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Coronavirus: Ventilator built by Airbus and F1 approved

16 April 2020 | COVID-19
  Image courtesy of BBC   The first new medical ventilator to treat people with severe symptoms of Covid-19 has been approved in the UK. CLICK HERE

Welcome to the new ENT UK President

15 April 2024
We were delighted to participate in the ENT UK Spring Meeting on 15 April, which took place on ENT & Audiology News’ very own doorstep in the picturesque city of Edinburgh. Held in the Surgeon’s Quarter in the heart of...

Head & Neck Section of Sylvester O'Halloran Surgical Scientific Symposium

2 March 2019 | ENTA-Head & Neck
Report By: Professor John Fenton The annual Head and Neck Section of the 26th Sylvester O Halloran Surgical Scientific meeting was held at the University of Limerick Medical School (UL-GEMS) on 2 March 2019. Unfortunately the 2018 conference had to...

Vocal cord dysfunction and dysfunctional breathing: an evolving clinical paradigm

1 September 2016 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Patients frequently present to the ENT department with breathing difficulties. The entity of ‘vocal cord dysfunction’ (also known as paradoxical vocal cord movement, inducible laryngeal obstruction, and many other names) is increasingly well recognised. Ravi Thevasagayam gives us an overview....

Retained surgical cottonoids in the nose

1 January 2018 |
his is an interesting group of case reports essentially documenting the presence and characteristics of retained surgical packing (non-resorbable) post sinus surgery. Paranasal gossypiboma refers to surgical foreign objects such as sponge or patties that are left in the nose;...

10th Annual International Surgical Sleep Society Meeting

10 May 2019 -11 May 2019 | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Skull Base Surgery
Report by: Vik Veer, Royal National Throat, Nose & Ear Hospital and Queens Hospital The 10th International Surgical Sleep Society Meeting was held on 10-11 May 2019 at New York Marriott Marquis, USA. Overlooking the boisterous Times Square and it’s...

Directed audio pointing the way to a great listening experience – HyperSound Clear<sup>TM</sup>

1 November 2015 | | ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic
In this Spotlight on Innovation we explore an innovative ultra-thin speaker system compatible with TVs, which can be programmed by a hearing professional to a listener’s hearing profile and preferences to deliver a directed 3D listening experience. Whether your patients...

Should human beings sleep in the prone position?

1 January 2017 | | ENTA-ENT
Are we poised for a ‘sleep prone’ campaign to reduce nocturnal apnoeas? Prof Armin Moniri presents a fascinating account of how sleeping position can affect obstructive sleep apnoea. Inspired by sleeping position of other mammals, a new mattress and pillow...

Adult speech testing in the UK

4 May 2023 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Speech and Language Therapy
What do hearing healthcare providers see as the benefits and barriers to delivering speech testing? This article explores the latest research. Why speech testing? Speech tests have been used across ENT and audiology practice to measure an individual’s speech recognition...

Hear Glue Ear - affordable bone conduction and microphone kits

3 May 2024 | | ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
Glue ear is a very common problem in children. This article explores a simple and affordable solution to help overcome some of the challenges it can cause. Background Glue ear (also known as otitis media with effusion – OME) is...

Endotypes in chronic rhinosinusitis: clinical relevance

3 May 2024 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus
Identifying endotypes enables personalised therapies that target specific pathophysiological processes, potentially resulting in better treatment outcomes for patients. The contemporary model of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) pathogenesis revolving around endotype, in combination with an expanding toolbox of diagnostics and therapeutics, enables...

Audible Contrast Threshold – a new test to guide setting help-in-noise features in hearing aids

4 March 2024 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic
A new diagnostic test that is quick and has directly applicable results to hearing aid settings has arrived, but how does it work? Leigh Martin has the answers. In an earlier article for ENT & Audiology News, Parmar and Rajasingam...