Ask The Experts
Q&A from the most trusted names in audiology.
Percentage of Hearing Loss
July 6, 2001
What are the most popular methods used to calculate ''percentage of hearing loss?'' Please give examples Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults
Counseling for Instant-Fit Hearing Aids
June 29, 2001
How do you counsel patients regarding purchasing decisions relating to custom versus instant-fit versus disposable hearing instruments? Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
Occupational Hearing Screenings
June 22, 2001
For persons conducting occupational hearing screenings, what are the recommended criteria for initiating audiologic referral? Read More
Hearing Conservation and NIHL
Endolymphatic Hydrops
June 15, 2001
In what other medical condition or disease process, besides Meniere's disease, does endolymphatic hydrops present? Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Medical and Surgical
Tinnitus Management for a "Dead" Ear
June 1, 2001
What options and recommendations are available for patients reporting unilateral tinnitus in their dead ear? Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Instant-fit hearing aids
May 25, 2001
There has been much debate regarding the potential impact of instant-fit hearing instruments. How do you envision the future of these products, and how they will enhance or detract from sales of custo... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Hearing Aid Comparison: Custom, Instant, Disposable
May 18, 2001
Please compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of conventional, versus instant-fit, versus disposable hearing aids? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Pediatric ENG
May 11, 2001
How do ENG protocols differ for testing pediatric patients? What is the youngest age recommended for performing this test? At what point might balance assessment be necessary for pediatric patients? Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Children Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders Pediatrics
Middle Ear Implants
May 7, 2001
What characteristics identify patients as ideal candidates for Middle Ear Implants versus conventional hearing aids? Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Medical and Surgical
Infection Control
April 26, 2001
What are the most common organisms found in the ear canal and what cautions should audiologists take when removing cerumen, taking ear impressions, and using equipment placed in the ear canal? Read More
Infection Control Medical and Surgical
Annoyance and Hearing Aids
April 11, 2001
Your article, ''Annoyance and Hearing Aids'' suggests several sources of user annoyance with amplification. How might digital signal processors impact ''annoyance'' iss... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Hearing Aid Repair Rates
April 6, 2001
What is the frequency of hearing aid repair for new hearing aids manufactured in the USA? What are the primary sources of hearing aid failure? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues Hearing Aids - Adults
Ear Mold Materials
March 30, 2001
Does the degree and type of hearing loss impact the decision to use hard versus soft ear mold materials? Read More
Earmolds and Ear Impressions
International Issues
March 25, 2001
What is the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) doing to better serve the needs of audiologists and the hearing impaired beyond the borders of the USA? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Counseling Skills
March 19, 2001
The term ''counseling skills'' is appearing in more audiology literature, but specific information on the nature of counseling skills is often lacking. Could you describe the basics of counseling as t... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults
Cerumen Removal
March 12, 2001
For clinical audiologists performing cerumen removal, what is the level of informed consent recommended to best comply with ethical standards, statutory regulations, and liability concerns? Read More
Infection Control Practice Management and Professional Issues
Group Support Programs
March 1, 2001
Does research indicate group support programs have greater success rates than one-on-one counseling regarding new hearing aid fittings? Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults
Distance AuD
March 1, 2001
Do you anticipate there will be distance learning for clinicians seekingthe Au.D. after 2005? Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Tinnitus Severity Index
February 25, 2001
Please discuss normative data you have collected on Dr. Meikle's ''Tinnitus Severity Index'' (TSI) and how the TSI relates to severity of tinnitus. Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Infection Control
February 20, 2001
What options are available to the audiologist for sterilizing equipment? What equipment needs to be sterilized? Read More
Infection Control Medical and Surgical
