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Published Apr 05, 2022
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Middle ear fluid common in kids on ventilators, UTSW study finds
Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy – a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems – are at a high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when on a ventilator.
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Olive Union Launches Olive Max, With 150% More Volume
Olive Union is back with Olive Max, an "FDA Class 2 Hearing Aid with support for mild to severe hearing loss." The direct-to-consumer product has a unique appearance, which may not appeal to some. Click the link to learn more on their Indiegogo crowdfunding page.
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- Demant wants more women in leadership – but won't set targets for its executive management medwatch․com
- William Demant Invest increased its investment portfolio by USD 3.4bn in 2021 medwatch․com
- Ear device patents for January 2022 hearinghealthmatters․org
- Audiologist’s Fulbright Work Reveals Brazil’s Services Shortage, Shows Value of Academic Exchange leader․pubs․asha․org
- Texas teacher reportedly plays ringing noise to discipline students kxan․com
- Sorenson Announces Acquisition, Appoints CEO, Board Members hearingreview․com
- Homeless camper sues San Rafael, Caltrans over noise pollution timesheraldonline․com
Audio/Video
- All About navigating deaf identity with Kellina Powell allaboutaudiology․com
Research
- A deep hierarchy of predictions enables assignment of semantic roles in real-time speech comprehension biorxiv․org
- Cochlear Fibrosis after Vestibular Schwannoma Resection via the Middle Cranial Fossa Approach karger․com
- Investigation of the Relation Between Tinnitus, Cognition, and the Amount of Listening Effort pubs․asha․org
- Effect of Selective Carboplatin-Induced Inner Hair Cell Loss on Temporal Integration in Chinchillas link․springer․com
- The contribution of consonants and vowels to auditory word recognition is shaped by language-specific properties: Evidence from Hebrew doi․apa․org
- Satisfaction with hearing assessment feedback using the My Hearing Explained tool: client and audiologist perceptions tandfonline․com