There is reasonable concern that patients with severe hearing loss may obtain minimal benefit from OTC hearing aids and not seek a higher level of hearing rehabilitation.
Considerable Gaps between Self-Reported Hearing Loss and Receiving Evaluation, Treatment
Despite the high prevalence of hearing loss in the United States, researchers of a new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery found substantial gaps in specialist referral patterns and the use of amplification options, including hearing aids and cochlear implants (CIs). The researchers, led by Hossein Mahboubi, MD, MPH, a resident in the […]
OTC Hearing Aid Legislation Offers Accessibility, But Raises Concerns
The law aims to cut cost of hearing aids to make them more accessible, but may keep some patients from seeking proper care.
FDA Works to Increase Consumer Access to Hearing Aids
The FDA takes steps to better support consumer access to hearing aids.
Device Offers Effective Alternative to Middle Ear Surgery, Hearing Aids
Better AC thresholds were demonstrated with the VSB in the mid- to high frequencies; the functional gain with the VSB was also signicantly better
SM14: Treatment for Thyroid Tumors and Benefits of Hearing Devices Spark Debate Among Otolaryngologists
Experts weigh the pros and cons of surgery for recurrent thyroid tumors, and safety of bone-anchored hearing aids versus unilateral cochlear implants in a panel discussion at the Triological Society’s Combined Sections Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla. in January
How to Help Patients With Single-Sided Deafness Relearn Music
One of the most debilitating adverse effects of acquired single-sided deafness (SSD) is the inability to experience the subtle nuances of music due to the loss of binaural hearing. Although this degradation is common in SSD patients, it is not unfixable.
Psychosocial Aspects of Single-Sided Deafness Important to Consider in Patient Care
Counseling from otolaryngologists and mental health professionals, coupled with technology, can help patients with unilateral hearing loss take an active role in their recovery
New Hearing Aid Systems, Surgeries Available to Rehabilitate Single-Sided Deafness
Otolaryngologists Concerned about Online Consumer Hearing Test
A subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group has launched an online hearing test and a line of lower-cost hearing devices that are generating alarm about patient safety among otolaryngologists.