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Quick ViewBilateral Cochlear Implants (CIs) offer great benefits to patients suffering from lack of hearing by improving speech understanding as well as by providing a sense of directionality. Software and hardware synchronization issues of binaural processing have limited all the benefits that could be offered by bilateral CIs. This book provides discussions on topics that include…
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Quick ViewDeafness is one of the most widespread, costly and poorly understood disabilities in the world. Hearing impairment is a condition that involves medical, psychological and social aspects. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) about 250 million people have disabling hearing loss and two-thirds of them live in the developing world. Millions of people progressively…
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Quick ViewThe past two decades have witnessed enormous advances in the field of rhinology and sinonasal diseases. Chronic Sinusitis is one of the most common chronic illnesses. The introduction of functional endoscopic sinus surgery in the late eighties has revolutionized the surgical approach to sinus disease. Since that time, endoscopic sinus surgery has become the surgical…
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Quick ViewThe spectrum of sleep-disordered breathing ranges from primary snoring at one end to obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea at the other end. The first chapter in this book provides current state of knowledge about the mechanisms of obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea and reviews emerging therapies for these disorders. Furthermore, sleep…
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Quick ViewTinnitus is not a disease, but rather a symptom or condition characterized by a conscious perception of an unreal sound in the absence of external auditory stimulus. This ontological condition can modify everyday life in different ways: causing distress and annoyance, sleep disruption, anxiety and depression. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes tinnitus as a…
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Quick ViewThis book focuses on the epidemiology, treatment and long-term outcomes of voice disorders. The first chapter proposes evidence based therapy for glottal incompetence, which reflects the dysfunction of the vocal folds on voice and swallowing. Chapter Two presents an overview of the epidemiology, diagnosis, management, extraction techniques, adjuvant medical therapy and prevention of laryngeal papillomatosis…
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Quick ViewHearing loss is one the commonest disabling diseases affecting populations of all ages worldwide. The impairment of hearing may be the cause of impaired language development in children, the cause of scholarly issues in adolescents, the cause of worsening of quality of life in the adults, and the cause of isolation of aged people. In…
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Quick ViewHearing loss is the most frequent sensorial impairment in the world, especially in low and middle income countries. Almost 5% of the world population (360 million people) is affected by hearing loss. Hearing deficits are highly prevalent among older adults and are associated with declines in cognitive, physical, and mental health, especially in the geriatric…
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Quick ViewThis book is intended as a study guide for students, residents and practicing otolaryngologists. This book’s style is in bullet points and tables to highlight high yield information that can be used while preparing for an exam. Volume Two includes the following sections: Otology – topics related to audiology, benign and malignant otologic lesions, conductive…
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Quick ViewThis book is intended as a study guide for students, residents and practicing otolaryngologists. The book style is in bullet points and tables to highlight high yield information that can be used while preparing for the exam. Volume One includes five sections: General Otolaryngology – topics related to pharmacology, radiology, anesthesia, pathology, fluids and electrolytes;…
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