Hearing Health Mission to Peru. School children in Peru awaiting hearing testing.

A Hearing Health Mission to Peru

Audiology and ENT Clinics, Audiometry, Hearing Health, Humanitarian

Hearing loss is an invisible disability and as such, it is hard to recognize without proper screening.  However, the improvements made by treatment are so dramatic that it is well worth the effort to identify appropriate patients.  Out of the 2,100 children screened over 10 days on this mission, 34 were identified with hearing loss and 12 were candidates for further hearing rehabilitation. There is no question that their lives have been positively altered as a result.

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SHOEBOX Solution

The SHOEBOX Solution: Hardware, Software, Services, and Support

Audiology and ENT Clinics, Audiometry, Hearing Conservation, Hearing Health, Hearing Services, Humanitarian, Research

Tablet technology is revolutionizing almost every industry. That's why we chose the iPad as the platform for our audiometer. And although the tablet format makes it unique, our software is what makes it disruptive. The beauty of software is that it keeps getting better and allows us to continue to innovate. But the audiometer is only one component of our full solution.

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audiology conferences in 2018

12 Audiology Conferences to Attend in 2018

Audiology and ENT Clinics, Audiometry, Hearing Conservation, Hearing Health, Hearing Services, Humanitarian, Ototoxicity Monitoring, Research

Here we are, already 3 months into 2018 and I'm only now sitting down to write the article. It's been a hectic start to the year. But the bulk of events that we attend happen in the spring and again in the fall. So now seems a good time to capture the audiology conferences in 2018 that we are both committed to, and considering.

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Precise measuring instrument

What Is – and How To Perform – a Biological Calibration

Audiology and ENT Clinics, Audiometry, Hearing Conservation, Hearing Health, Hearing Services, Humanitarian, Ototoxicity Monitoring, Research

Audiometers are very precise electronic instruments used for testing human hearing.  They are regulated by ANSI/ASA S3.6-2010, which is the standard that provides the specifications and tolerances for such devices. To ensure that your audiometer continues to function accurately and conform to the standard, it is necessary for you to routinely check and verify the audiometer. Called a biological calibration or verification, these checks are performed to confirm that the system is free of any defects that might erroneously impact test results.

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