Thomas Jacques

ENT SpR

Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK.

Latest Contribution

Trends in the incidence of oropharyngeal cancer

1 November 2016 | | HPV, oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

The recent rise in HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is well described. There has been a significant shift from tobacco-driven to virus-driven cancers at this anatomical site. This retrospective study analysed US tumour registry data over a long period (1973–2009)...

Safety of outpatient thyroid and parathyroid surgery

1 September 2016 | | outpatient surgery, parathyroidectomy, patient safety, surgical outcomes, thyroidectomy

This study examined the safety and outcomes of matched groups of patients, undergoing either inpatient thyroid / parathyroid surgery or being discharged within eight hours of surgery. There were 2,362 patients in each group who were matched by a ‘propensity...

Recovery rates in sudden sensorineural hearing loss

1 May 2016 | | Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss, anemia, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is most commonly idiopathic, and is seen relatively frequently in ENT practice. Recovery spans a period of around 1-2 months, and ultimate outcomes are highly variable, from complete recovery to no detectable hearing. Although the...