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Welcome to the Northwest Face blog. Here you will find articles by our own physicians, staff and featured authors, all of which are open to comments and discussion. Please feel free to post your own comments to each entry. (Note that comments are moderated and comments you post may not appear immediately.)
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How well do YOU sleep?
Posted in Otolaryngology on April 26, 2010
We spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping, yet often we neglect problems concerning sleep.
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Lidocaine Toxicity
Posted in Cosmetic Services on April 26, 2010
Lidocaine toxicity is always on my mind when I perform tumescent liposuction. The safety of true tumescent liposuction lies in the dosage.
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Is your hearing on the shelf?
Posted in Hearing on April 20, 2010
The number one reason people seek a hearing solution is the recognition that their hearing has worsened. Usually this occurs from making a serious mistake, family pressure or safety concerns. Source: Better Hearing Institute 3/22/10
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Hearing aids purchased in Medical Clinics
Posted in General on April 1, 2010
AAO-HNS notes that a 2009 Consumer Reports article indicated that the best provider of hearing aids is a medical office headed by an otolaryngologist (ENT physician) with an audiologist on staff"* AAO-HNS is the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
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Well isn't this a nice little tid-bit. Patients often ask me the difference between purchasing hearing aids through our office and other clinics who specialize in hearing aids. It's a tough question. I know so -
Training your auditory system
Posted in General on March 25, 2010
Today I want to review a topic I've covered before: the ability to train our auditory (listening) systems. The LACE is a home study program that we have offered for over a year now. I wonder how many feel it is only for those who wear hearing aids. Of course those with damage to this area to the point that hearing aids are recommended show tremendous improvements in speech understanding in noise with auditory training, but those who are not yet ready for hearing aids also show
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