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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
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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
Importance of Acoustic and Electrical Stimulation in Cochlear Implantation
Acoustic Plus Electric Speech Processing: Long-Term Results. Gantz et al. Laryngoscope 128: February 2018. Important data outlining longer term results with Cochlear Hybrid Implant.
Balloon Dilatation of the Eustachian Tube
Treatment of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction With Balloon Dilation:A Systematic Review. Huisman et al. Laryngoscope 128: January 2018. A meta-analysis exploring the role of balloon dilation for the treatment of eustachian tube dysfunctio