Robert Cowan

Implantable acoustic sensor

L Zhang, P Seligman, AG Klein, RS Cowan

The hearing health of live-music sound engineers

Siobhan McGinnity, Elizabeth Francis Beach, Robert SC Cowan, Johannes Mulder

Journal article  |  2020  |  Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health

Most studies of hearing loss prevention in the music industry focus on the risk of hearing injury to musicians. However, live-musi..

Does person-centred care improve outcomes for musicians fitted with hearing protectors?

Siobhan McGinnity, Elizabeth Francis Beach, Robert Cowan, Johannes Mulder, Dominic Power, Caitlin Barr

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Audiology

Objective: To reduce the risk of hearing injury, musicians are often recommended custom-made musicians' hearing protectors (MHP). ..

Cochlear implantation outcomes in adults: A scoping review

Isabelle Boisvert, Mariana Reis, Agnes Au, Robert Cowan, Richard C Dowell

Journal article  |  2020  |  PLoS One

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to provide a descriptive analysis of recent evidence available in the literature in relation to the e..

Applying the Hierarchy of Hazard Control to Regulation of Sound Levels in Entertainment Venues

Elizabeth Francis Beach, Robert Cowan, Johannes Mulder, Ian O'Brien

Journal article  |  2020  |  Annals of Work Exposures and Health

Excessive sound levels at events where amplified music is a central element pose a risk to hearing. Whereas noise exposure in the ..

Comparison of electrode impedance measures between a dexamethasone-eluting and standard Cochlear (TM) Contour Advance (R) electrode in adult cochlear implant recipients

Robert Briggs, Stephen O'Leary, Catherine Birman, Kerrie Plant, Ruth English, Pamela Dawson, Frank Risi, Jason Gavrilis, Karina Needham, Robert Cowan

Journal article  |  2020  |  Hearing Research

OBJECTIVE: To compare the difference in electrode impedance across discrete time points to 24 months post-activation for two group..

Regulations to reduce risk of hearing damage in concert venues

Elizabeth Francis Beach, Robert Cowan, Johannes Mulder, Ian O'Brien

Journal article  |  2020  |  Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Electrode impedance changes after implantation of a dexamethasone-eluting intracochlear array.

Karina Needham, Dimitra Stathopoulos, Carrie Newbold, Jason Leavens, Frank Risi, Shahram Manouchehri, Irfan Durmo, Robert Cowan

Journal article  |  2020  |  Cochlear Implants International

Postoperative inflammation and the formation of fibrotic tissue around the intracochlear electrode array are often held responsibl..

Management of Sound Levels in Live Music Venues

Siobhan McGinnity, Johannes Mulder, Elizabeth Francis Beach, Robert Cowan

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of the Audio Engineering Society

Sequential stream segregation with bilateral cochlear implants.

Aswin A Wijetillake, Richard JM van Hoesel, Robert Cowan

Journal article  |  2019  |  Hearing Research

Sequential stream segregation on the basis of binaural 'ear-of-entry', modulation rate and electrode place-of-stimulation cues was..

Wearable Technology to Support Early Child Language Experiences: What's Important to Parents and Clinicians?

Dawn Choo, Shani Dettman, Richard Dowell, Robert Cowan

Journal article  |  2019  |  Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Emerging research evidence has demonstrated the potential for digital tools, such as automated language processing technology, to ..