A5080016779- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Speech and Audio Processing
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Language Development and Disorders
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Scientific Research and Discoveries
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
Sisters of Providence Health System
2024
University of Cambridge
2010-2023
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2009-2018
University College London
2018
Wythenshawe Hospital
2011
Addenbrooke's Hospital
2009-2010
Clatterbridge Hospital
2010
University of Iowa
1993
Four cochlear implant users, having normal hearing in the unimplanted ear, compared pitches of electrical and acoustic stimuli presented to two ears. Comparisons were between 1,031-pps pulse trains pure tones or 12 25-pps electric bandpass-filtered same rate. Three methods—pitch adjustment, constant stimuli, interleaved adaptive procedures—were used. For all methods, we showed that results can be strongly influenced by non-sensory biases arising from range presented, proposed a series checks...
Abstract Objectives: To review our experience of cochlear implant failure and subsequent revision surgery, to illustrate the we have gained by presenting a series lessons learned. Methods: A combined retrospective prospective study surgery in UK regional centre. Results: Of 746 implantations undertaken, 33 (4.7 per cent adults 4.1 children) had registered requiring re-implantation. The mean time device was 60 months 35 children. Causes were medical ( n = 11), electrode displacement 2), ‘hard...
In October 2007, Primary Care Trusts throughout the East of England agreed to fund assessment and implantation for all patients referred Cambridge University Hospitals' Cochlear Implant Unit ('the Unit') providing they met locally criteria. Subsequently, has employed Lean Thinking techniques maximize departmental efficiency in order comply with Department Health's 18-week guideline. Analysis patient's pathway, from referral surgery, highlighted areas 'waste' that were causing delays...
The Vibrant Soundbridge middle ear implant and the Bonebridge bone conducting hearing device are implants that use radio frequency transmission to send information from sound processor internal transducer. This reduces risk of skin problems infection but requires a more involved surgical procedure than competitor penetrating devices. It is not known whether complex surgery will lead additional complications. There little available on reliability these systems adverse medical or events....
We present a case study describing efforts to optimise and modernise "Modal", the simulation analysis pipeline used by Planck satellite experiment for constraining general non-Gaussian models of early universe via bispectrum (or three-point correlator) cosmic microwave background radiation. focus on one particular element code: projection bispectra from end inflation spherical shell at decoupling, which defines CMB we observe today. This code involves three-dimensional inner product between...
Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the quality of completion among both drivers and medical examiners in filling out Commercial Driver's (CD) Medical Examination Report Forms. Methods was a cross‐sectional retrospective abstracted data from year 2019. CD Forms, collected single nationally‐based employer initially reviewed by corporate directors, were evaluated team for completeness documentation provided (MEs). Relevant findings included unanswered questions, inconsistency...
Since the end of December 2008, minimum expectation consultantled elective services is that no one should wait more 18 weeks from time they are referred to start their hospital treatment, unless it clinically appropriate do so, or choose longer.The week pathway was implemented at Emmeline Centre November 2007.This paper reviews impact on patients' perceptions quality service and decision process.Questionnaires were sent those patients whose assessment had been completed within weeks. Of 43 a...
Active bone-conducting hearing devices (aBCHD; e.g., MEDEL Bonebridge® (BB)) and active middle ear implants (aMEI; Vibrant Soundbridge® (VSB)) use radio frequency transmission to send information from an external microphone sound processor internally implanted transducer. These potentially have advantage over with percutaneous links because the skin is closed implantable components, which should reduce risk of problems infection. On other hand, surgical procedures are more complex, a greater...
A small group of cochlear implant users, having normal hearing in the unimplanted ear, compared pitches electrical and acoustic stimuli presented to two ears. Comparisons were between 1031-pps pulse trains pure tones or 12- 25-pps electric bandpass filtered same rate. Three methods (pitch adjustment, constant stimuli, interleaved adaptive procedures) used. For all methods, we showed that results can be strongly influenced by non-sensory biases arising from range presented, proposed a series...
(2010). European Multi-Centre Paediatric Bilateral Study: Benefits of Cochlear Implantation with HiRes® 120. Implants International: Vol. 11, Proceedings the 9th Symposium on Implantation, Warsaw, 2009, pp. 83-87.