The Audiologist Informer

News

• WS Audiology delivered 13% organic revenue growth and an EBITDA-margin of 20.2% in Q1 2023/24 wsa․com
• Sonova: Robots and AI in action for better hearing sonova․com
• Sonova opens new manufacturing facility for hearing aids and implants in Mexicali, Mexico sonova․com
• What dental assistants should know about hearing loss | Dental Assisting National Board danb․org
• Beltone Expands Serene Hearing Aid Line for Enhanced Accessibility, Auracast and Windows PC Connectivity hearingtracker․com
• WSA's US$3.9BB debt is due in two years: "We are in the process of dealing with it" | Paywall medwatch․com
• Why are Republicans more likely to suffer hearing loss? washingtonpost․com
• Amplifon Gets, for the First Time, A 'B Score' in the Climate Change CDP for Climate Conscious Companies corporate․amplifon․com
• Audiogene, the first clinical trial in France for a gene therapy to treat hearing loss in children eurekalert․org
• AI can use human perception to help tune out noisy audio | Ohio State Univ news․osu․edu
• Audiology Licensure Requirements Update | AAA audiology․org
• GN Hearing predicts it will outdo market in 2024 | Paywall medwatch․com
• Coding & Remimbursement: Introduction to New Auditory Osseointegrated Device Codes for 2024 | AAA audiology․org
• CARL Pro 2.0 Simulated Patient Mega Launch aheadsimulations-5437782․hs-sites․com
• Hearing Aid and Ear Device Patents for December 2023 hearinghealthmatters․org
• Fired Demant company directors demanded positive responses to well-being surveys | Paywall medwatch․com
• Hans Mehl Promoted to Chief Optimization Officer at Starkey hearingtracker․com
• Demant explores selling EPOS headsets business | Paywall medwatch․com
• Alicia Spoor, AuD: The business of audiology: Unbundling entandaudiologynews․com
• Relationship between Tinnitus and Visual Snow: Insights and Tips | Visual Snow Initiative visualsnowinitiative․org
• Schools Must Include Assistive Technology in IEPs, Says Department of Education leader․pubs․asha․org
• GSI Audiostar Pro Introduces ACT Test and More in Latest Update hearinghealthmatters․org

Audio/Video

• Matthew Allsop: Widex Launches The NEW Moment SmartRIC RD Hearing Aid youtube․com
• Dr. Cliff: Best Hearing Aid Features in 2024 youtube․com
• Dr. Rachael Cook: Hearing Loss that CAN be Cured! youtube․com
• Dr. Cliff Vlog: Training Other Audiologists youtube․com

Research

• A cross‐sectional study on predictors of patients' tinnitus severity onlinelibrary․wiley․com
• Tinnitus-associated cognitive and psychological impairments: A comprehensive review meta-analysis frontiersin․org
• A Survey-based Assessment of Attitudes and Needs Regarding Tinnitus Healthcare Among Patients and Healthcare Professionals in Europe frontiersin․org
• Association Between Sleep Apnea and Tinnitus: A Meta-Analysis pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
• Microalbuminuria and Functional Iron Deficiency are Risk Factors for Hearing Loss in Adolescents pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
• Predictors for estimating subcortical EEG responses to continuous speech dx․plos․org
• Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Challenge the Core Values of Traditional Audiology pubs․asha․org
• Clinical Trial: A Phase 1b/2a, Study Evaluating the Safety, PK/PD and Efficacy of NS101 in Healthy Volunteers and SSNHL Patients | Neuracle Science Co clinicaltrials․gov
• Clinical Trial: Does Wearing Hearing Aids Impact the Affective State of Older Adults With Hearing Loss in Their Daily Lives? | University of Memphis clinicaltrials․gov
• Clinical Trial: Impact of Robotic Cochlear Implantation on Hearing Performance in Noise | Hôpitaux de Paris clinicaltrials․gov
• An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Job Satisfaction Levels of Audiologists According to Their Workplace Types thieme-connect․de
• Occlusion of the Lateral Semicircular Canal, Endolymphatic Sac Surgery, and Cochlear Implantation: A Low Destructive Treatment for Unilateral Ménière’s Disease and Deafness karger․com
• Feasibility of an Adaptive Version of the Everyday Conversational Sentences in Noise Test pubs․asha․org
• Associations Between Recreational Noise Exposure and Hearing Function in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review pubs․asha․org
• Comparison of hearing performance in patients with borderline indication for active middle ear or cochlear implants: clinical outcomes to guide preoperative counseling and decision making link․springer․com
• 💡Caffeine Ameliorates Age-Related Hearing Loss by Downregulating the Inflammatory Pathway in Mice journals․lww․com
• Hearing preservation in paediatric cochlear implantation with the Nucleus Slim Straight Electrode – Our experience tandfonline․com
• Transgenic Tg(Kcnj10-ZsGreen) fluorescent reporter mice allow visualization of intermediate cells in the stria vascularis nature․com
• 💡Multisession anodal epidural direct current stimulation of the auditory cortex delays the progression of presbycusis in the Wistar rat sciencedirect․com
• Comparison of peripersonal space in front and rear spaces link․springer․com
• Survey of Wideband Acoustic Immittance Use by Clinical Audiologists pubs․asha․org
• Inner hair cell synapse density influences auditory processing biorxiv․org
• 💡Impact of frailty severity and severe pain on cognitive function for community-dwelling older adults with arthritis: a cross-sectional study in Korea nature․com
• The role of hidden hearing loss in tinnitus: insights from early markers of peripheral hearing damage biorxiv․org
• Central auditory test performance predicts future neurocognitive function in children living with and without HIV nature․com