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4th Otology Fellows Congress and Advanced Course in Ear & Skull Base Surgery

26 April 2019 -28 April 2019
Report by: Eveline Tasca Rodrigues, MD Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The 4th International Annual Otology Fellows Congress and Advanced Course in Otology and Skull Base Surgery filled so many blank spaces in my career that I feel honoured to...

What is Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE)?

1 May 2018 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
THRIVE is a physiological mechanism for oxygenating and ventilating patients who are under general anaesthesia and who have diminished or absent respiratory effort [1]. Classical ventilation requires bulk flow of gases into and out of the lungs driven by chest...

The challenges of facemasks for people with hearing loss

7 May 2020 | | ENTA-Covid-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen an exponential increase in the use of face masks. Guidance around the globe varies on the use of face masks as an effective barrier to the coronavirus. Whereas in pre-covid...

The sound of music for adult cochlear implant recipients

1 September 2016 | | ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-Audiology - Adult
Dr Valerie Looi has dedicated her academic career to investigating music perception in people who have cochlear implants, and more recently, the potential of music training for improving their music perception. This article outlines current research relating to music perception...

Update on the development of an implantable vestibular prosthesis

1 November 2015 | | ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders
Cochlear implants have revolutionised the management of profound hearing loss. Might vestibular implants be the future for the treatment of bilateral vestibular failure? James Johnston and Neil Donnelly explore. The vestibular system is highly complex, integrating visual, labyrinthine and proprioceptive...

The costs of applying to ENT specialty training

22 February 2021 | | ENTA-ENT
Training doctors is costly. In the UK, medical school costs an estimated £230,000 made up of £163,000 in government grants and £65,000 in student loans [1]. Repayment of the student loan begins once the graduate earns above a certain threshold,...

How should we detect and identify deficit-specific auditory processing disorders?

31 October 2018 | | ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic
The human central auditory nervous system (CANS) is complex and highly dependent upon attention and cognitive brain regions. Profs David Moore and Harvey Dillon discuss novel assessment approaches to clarify auditory contributions to listening difficulties in children. How can we...

Hearing care systems in Europe – can we do more?

1 July 2019 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
52 million Europeans experience hearing loss but many don’t find their way to professional hearing care. Lidia Best looks at strategies to improve the uptake of amplification at a national level [1]. With rising numbers of people experiencing hearing loss,...

A new approach to workplace hearing conservation

5 July 2022 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
The traditional approach to managing workplace noise has failed - how can we better protect our nation’s hearing using smart hearing protection? Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is the most common occupational health condition in the world and the most...

Prof ED Kitcher

1 September 2019 | | ENTA-ENT
Much has been said of the paucity of ENT Services in Africa [1]. Whilst Ghana has always been at the forefront of healthcare in Sub Saharan Africa, its ENT and allied services were somewhat suboptimal in the 1980s. This article,...

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...

Making healthcare conferences green

3 November 2023 | | ENTA-ENT
Who knew our healthcare conference industry contributed so much to global carbon emissions? This article summarises means to reduce the impact such that we can continue to meet with our peers for educational meetings and networking, but in a sustainable...