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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.   |
American Journal of Nursing
October 2006
Wallhagen et al. |
Sensory Impairment in Older Adults Part 1: Hearing Loss Preserving older adults' sense of hearing and helping them to maintain communication in the face of changes that occur with age are areas of concern for nurses. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2001
Robert Sander |
Otitis Externa: A Practical Guide to Treatment and Prevention If otitis externa is not optimally treated, especially in immunocompromised patients, the potentially life-threatening infection can spread to the surrounding tissues... |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2006
Ronald H. Labuguen |
Initial Evaluation of Vertigo Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, acute vestibular neuronitis, and Meniere's disease cause most cases of vertigo; however, family physicians must consider other causes including cerebrovascular disease, migraine, psychological disease, multiple sclerosis, and intracranial neoplasms. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2006
Osguthorpe & Nielsen |
Otitis Externa: Review and Clinical Update Recommendations for treatment of the acute or chronic forms of this disease. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003
Handzel & Halperin |
Necrotizing (Malignant) External Otitis Necrotizing (malignant) external otitis, an infection involving the temporal and adjacent bones, is a relatively rare complication of external otitis. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2004
Edward Onusko |
Tympanometry This diagnostic tool provides useful quantitative information about the presence of fluid in the middle ear, mobility of the middle ear system, and ear canal volume. Its use has been recommended in conjunction with more qualitative information. |
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. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2005
Swartz & Longwell |
Treatment of Vertigo As patients age, vertigo becomes an increasingly common presenting complaint. Most cases of vertigo can be diagnosed clinically and managed in the primary care setting. |
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 Family Physician
June 15, 2005
Zoltan, Taylor & Achar |
Health Issues for Surfers Millions of surfers worldwide are prone to a unique constellation of acute and chronic conditions. Family physicians in coastal areas should be prepared to treat patients with surfing injuries and to counsel surfers about the risks of sun exposure. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2000
Nancy E. Morden & Ethan M. Berke |
Topical Fluoroquinolones for Eye and Ear Topical fluoroquinolones are now available for use in the eye and ear. For the treatment of acute otitis externa, these agents are as effective as previously available otic preparations... |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2006
Wong et al. |
Guidelines for the Use of Antibiotics in Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections To help physicians with the appropriate use of antibiotics in children and adults with upper respiratory tract infection, a multidisciplinary team evaluated existing guidelines and summarized key practice points. |
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 |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2004 |
Tinnitus What is tinnitus?... What causes tinnitus?... How does my doctor know I have tinnitus?... How is tinnitus treated?... How can I keep my tinnitus from getting worse?... How will I be affected by tinnitus?... |
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. |
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. |
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. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2001 |
Otitis Externa (OE) What is otitis externa?... What causes OE?... What happens if you have OE?... How is OE treated?... How should I use ear drops?... etc. |
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. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
November 14, 2005
Bruce Einhorn |
Listen: The Sound Of Hope Cochlear implants could be a boon for the deaf - and a booming business. |
Wired
November 2005
Michael Chorost |
My Bionic Quest for Bolero A deaf man's pursuit of the perfect audio upgrade to his cochlear implant. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
CRM
September 2013
Marshall Lager |
Customer Retention Starts with Listening Whatever your profession, hearing what your customers say is crucial. |
