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Brazilian Ministry of Health allocates money to update speech processors

Details: Published on 22 February 2013

In November, Brazil’s Ministry of Health agreed to pay $7 million (US) to replace speech processors in 911 patients with cochlear implants who are served by its public health care system. The allocation came at the request of ADAP, an association that supports cochlear implant users in Brazil.

The replacements were for many patients who had surgeries performed between 1999 and 2006 whose device model had been

Lobe Santé auditive et communication opens new clinic in Drummondville

Details: Published on 08 February 2013

It all began in Saint-Georges de Beauce in 2002, when Lobe Santé auditive et communication, a unique provincial network of multidisciplinary clinics for hearing health, was created. Knowing that 15% of the Canadian population currently suffers from varying degrees of hearing loss and that, of them, 75% are doing nothing to correct the problem—citing a wide range of reasons, from a lack of information or knowledge of the steps to take to service accessibility—the value of developing comprehensive hearing health services becomes clear. These are precisely the reasons why Lobe Santé auditive et communication clinics were created. This comprehensive,

Helping infants in under-served populations

Details: Published on 01 February 2013

Infant-toddler hearing screening conducted in Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) may effectively identify cases of post-natal hearing loss, according to a study conducted across seven FQHCs. “This is one of the first studies in a primary care setting using Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) technology coupled with tympanometry, allowing physicians to better triage patients for immediate audiology referral,” say the authors. While newborn hearing screening has improved outcomes for children diagnosed with hearing loss, the screening protocol are

Audiology Infos establishes in Turkey

Details: Published on 29 January 2013

Distributed all around the world in ten languages until now, Audiology Infos has been also published in Turkish since October 1st. The first issue of Audiology Infos Turkey was printed in thousands of copies and distributed to ENT specialists, audiologists, hearing aid specialists and hearing aid firm managers. It was also freely given to the participants of the 6th audiology national congress that took place in Istanbul from 4th to 7th October.

Audiologist of the Year 2013

Details: Published on 23 January 2013

Do you have what it takes?

Nominations are being accepted as the search begins for the 2013 Audiologist of the Year. The world’s no.1 selling hearing aid battery manufacturer, Rayovac, has teamed up with Audio Infos magazine to find the 2013 Audiologist of the Year.

National guidelines for ADP announced

Details: Published on 09 January 2013

New national guidelines have been announced to help Canadian doctors screen children for auditory processing disorder (APD), a little known hearing disorder that affects two to three percent of Canadian children. The symptoms of APD, which affects the way the brain processes sound, are similar to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). They include: short attention spans, anxiety and difficulty reading. Children with APD

Hearing research under one roof

Details: Published on 08 January 2013

The Australian Hearing Hub at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia is launching its new state-of-the-art facilities with a conference entitled Language, Literacy and Cognition in Children with Hearing Impairment on April 17 – 19, 2013. The Australian Hearing Hub is designed to bring together leading hearing-related research, clinical and educational organizations under one roof with a common purpose – to conduct research that will enhance the lives of people with hearing impairment. This inaugural conference will provide

First EAS implant surgery in Queensland

Details: Published on 04 January 2013

The first Electrical Acoustic Simulation System (EAS) implant surgery has been performed in Queensland, Australia by Dr. Ranit De. The patient was implanted under the new Cochlear Implant Programme in Toowoomba, which was established in Australia by the consultant ENT surgeon who is formerly from the UK. The Neurosensory Unit in Toowoomba provides

Newborn Screening conference in New Zealand

Details: Published on 21 December 2012

The 7th Australasian Newborn Hearing Screening (ANHS) conference will be held in Auckland on 17 and 18 May 2013 – the first time it has been held in New Zealand. Delegates will hear from a wide range of professionals who will give their perspectives on newborn hearing screening and early intervention, including medicine, audiology, education, therapy and parents.