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Exostoses (surfer’s ear)
Exostoses of the external auditory canal (ear canal) are bony growths that form due the exposure to cold water and air. When they become advanced they can cause recurrent water trapping, ear infections and ultimately complete blockage and hearing loss. When advanced...
Update on Implantable Hearing Aids: BAHA, Ponto, Bonebridge, Soundbridge, Cochlear Implants
Please find a recent presentation outlining the clinical indication for various implantable hearing aids in the management of hearing loss. There are a number of clinical cases demonstrating the options available. Given to advanced ENT trainees....
Cochlear Implants and Single Unit Processors
Both Cochlear and Medel have released their upgraded single unit sound processors for their cochlear implants. https://www.cochlear.com/au/en/home/products-and-accessories/cochlear-nucleus-system/nucleus-sound-processors/nucleus-kanso-2...
Vestibular Schwannoma
The NEJM, New England Journal of Medicine, has published a great review article outlining the diagnosis and the complex management paradigm for Vestibular Schwannomas (acoustic neuromas)....
Providing medical care in the CoVid-19 pandemic:
https://seanflanagan.sydneyentclinic.com/richard-harvey/2020/03/22/our-clinics-activities-services-and-procedures-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Top 5 ways to improve hearing
Improve the quality of sound and reduce background noise 2. Wearables A new generation of hearing devices with bluetooth connectivity that are great to enhance essentially normal hearing, or to manage mild hearing loss. The nuheara IQ Buds are a great example of this...
Ear Wax
Necessary, occasionally a pain https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2019-03-14/do-your-ears-need-earwax-removal/10889416 http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/mythbusters-database/earwax-candle/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inStPQaAgdM
Cochlear Implant
Patient experiences with cochlear implantation https://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/5762482/a-dream-come-true-val-jefferys-regains-hearing-after-almost-40-years/?cs=203
Vibrant Soundbridge
https://www.facebook.com/9NewsDarlingDowns/videos/277554719620114/UzpfSTUzNzM1NjkyNjoxMDE1NTY5MTU0NDcwMTkyNw/
Between Sound and Silence. Patient experiences with cochlear implants
Between Sound and Silence. A great short documentary by Irene Taylor Brodsky, posted on op docs, New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/07/opinion/deafness-cochlear-implants.html
Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation: Article proposing indications for hearing preservation
Hearing Preservation Outcomes After Cochlear Implantation Depending on the Angle of Insertion: Indication for Electric or Electric-Acoustic Stimulation Silke Helbig, Youssef Adel, Martin Leinung, Timo Sto¨ver, Uwe Baumann, and Tobias Weissgerber Department of...
BAHA vs CROS aids for single sided deafness
Effectiveness in Rehabilitation of Current Wireless CROS Technology in Experienced Bone-Anchored Implant Users. Otology & Neurotology 38:1397–1404