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Pediatric Hearing Instrument Fittings and the UWO Plurals Test: A Case Study
A case study that uses advanced technology, including speech-band stimuli and the UWO Plurals Test, to make use of speech cues, particularly the /s/ sound, in the 4000 to 8000 Hz region via non-linear frequency compression.
Amplification in Pediatric Audiology: An Introduction
Some thoughts on the demanding and rewarding discipline of pediatric audiology, amplification for infants and children, auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD), and the four case studies offered in this special section.
Was It Amplification or Therapy? A Pediatric Case Study
The case study of a 4-year-old boy who didn't necessarily fit the prototypical "success story" poses the question: What was the most important factor in his overcoming hearing loss: hearing aids, therapy, and/or his mom?
Amplification and Team Management of a Pediatric Patient with Suspected ANSD
Pediatric patients do not always fit neatly into a definitive diagnostic category. Results can be confusing or misinterpreted on face value—all the more reason for a multidisciplinary team approach for pediatric patients.
Researchers Developing Middle-Ear Microphone for Cochlear Implants
Currently, surgically implanted cochlear implant microphones and related electronics must be worn outside the head, raising reliability issues, and social and cosmetic considerations, and preventing patients from swimming. Now, a University of Utah engineer and colleagues in Ohio have developed a tiny prototype microphone that can be implanted in the middle ear.
4/30/2012
Cochlear Implants for FAO Patients
Clinical researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center in Cleveland report that cochlear implantation provides an effective and safe way of restoring hearing in patients with far advanced otosclerosis (FAO), a hereditary condition that can lead to severe hearing loss.
4/26/2012
Retrospective Study of Oticon Medical's Ponto Implant System Released
Since its introduction 2 years ago, over 3,000 patients have received Oticon Medica1's Ponto bone anchored hearing system in eight countries. A new retrospective white paper study of patients in the United States indicates that the Ponto system reflects strong patient acceptance with few failures.
4/6/2012
Thieme Publishes Handbook of Acoustic Accessibility
Thieme has recently published the Handbook of Acoustic Accessibility. The new guide focuses on the acoustic conditions, therapies, and technologies that assist audiologists and teachers of hearing-impaired students in making the speech signal audible, undistorted, and accessible.
3/22/2012
MED-EL Introduces Smaller and Lighter Audio Processor for Pediatric Implant Patients
MED-EL has introduced the OPUS 2XS. The company says that it is the worlds smallest and lightest audio processor available for hearing implants. It will be available globally sometime in March 2012.
2/29/2012
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