Hearing Tracker·Product announcement·Hearing aids·1y agoPhonak Unveils Roger On 3 – the Best Just Got Better!Remote microphone technology meaningfully improves speech understanding in noise — a core unmet need for hearing aid users — making each new generation clinically relevant if performance gains are independently verified.＋Save
Carly Sygrove - Hearing Loss Coach Blog·Blog·Clinical audiology·2y agoTired of Listening? Understanding and Managing Listening FatigueListening fatigue is an under-addressed quality-of-life concern for hearing-aid users and unaided individuals alike, and first-person narratives can improve patient engagement in clinical settings.＋Save
Carly Sygrove - Hearing Loss Coach Blog·Blog·Clinical audiology·2y agoInternational Coaching Week: 4 Ways I Can Support You to Live Well With Hearing LossHighlights the growing role of peer coaching and psychosocial support as complements to audiological care for people adjusting to hearing loss.＋Save
Carly Sygrove - Hearing Loss Coach Blog·Blog·Clinical audiology·2y ago8 Ways to Optimize Your Audiology Appointment: A Guide to Coaching SupportBetter-prepared patients tend to have more productive audiology consultations, and accessible coaching resources can support person-centred care without adding clinician workload.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Other·Professional practice·2y agoMask Use in Audiology: Pandemic Use and Current OpinionsMasking practices directly affect communication access for patients with hearing loss, making post-pandemic professional norms a meaningful issue for the audiology community.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Product announcement·Hearing aids·2y agoInnovating for Customer Satisfaction: Phonak's New Wax Protection System for Hearing AidsWax-related receiver damage is a leading cause of hearing aid returns and repairs, so improved protection systems can reduce chair time and boost patient satisfaction.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·33y agoOTOF -Related Hearing LossAudiologists should recognise the OTOF/otoferlin auditory synaptopathy profile — normal OAEs with absent/abnormal ABR — as a distinct entity guiding genetic referral and cochlear implant candidacy evaluation; no change to standard CI protocols is required pending emerging...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·33y agoBeta-MannosidosisAudiologists evaluating children with unexplained sensorineural hearing loss (damage to the inner ear or hearing nerve) and developmental or speech delay should be aware of Beta-Mannosidosis as a rare differential diagnosis warranting metabolic genetics referral.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·33y agoGeneralized Arterial Calcification of InfancyAwareness of rare vascular genetic conditions like GACI is marginally relevant to audiologists only insofar as undiagnosed vascular pathology could contribute to unexplained sensorineural hearing loss in paediatric patients.＋Save
