Auditory Processing Disorder: Protocols and Controversy.

Purpose: This study examined current auditory processing disorder (APD) protocols and audiologists' perspectives on the active debate seen in the literature regarding the status of APD as a unique disorder.

Method: This study used a cross-sectional, nonexperimental survey design. The participants were 134 U.

Audiology Clinical Practice Patterns in Acoustic Reflex Testing.

Purpose: Periodic reports of audiology clinical practice patterns, including acoustic reflex threshold (ART) protocols, provide insights into trends and assist in clinical decision making. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine audiologists' ART protocols, factors influencing audiologists' decision to test, and considerations for mentoring Doctor of Audiology (AuD) students in ART testing.

Method: This study used a paper survey distributed by mail to a random sample of audiologists.

Burnout in U.S. Audiologists.

Background: Research on burnout in audiologists is limited, especially in the United States. Recent changes to the profession may have increased burnout.

Purpose: The purpose was to investigate burnout in the U.

Change Resistance and Clinical Practice Strategies in Audiology.

Background: Audiology is experiencing pressure from market forces that may change the profession's nature. Research suggests that understanding resistance needs to change and organizational culture may provide insights that can facilitate change.

Purpose: This study was designed to examine audiologists' resistance to change, organizational culture, and clinical practices related to hearing aid pricing and audiology assistants.

Influence of Butorphanol, Buprenorphine and Levomethadone on Sedation Quality and Postoperative Analgesia in Horses Undergoing Cheek Tooth Extraction.

The aim of this prospective clinical trial was to compare the influence of butorphanol, buprenorphine and levomethadone on sedation quality and postoperative analgesia in horses undergoing cheek tooth extraction. Fifty horses were assigned to three groups prior to oral cheek tooth extraction. Horses were treated with acepromazine, followed by a detomidine bolus, one of the three opioids and both a nerve block and gingival anaesthesia.