christa Nuber | Jan 9, 2015 | Miscellaneous | 0

Plural Publishing has released the second edition of the book, Balance Function Assessment and Management, edited by Gary Jacobson, PhD, and Neil Shepard, PhD.

New Leadership at Otolaryngology Association

by Karl | Aug 6, 2014 | People | 0

James C. Denneny III, MD, has been selected as the next executive vice president/CEO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery and its Foundation

ADA 2014 Convention to Focus on Interventional Audiology

by Karl | Jun 5, 2014 | Events, Research | 0

Frank Lin, MD, PhD, will be the keynote speaker at the ADA Convention to be held November 6-9, 2014 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.

Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings Set for Next Week

by Karl | May 6, 2014 | Evaluation, Organizations | 0

The 2014 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings—a joint meeting of seven otolaryngological societies—will be held May 14-18, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nev.