CHID Online Database News
The Combined Health Information Database (CHID) is a collection of health information materials provided by many leading federal health agencies and nonprofit organizations.
The Deafness and Other Communication Disorders database, sponsored by NIDCD, includes descriptions and abstracts of more than 6,000 resources covering both normal and disordered communication processes. For abstracts of newsletters, journal articles, and books about hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language, visit the CHID Web site and search under the heading "Deafness and Communications Disorders."
Check out the following new resources, which pertain to the hearing health objectives in Healthy People 2010! (When possible, links to the articles are provided.)
Hearing Aid Use in Conjunction with a Cochlear Implant (2005), T.A. Zwolan
Hearing Loss, Vol. 26(1), pages 26-28. January/February 2005.
Considers the factors involved in using a hearing aid together with a cochlear implant. Available from Self Help for Hard of Hearing People: www.shhh.org.
Newborn Hearing Screening Follow-up: The Essential Next Step (2005), M.A. Primus
The Hearing Review, Vol. 12(1), page 18. January 2005.
Focuses on the issues and concerns related to follow-up management by examining the universal newborn hearing screening program in largely rural settings throughout Wyoming. Available from The Hearing Review: http://www.hearingreview.com/.
Annual Report Card on Infant Hearing Screening (2004)
ADVANCE for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Vol. 14(19), page 25. May 2004.
Results of the World Council on Hearing Health’s (WCHH) Annual Hearing Healthy Kids State Report Card on Infant Hearing Screenings. Developed in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM). Available from Merion Publications, Inc.: http://www.advanceforspanda.com/.
Exercise Promotes Hearing Health (2004), H. Alessio and K. Hutchinson
The Hearing Review, Vol. 11(4), page 36. April 2004.
Explores the relationship between exercise and better hearing health, asserting that cardiovascular health and physical fitness are positively correlated to better hearing. Available from The Hearing Review: www.hearingreview.com.
Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion (2004), R.M. Rosenfeld, et al.
Supplement to Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 130(5), pages S95-S118. May 2004.
Updated evidence-based recommendations on diagnosing and managing otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. This new guideline applies to children ages two months through 12 years with or without developmental disabilities or underlying conditions that predispose to OME and its aftereffects. Available from Elsevier Science: www.us.elsevierhealth.com. PRICE: $30 Pay-Per-View for online access to articles.
Communication Wake-Up Call: A Practical Look at Assistive Listening Devices and Systems (2004), C.D. Davis
Hearing Loss, Vol. 25(2), page 10. March/April 2004.
Describes technologies that can help improve listening situations for many individuals. Available from Self Help for Hard of Hearing People: www.shhh.org.
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