Research Papers - 2000 to 2010

Ear Science Institute Australia actively contributes to shared knowledge and understanding of advancements in ear and hearing diagnosis and treatments. Listed below are academic papers and other publications in the areas of Computer and Information Science, Molecular and Cellular Otolaryngology and Clinical Research that have been prepared in whole or in collaboration by the Institute's team of researchers.

Computer and Information Science

Submitted and in preparation

Eikelboom RH et al. Evaluation of a mobile ear health service.

Craemer R, Eikelboom RH, Ellis I et al. Economic benefits of ear telehealth in the Pilbara.

Linton N, Eikelboom RH, Motakef S, Upson G et al. Validation of the AMTAS automated audiometer.

Marr T, Eikelboom RH, Freidland P. A review of telehealth in ENT.

2009

Craemer R, Eikelboom RH, Ellis I, McManus T, Larson A, Atlas MD. Ear telehealth in the Pilbara: costs and benefits. Ear Science Institute Australia, Perth and ACIL Tasman, Canberra, 2009.

2008

Eikelboom RH. Progress in service delivery of ear and hearing services by telemedicine, ENT News, 17(5):82-83, 2008.

2007

Goggin L, Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD. Clinical decision support systems and computer-aided diagnosis in otology. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 136(4 Suppl):S21-6; 2007.

2005

Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD (2005) Attitude to telemedicine, and willingness to use it, in audiology patients. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 11(Suppl 2):22-5.

Patton N, Aslam TM, MacGillivray T, Deary IJ, Dhillion B, Eikelboom RH, Yogesan K, Constable IJ (2005) Retinal Image Analysis: Concepts, Applications and Potential, Progress Retinal Eye Research (Review), 25(1):99-127.

Eikelboom RH, Mbao MN, Atlas MD, Coates H, Gallop MA (2005) Validation of tele-otology to diagnose ear disease in children. International Journal of Pediatric Otolaringology, in press.

2004

Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD (2004) Tele-otology for children with chronic ear disease. Telepediatrics: Telemedicine and Child Health. Wootton R, Batch J, editors. Oxford: Royal Society of Medicine. p. 163-73.

Blackham R, Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD (2004) Assessment of utilisation of ENT services by patients in remote and rural areas. Aust Journal of Rural Health, 12:150-1.

Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD, Mbao MN, Gallop MA (2004) Tele-otology: diagnosis and management of ear disease of patients in remote areas. Aust NZ Journal of Audiology, 26:S15-S16.

2003

Eikelboom RH, Weber S, Atlas MA, Dinh Q, Mbao MN, Gallop MA (2003) A tele-otology course for primary care providers. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 9(3), S19-22.

Mbao MN, Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD, Gallop M (2003) Evaluation of video-otoscopes suitable for tele-otology. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 9(4):325-330.

Dinh Q, Eikelboom RH, Atlas MA, Weber S, Mbao MN, Gallop MA (2003) A tele-otology course as a means of addressing the shortage of primary health care physicians in Aboriginal communities. HIC2003 RACGP12CC Handbook of Abstracts, (eds E Coiera, C Simpson), Health Informatics Society of Australia and Royal Australian College of General Practioners, Brunswick East, Australia. 92-93.

2002

Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD, Mbao MN, Gallop MA (2002) Tele-otology: planning, design, development and implementation. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 8(Suppl 3):14-S17.

2001

Eikelboom RH, Mbao MN, Atlas MD, Mitchell I, Coates H (2001) Compression of video-otoscope images for tele-otology: A pilot study Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE 4:3517-3520.

Molecular and Cellular Otolaryngology

Submitted and in preparation

Levin B, Marano R, Eikelboom R, Redmond S, Rajkhowa R. Atlas M. The growth of tympanic membrane keratinocytes on silk fibroin films and potential otological applications.

Marano RJ. Animal Models for the genetics of Age Related Hearing Loss: How useful are they? Submitted to Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing.

Rajkhowa R, Levin B et al. Characterisation of Silk Fibroin Films Regenerated From Aqueous and Acidic Solutions for Use as a Scaffold to Support the Growth of Human Tympanic Membrane Cells.  

Redmond SL, Levin B, Heel KA, Atlas MD, Marano R. Phenotypic and genotypic profile of human tympanic membrane derived cultured cells.

Santa Maria PL, Redmond SR, Atlas MD and Ghassemifar R. The role of epidermal growth factor in the healing tympanic membrane following perforation in rats. Submitted to Journal of Molecular Histology.

Santa Maria PL, Redmond SR, Atlas MD and Ghassemifar R. Keratinocyte growth factor 1, fibroblast growth factor 2 and 10 in the healing tympanic membrane following perforation in rats assessed by transcriptome profiling and immunohistochemistry.

Santa Maria PL, Redmond SR, Atlas MD and Ghassemifar R. Tympanic membrane wound healing in rats as assessed by transcriptome profiling.

2010

Levin B, Redmond SL, Rajkhowa R, Marano RJ, Atlas MD. Preliminary results of the application of a silk fibroin scaffold to otology. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.

Santa Maria PL, Redmond SR, Atlas MD and Ghassemifar R. Histology of the healing tympanic membrane following perforation in rats. The Laryngoscope, May 2010.

2009

Levin B, Rajkhowa R, Redmond S, Atlas M. Grafts in Myringoplasty:  Utilising a Silk Fibroin Scaffold as a Novel Device (Review Article). Expert Rev Med Devices. 6(6):653-64; 2009.

2007

Santa Maria PL, Atlas MD, Ghassemifar R. Chronic tympanic membrane perforation: a better animal model is needed. Wound Repair Regen. 2007 Jul-Aug;15(4):450-8. 

2005

Anandacoomaraswamy KS, Dutton N, Rajan GP, Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD, Robertson T. (2005) Utilisation of fresh human tympanic membranes for structural analysis and cytokeratins immunocytochemistry implementing resin techniques, ACTA Oto-laryngologica, 126(2):149-53.

2003

Thamrin C, Eikelboom RH. (2003) Rupture pressures of the porcine tympanic membrane. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 112:554-557.

Clinical Research

Submitted and in preparation

Gibson D, Gluth MB, Whyte A, Atlas MD. Rotation of the osseous spiral lamina in the hook region and along the basal turn: results of a magnetic resonance image anatomical study with high-resolution DRIVE sequences. Submitted to Otology & Neurotology

Gluth, MB, Atlas MD.  Prevention and management of cochlear implant infections. Submitted to Cochlear Implants International.

Gluth MB, Friedland P, Atlas MD.  Malleostapedotomy in quiescent chronic otitis media with a mobile footplate: an alternative to TORP.  Submitted to Otology & Neurotology.

Gluth, MB, Atlas MD.  Malleostapedotomy: pertinent measurements from a temporal bone study.

Gluth MB, Atlas MD.  Surgical anatomy of the anterior supra-labyrinthine air cell tract.

Lieshman N, Linton N, Eikelboom RH. Personal music players and the prevention of noise induced hearing loss in children.  

Marino R, Atlas MD, Linton N, Eikelboom RH, Statham E, Rajan GP. Round Window Application of the Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) for Patients with Mixed or Conductive Hearing Loss – an Australian First. Submitted to International Journal of Audiology.

Tavora D, Eikelboom RH, Ivey GE, Miller S. A Multi-centre Study on the Long-term Benefits of Tinnitus Management using Neuromonics.

2010

Gluth MB, Eager K, Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD. Long-Term Benefit Perception, Complications, and Device Malfunction Rate of Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) Implantation for Profound Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Otology and Neuro-otology. May 2010.

Levin B, Fisher P, Kuthubutheen J. Penetrating Facial Injury – A Fortunate Functional and Cosmetic Outcome. ANZ J of Surgery. Accepted for publication.

2009

Yuen HW, Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD. Auditory manifestations of superior semicircular canal dehiscence. Otol Neurotol. 30(3):280-285;2009.

Yuen H-W, Boeddinghaus R, Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD. The relationship between the air-bone gap and the size of superior semicircular canal dehiscence, Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery 141(6):689-94; 2009.

Ivey GE, Maric V, Freidland P, Eikelboom RH. Tinnitus. Australia Rural Doctor: How to Treat, October 2009, p11-14.

2008

Eikelboom RH, Ivey GE, Atlas MD. Audiograms and Tympanograms. Australia Rural Doctor: How to Treat, May 2008, p15-18.

Eikelboom RH. Progress in service delivery of ear and hearing services by telemedicine, ENT News, 17(5):82-83, 2008.

Goggin LS, Eikelboom RH, Edwards GS, Maric V, Anderson J, Sander P, James MA, Ricciardo PM, Broeze C, Atkins L, Rajan GP, Atlas MD. Noise levels, hearing disturbances, and use of hearing protection at entertainment venues. The Australian and New Zealand Journal and Audiology. 30(1):50–58; 2008.

Rajan GP, Leaper MR, Goggin LA, Atlas MD, Boeddinghaus R, Eikelboom RH. The effects of superior canal dehiscence on the labyrinth: does size matter? Otol Neurotol. 29(7):972-5; 2008.

2007

Baguley DM, Atlas MD. Cochlear implants and tinnitus. Prog Brain Res. 2007;166:347-55.

Rajan GP, Diaz J, Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD, Shelton C, Blackham R, Huber AM (2007) Eliminating the limitations of manual crimping in stapes surgery: mid-term results of 90 patients in the Nitinol stapes piston multicenter trial. Laryngoscope, 2007 Jul;117(7):1236-9.

2006

Subramaniam K, Rajan GP, Eikelboom RH, Marino R, Atlas MD. (2005) Patient's quality of life and hearing outcomes after stapes surgery, Clinical Otolaryngology, accepted for publication.

2005

Banerjee A, Whyte A, O'Sullivan P, Atlas MD. (2005) Endolymphatic sac tumor. Otology and Neurotology 26(4):819-2.

Banerjee A, Whyte A, Atlas MD. (2005) Superior canal dehiscence: review of a new condition. Clinical Otolaryngology. 30(1):9-15.

Rajan GP, Atlas MD, Subramaniam K, Eikelboom RH. (2005) Eliminating the limitations of manual crimping in stapes surgery? A preliminary trial with the shape memory Nitinol stapes piston, Layrngoscope, 115(2):366-9.

Rajan GP, Din S, Atlas MD (2005) Long-Term effects of the Meniett device in Meniere's Disease: the Western Australian experience. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 119(5): 391-395.

Subramaniam K, Eikelboom RH, Eager KM, Atlas MD (2005) Unilateral profound hearing loss and the effect on quality of life after cerebellopointine angle surgery. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 133:339-346.

Subramaniam K, Eager KM, Ivey GE, Eikelboom RH, Atlas MD. (2005) Bone Anchored Hearing Aids - Improving Quality of Life for acoustic neuroma patients with unilateral hearing loss, ANZ Journal of. Surgery. 75:A138.

2004

Rajan GP, Eikelboom RH, Anandacoomaraswamy KS, Atlas MD (2004) In-vivo performance of the nitinol shape memory stapes prosthesis during hearing restoration surgery in otosclerosis. A first report. Journal of Biomedical Material Research, Part b, Applied Biomaterials. 72(2):305-9.

Banerjee A, Atlas MD, Whyte A (2004) Superior Canal Dehiscence (SCD): review of a new condition. Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences, accepted for publication.

Atlas MD, Eisenberg R (eds.) (2004) A Guide to Temporal Bone Dissection, 2nd edition, Perth, Lions Ear & Hearing Institute.

Atlas MD (2004) Ear & Temporal Bone Surgery - A DVD Video Guide.

O'Sullivan PG, Atlas MD (2004) The use of soft tissue vascular flaps for mastoid cavity obliteration. Laryngoscope 114, 957-959.

Whyte A, Banerjee A, Atlas MD (2004) Endolymphatic sac tumour. Otology & Neurotology, accepted for publication.

2003

O'Sullivan PG, Atlas MD (2003). Tumours of the temporal bone, in Scott Brown Textbook of Otolaryngology, 7th edition (ed. M Gleeson), Butterworths, London.

2002

Srinivasan V, Anandacoomaraswamy KS, Atlas MD. (2002) Sterile abscess mimicking recurrent tumour in the cerebellopontine angle. J Laryngol Otol. 116(5):379-81.

Srinivasan V, Atlas MD, Lowinger D (2002) A new Technique For Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Repair. Abstract, Proceedings at 9th International Facial Nerve Symposium Otology & Neurotology 23(3): 87.

Vijayasekaran S, Golledge C, Atlas MD (2002) Topical Fluoroquinolones for treatment of infections. New Ethics Journal, October 2002, 55-57.

Vijayasekaran S, Golledge C, Atlas MD (2002) Topical Fluoroquinolones for treatment of ear infections. Current Therapeutics 43(6):51-53.

Becvarovski Z, Srinivasan V, Atlas MD (2002) Reanimation of the Lower Eyelid In Facial Paralysis. Abstract, Proceedings at 9th International Facial Nerve Symposium Otology & Neurotology 23(3):105.

Atlas MD, Krishnan S, Cook J, Fagan P (2002) Facial Nerve Repair: A Comparison of Techniques and Timing Following Temporal Bone Trauma. Abstract, Proceedings at 9th International Facial Nerve Symposium. Otology & Neurotology 23(3):62.

2001

Briggs RJS, Fagan P, Atlas MD, Kay, Shcchx J, Hollow R, Shaw S, Clark G (2001) Multichannel Auditory brainstem implantation: the Australian experience. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 114, Sup 27, 46-49.

Becvarovski Z, Atlas MD (2001) Modified radical mastoidectomy: Techniques to Prevent Failure. Australian Journal of Otolaryngology 4(1): 11-15.

Atlas MD, Krishnan S, Cook J, Fagan P (2001) Facial nerve repair: a comparison of techniques and timing. Abstract, Proceedings at 9th International Facial Nerve Symposium, 2001.

Atlas MD, Becvarovski Z (2001) Reanimation of the lower lid in facial paralysis. Australian Journal of Otolaryngology 4(2): 111-114.

Atlas MD, Lowinger DSG (2001) The GP's Essential Guide to Hearing Loss. Modern Medicine 18:30-40.

Atlas MD, Lowinger DSG (2001) The GP's Essential Guide to Hearing Loss South African edition Modern Medicine. Nov/Dec 2001: 25-34.

Atlas MD, Lowinger DSG (2001) The GP's Essential Guide to Hearing Loss Modern Medicine, Middle East Edition 18: 30-40.

2000

Hampton SM, Adler J, Atlas MD (2000) Evaluating the role of Magnetic Resonance imaging scans in the surgical management of acoustic neuromas. Laryngoscope 110(7): 1194-1197.

Atlas MD, Lowinger DSG (2000) The GP's Essential Guide to Hearing Loss. Medicine Today, June:48-59.

Atlas MD, Lowinger DSG (2000) Office of Evaluation of Hearing Loss in Adults. Medicine Today, June:117-119.

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