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The final rule has been changed in several places from the proposed rule, including lowering the maximum sound output and revising the insertion depth limit of OTC hearing aids. It also requires a user-adjustable VC, performance specs and design requirements, and simplifies phrasing in device labeling. The new rule amends existing rules that apply to prescription hearing aids, repealing the conditions for sale for hearing aids, and includes provisions pertaining to state regulation of hearing aids.
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Michael Valente, PhD, joins Dave Kemp to discuss the essential elements every practice owner or clinic manager should know to ensure the viability of their clinic.
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The new ReSound OMNIA platform from GN Audio is designed to enhance hearing in noisy environments, with a reported 150% improvement in speech understanding over the company’s previous-generation aids. Introducing enhanced own-voice perception, these new hearing aids are designed to sound natural, feel natural, and connect people to the world naturally.
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A special issue of 'Otology & Neurotology' highlights information from the 2021 ACI Alliance Conference (see articles in 'Research' below). This article presents the CCIC model, which has the potential to dramatically streamline cochlear implant delivery.
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- FDA Final OTC Hearing Aid Rules Document | PDF public-inspection․federalregister․gov
- Beltone announces launch of two new hearing aids as part of continued dedication to patient care & support to its independent network of owners prnewswire․com
- World Economic Forum: Augmented tech can change the way we live weforum․org
- Are Earbuds Damaging My Hearing? | Paywall nytimes․com
- Study Review: Frequent Over-the-Counter Analgesics Use Linked to Persistent Tinnitus brighamhealthonamission․org
- August 24 HR Webinar: How to Reduce Workplace Communication Barriers for People with Hearing Loss in a COVID-Altered Environment hearingreview․com
- Introducing a New ASHA Special Interest Group on Counseling leader․pubs․asha․org
Audio/Video
- UK 'Strictly Come Dancing' star Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils first Barbie doll with hearing aids independent․co․uk
- Blaise Delfino: From Private Practice to the World’s Largest Privately Held Hearing Aid Manufacturer | Starkey pdcn․co
- Dr. Cliff Short Video: Apple Watch Hearing Aid Remote Control | Oticon More youtube․com
Research
- Sonification and sound design for astronomy research, education and public engagement www-nature-com-s․caas․cn
- Use of biologics for treatment of autoimmune inner ear disease pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Toward Personalized Diagnosis and Therapy for Hearing Loss: Insights From Cochlear Implants journals․lww․com
- (Even Off-Label) Cochlear Implantation in Single-Sided Deafness and Asymmetric Hearing Loss Results in Measurable Objective and Subjective Benefit journals․lww․com
- Association of Self-Reported Coping Strategies With Speech Recognition Outcomes in Adult Cochlear Implant Users journals․lww․com
- Relationship Between Intraoperative Electrocochleography Responses and Immediate Postoperative Bone Conduction Thresholds in Cochlear Implantation journals․lww․com
- Transtympanic Visualization of Cochlear Implant Placement With Optical Coherence Tomography: A Pilot Study journals․lww․com
- Cross-Modal Reorganization From Both Visual and Somatosensory Modalities in Cochlear Implanted Children and Its Relationship to Speech Perception journals․lww․com
- How the Past Shapes the Future and What to Do About It: A Discussion at CI 2021 Virtual With Panelists: Teresa Caraway, PhD, Cliff Megerian, MD; Debara Tucci, MD; Peter Thomas, JD; Jason Wigand, AuD journals․lww․com
- Positive Effects on Type D Personality Traits After Cochlear Implantation in Severely Hearing Impaired Adults 55 Years and Older: An Exploratory Prospective, Longitudinal, Controlled, Multicenter Study journals․lww․com
- Reframing Our Health Care System for Patients With Hearing Loss pubs․asha․org
- From the ear flap to the nerve: A complete computer model of the peripheral auditory system biorxiv․org