MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hearing impairment'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:39:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4414682&cid=t_166772_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdeaf-hard-of-hearing-addiction-treatment%2F Hearing Impairment sign – Image via WikipediaGetting Help | SAISD.The John L. Norris addiction treatment centre is proud to offer the only inpatient program for the treatment of deaf and hard of hearing persons in New York State and is one of the only six programs in the United States. The length of stay for this population is slightly longer than the average length of stay for hearing patients. Counseling staff is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). Interpreting Staff are Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certified. Treatment features include: group and individual therapy, educational lectures and movies, self help meetings, and recreational therapy.Getting Help | SAISD.Related articlesDeaf and Hard of Hearing Recovery (recoveryissexy.com) Share, print or e-mail this a... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4414682 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 06:09:17 +0100 4414682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2724795&cid=t_166772_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F21%2Fhealth-service-journal-2009-20th-august%2F Title: Listen closely to what deaf patients want Skinny: Argues that deaf patients have worse health than the general population and that deaf patient’s healthcare can be greatly improved by services tuning in to better ways of communicating with hearing impaired individuals. Discusses the difficulties facing deaf patients when going to the GP, from booking an appointment to getting a diagnosis. Includes ‘top tips’ for assisting deaf patients and a case study regarding a deaf patient’s experiences when visiting his GP surgery. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Access, Appointment Systems, Equal Opportunities, General Practice, Journals Tagged: Deafness, Hearing Impairment (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2724795 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:58:37 +0100 2724795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452482&cid=t_166772_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F06%2Fawaiting-the-chop%2F “Half of us are blind, few of us feel, and we are all deaf.” - Sir William Osler Feeble sunlight trickled through the dew-drenched windows. The patients were finishing their breakfasts. The medical student wiped the sleep from his eyes and followed the team into the next room. “Dr. Randall, Mr. Jackson hears better on his left side”, [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452482 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:00:13 +0100 2452482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367391&cid=t_166772_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F15%2Fcochlear-implants-for-severe-to-profound-deafness-in-children-and-adults%2F Title: Source: NICE The Skinny: A cochlear implant in one ear is recommended as a possible option for everyone with severe to profound deafness if they do not get enough benefit from hearing aids after trying them for 3 months. Cochlear implants in both ears are recommended for the following groups with severe to profound deafness only if they do not get enough benefit from hearing aids after trying them for 3 months and the implants are placed during the same operation: children adults who are blind or have other disabilities which mean that they depend upon hearing sounds for spatial awareness. An assessment should be carried out to find out if an implant would help before considering a cochlear implant. Any disabilities or difficulties in communicating, which might mean that the usua... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367391 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:19:05 +0100 2367391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1184701&cid=t_166772_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F224832836%2Fotc_eardrops_may_cause_hearing.html Researchers at The Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada have published the results of a study that determined that certain over-the-counter (OTC) ear wax softeners can cause inflammation and can damage the eardrum and inner ear.Dr. Sam Daniel, principal investigator of the study and director of McGill Auditory Sciences Laboratory at The Montreal Children's found that patients were complaining that wax was blocking their ears and causing discomfort and sometimes hearing loss but that the effects of the OTC medication used to breakup the wax had not been thoroughly studied. "Because some of these products are readily available to the public without a consultation with or prescription from a physician, it is important to make sure they are safe to use. Our study... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1184701 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:00:41 +0100 1184701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1184702&cid=t_166772_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F224832837%2Fotc_eardrop_may_cause_hearing.html Researchers at The Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada have published the results of a study that determined that certain over-the-counter (OTC) ear wax softeners can cause inflammation and can damage the eardrum and inner ear.Dr. Sam Daniel, principal investigator of the study and director of McGill Auditory Sciences Laboratory at The Montreal Children's found that patients were complaining that wax was blocking their ears and causing discomfort and sometimes hearing loss but that the effects of the OTC medication used to breakup the wax had not been thoroughly studied. "Because some of these products are readily available to the public without a consultation with or prescription from a physician, it is important to make sure they are safe to use. Our study... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1184702 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:00:19 +0100 1184702