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American Family Physician
September 15, 2003
Isaacson & Vora |
Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Hearing Loss More than 28 million Americans have some degree of hearing impairment. A thorough history and a careful physical examination are essential to the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss.   |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2004
Crummer & Hassan |
Diagnostic Approach to Tinnitus Initial evaluation of tinnitus should include a thorough history, head and neck examination, and audiometric testing to identify an underlying etiology. Unilateral or pulsatile tinnitus may be caused by more serious pathology and typically merits specialized audiometric testing and radiologic studies. |
Nursing
March 2010
Peg Gray-Vickrey |
Gathering pearls of knowledge for assessing older adults If you attended nursing school more than 10 years ago, you may have received limited education about gerontological nursing. But as baby boomers age, this is becoming an increasingly important area of nursing practice. |
AskMen.com
Kathleen Blanchard |
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Findings from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery revealed that 13% of men age 20 and 69 suffer from noise-induced hearing loss. |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2011 |
Supporting Family Caregivers: Teaching Essential Skills to Family Caregivers Nurses can use 'teachable moments' to help the transition from hospital to home care. |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2011
Christine L. Cutugno |
The 'Graying' of Trauma Care: Addressing Traumatic Injury in Older Adults Evidence-based strategies for managing trauma and its complications in this population. |
AboutSafety
June 21, 2001 |
Value Of A Good Hearing Loss Prevention Program When a company has an effective hearing loss prevention program, everyone wins -- the employers, employees and safety and health professionals who implement the program... |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2009
Jeffrey T. Borenstein |
Flexible Microsystems Deliver Drugs Through the Ear A microelectromechanical systems-based microfluidic implant could open up many difficult-to-treat diseases to drug therapy |
Wired
January 18, 2008
Erin Biba |
Why Things Suck: Hearing Aids If your hearing starts to fade, get ready for sticker shock and frustration. Hearing aids can cost more than $3,000 apiece, they don't do a good job of correcting the problem, and insurance companies rarely pay for them. |
Wired
November 2005
Michael Chorost |
My Bionic Quest for Bolero A deaf man's pursuit of the perfect audio upgrade to his cochlear implant. |
American Journal of Nursing
October 2006
Marjorie Cook McCullagh |
Home Modification Nurses can be involved by assessing patients' living quarters and recommending specific modifications. |
AboutSafety
April 16, 2001 |
Hearing Protection: Can You Read The Label? Ignorance about how to read acoustic performance information means that employers and employees can sometimes assume that the protection given by plugs or muffs is better than it actually is. |
Nursing
September 2009
Rachel L. Palmieri |
Wrapping your head around cranial nerves Learn how to evaluate the 12 cranial nerves and spot problems during physical assessment. |
BusinessWeek
November 14, 2005
Bruce Einhorn |
Listen: The Sound Of Hope Cochlear implants could be a boon for the deaf - and a booming business. |
American Journal of Nursing
December 2011
Mary K. Walton |
Supporting Family Caregivers: Communicating with Family Caregivers A transformation is under way in acute care, at least in the United States, from provider-centered care to patient- and family-centered care. |
Managed Care
September 2007 |
Gene Discovery May Change Treatments for Hearing Loss Otosclerosis has been traditionally managed with hearing aids and surgery, but a recent discovery may result in development of a biochemical treatment. |
AboutSafety
June 11, 2001 |
Guide To Preventing Hearing Loss Combined exposures to noise and chemicals can cause more hearing loss than exposure to either agent alone. Vibration and extreme heat are also potentially harmful to hearing when combined with noise. |
American Journal of Nursing
January 2010 |
Life-Support Interventions at the End of Life: Unintended Consequences Nurses need to be knowledgeable life-support interventions at the end of life and able to communicate what they know about those consequences to patients, family members, and others on the health care team, leading to better decision making at this difficult time. |
Nursing
August 2010
Bartley & Shiflett |
Handle older trauma patients with care Your comprehensive understanding of how age-related changes can affect outcomes during and after trauma will help your patients recover to the fullest extent possible. |
Science News
April 21, 2007
Janet Raloff |
Diet for a Noisy Planet Oral doses of a combination of certain antioxidants and magnesium can significantly limit the risk of noise-induced hearing loss, an animal study finds. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2009
Joseph J. Morrissey |
The Cellphone and the Hearing Aid: The Odd Couple Cellphones and hearing aids aren't always compatible in close proximity, but they're starting to get along |
Fast Company
October 2009
Tim McKeough |
MIT's 3-D Digital Scanner Dives Deep Into the Ear How do you build a better hearing aid? Researchers at MIT believe the answer is to bring new eyes to the ears, with imaging technology to make an aid that fits the user perfectly. |
National Defense
November 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Troops Need Better Hearing Protection Scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory are translating their findings into technologies that not only will provide troops with 3-D audio displays but also will preserve their acoustic health. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2006
Carr et al. |
Older Adult Drivers with Cognitive Impairment In patients who continue to drive, physicians should assess pertinent cognitive domains, determine the severity and etiology of the dementia, and screen for risky driving behaviors. |
Salon.com
May 25, 2000
Arthur Allen |
Sound and fury Thousands of deaf kids can hear, and speak, thanks to a stunningly effective ear implant. So why is the deaf community in an uproar? |
D-Lib
September 2006
Cathy Sarli |
D-Lib Featured Collection September 2006: Deafness in Disguise: 19th and 20th Century Concealed Hearing Devices The Central Institute for the Deaf has a collection that contains over 400 hearing devices dating from 1796 and represents one of the largest collections in the world. |
AskMen.com
March 8, 2005
Eddie Chandler |
Dealing With Noise Pollution What is noise pollution? It can literally make you sick, so how do you minimize it? |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2006
Rahul Sarpeshkar |
Brain Power Neuromorphic engineering has been around for 20 years, and its first fruits are finally approaching the market. The likely first application is bionics. |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Adam Bluestein |
The Future of the Human Body Ten innovations that will improve quality of life - and bring down health care costs. |
National Defense
January 2005
Robert Williams |
Now Hear This: New Ear Plugs on the Way Military maintenance crews may soon be the beneficiaries of a small digital device that will protect them from permanent hearing loss caused by the roar of jet fighter turbines. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2007
Neal Starkman |
Sound Solutions Poor classroom acoustics are impairing students' hearing and their ability to learn. The need for audio amplification systems is coming through loud and clear. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2009
Amber Angelle |
4 Next-Generation Medical Procedures New ideas for hair restoration, hearing aids, color changing iris implants, and natural tooth fillings. |
Reason
April 2002
Cathy Young |
Sound Judgment Does curing deafness really mean cultural genocide? |
National Defense
December 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Compact Special Operator Headset Now Available Silynx Communications has unveiled a smart tactical headset and ear protector for elite troops. |
Managed Care
May 2001
Jeffrey J. Denning |
How To Challenge Medicare Payments Less than 6 percent of Medicare payments are protested. Of those, about 6 in 10 result in increased compensation for the physician. Odds are on your side... |
Technology Research News
March 9, 2005 |
Artificial Cochlea Tells Tones Apart The artificial cochlea makes it easier to study the precise mechanics of the ear. It also paves the way for economical microphones that work as well as ears, and could eventually be used as cochlear prostheses. |
PC Magazine
November 1, 2010
John C. Dvorak |
Texting: Hazardous To Your Health Real-life zombies are weaving in and out of traffic with one hand to their ear and one hand on the wheel, working and driving on reflex only. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2007
Dave Mock |
The Screaming Buy You Didn't Hear How do you train your investing ear to hear the stocks screaming out "Buy me!" What sound do they make? There are some traits that you can listen for. |
The Motley Fool
August 1, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
NVE Investors' Ears Perk Up Why has the tech company's stock price suddenly soared? |
Scientific American
June 2009
Erica Westly |
Stretching Your Mouth Affects What You Hear Depending on how a mechanical device pulls and tugs areas around the mouth, the volunteer will hear and interpret speech sounds differently |
T.H.E. Journal
July 27, 2010
Reinhard Kargl |
Getting an Earful Classroom audio systems have become a must-include component of comprehensive technology upgrades. The point is not just to give more oomph and clarity to teachers' voices, but to have sound quality worthy of the video now commonly streaming to their computers. |
Managed Care
March 2007
MargaretAnn Cross |
Give Patients the Tools To Make Good Decisions Medical care involves choice, and often consumers go with the less expensive option when given all the facts. Getting people to think about what matters most to them when it comes to making medical choices is a job that insurers are taking on. |
CRM
September 2013
Marshall Lager |
Customer Retention Starts with Listening Whatever your profession, hearing what your customers say is crucial. |
National Defense
July 2007
Robert H. Williams |
Protective Glasses Don't Compromise Hearing FullPro has created protective shooting glasses that connect directly to earmuffs, eliminating pressure points against the head and enhancing hearing protection by as must as three to seven decibels. |
