As audiology and hearing care professionals and patients look to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, barriers in insurance coverage have left many with complex concerns and limited options. While the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded access to Medicare telehealth services to allow more patients access to virtual health services, such expansion did not include coverage for remote audiology services. The recent move by major private insurance companies—UnitedHealthcare,...
Thu Apr 02, 2020 19:23
Sonic introduced a new expanded Captivate™ hearing aid family that includes five performance levels, behind-the-ear (BTE), and receiver-in-the-ear (RITE) styles, and a lithium-ion rechargeability option to meet more patient needs and budgets. Built on Sonic’s SoundDNA platform, the Captivate family includes technology that features feedback and noise controls, providing an automatic and personalized listening experience. “From clarifying conversations to streaming online entertainment,...
Thu Apr 02, 2020 15:06
By Alexis GuerraTo support small business owners in the midst of COVID-19, the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) hosted a town hall webinar on April 1, to discuss the CARES Act, signed into law on Friday, March 27, to provide economic relief to individuals and businesses facing hardship or economic ruin. In addition, this new legislation will impact hospitals and public health, education, state and local governments, and the federal safety net.The most pressing topic discussed was ...
Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:58
Abstract Purpose In an effort to make olfactory training (OT) simpler, we designed an ‘olfactory training ball’ (OTB)—a baseball-size ball with four odor-containing tubes to use in OT. The study aimed to investigate the effects of OT with the OTB in comparison to classical OT with special attention to the effects of adherence to OT on olfactory outcome measures. Methods ...
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Abstract Purpose The optimal pain management concept in children after tonsil surgery is controversial. Ibuprofen on an “around-the-clock” basis has been suggested to control postoperative pain sufficiently. Therefore, we established a standard scheme with weight-adapted recommended maximum ibuprofen dose. A reliable assessment of pain intensity can be performed with the Children’s and Infants’ Postoperative Pain Scale (CHIPPS) in children < 5 years,...
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Analyst, 2020, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D0AN00385A, PaperMengqi Jia, Zhangxiao Peng, Kaige Yang, Changqing Su, Yan Wang, Chao YanMuch evidence suggested that cholesterol, eicosanoid and phospholipid metabolisms play crucial roles in inflammation, atherosclerosis, carcinogenesis, etc. Therefore, fast and accurate quantification of the metabolites in these metabolic pathways is...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
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Abstract Purpose Manual measures such as corpus callosum index, normalized corpus callosum area, and width of the third ventricle are potential biomarkers for brain atrophy. In this work, we investigate their suitability to assess the neurodegenerative component of multiple sclerosis (MS) by comparing them to volumetric measures and expanded disability status scale (EDSS). ...
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