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The delivery of ENT services in Mongolia: what are its obstacles?

1 January 2019 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Globally, the burden of ENT disease is great. Disabling hearing loss (DHL) for example, is reported to affect half a billion people worldwide. The majority of afflicted individuals live in lower and middle-income countries (LMIC) [1]. This article, a collaboration...

Nasal septal perforation repair

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Nasal septal perforation repair has traditionally been a great challenge. Many surgical techniques are described, however the success rate of closure has often been poor. Experience from the use of pedicled vascularised mucosal flaps in skull base surgery has been...

In conversation with AAA President, Jackie Clark

1 January 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Jackie Clark, PhD, is a clinical audiologist, professor of audiology, and researcher. She is also the new President of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). While on an annual working trip to South Africa, Jackie answered a few questions about...

Wearable sensors for assessment of vestibular disorders

1 July 2017 | | Vestibular disorders, Reliability, OPAL inertial sensors, TUG and sway tests
This prospective preliminary study describes the use of commercially available wearable inertial sensors (Mobility LabTM) in assessing the functional ability of individuals with vestibular disorders. Traditionally the Romberg’s, Tandem Walking and Fukuda’s Stepping tests were used to clinically evaluate individuals...

Ear, nose and throat surgery in children – where will it be in 15 and 50 years?

1 March 2019 | | ENTA - Paediatrics
Michael Kuo, David Albert and Mike Saunders have put their collective heads together to predict the future of ENT surgery in children; will there be a rise in workload due to increasing survival of children with complex medical problems? Or...

Developmental stuttering: a speech-motor impairment with sensory aspects

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
In treating patients who stutter, understanding the effects of sensory input (i.e. auditory input) can help to direct therapeutic approaches. Sensory processing has been identified as a contributory factor in several diagnoses, notably autism and ADHD [1], however it has...

Changing the face of global health: short-term surgical trips

8 October 2020 |
With the growth of global health awareness, global surgery has emerged as a key focus area. This article examines short-term surgical trips (STSTs) as one of the ways used to address some of the gaps in global surgery. It demonstrates...

In conversation with Arup Senapati – the dancing doctor

9 November 2020 | | ENTA - General
When Arup Senapati broke out a cheery dance at work, he had little idea it would go viral on social media. Sunil Dutt caught up with him to talk about life, dance, and COVID-19 Click below to see the video...

Genetics and the newborn hearing screen: the future is now

1 July 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Eliot Shearer shares the progress being made with newborn hearing screening 60 years on from where it started, and future directions for identifying hearing loss using physiologic, genetic and cCMV screening. Newborn screening had its birth in the early 1960s,...

The British Endoscopic Ear Group - Inaugural Meeting

8 May 2026
Haseem Raja, ENT Registrar, North West DeaneryRachel Edmiston, ENT Consultant, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and BEEG course faculty.The inaugural meeting of the British Endoscopic Ear Group (BEEG) was a resounding success, bringing together a sold-out audience of surgeons...

Valerie J Lund made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

5 January 2024
Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Valerie Lund who has been made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to rhinology in the UK’s 2024 New Year Honours List. Awarded by King Charles, the list recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK.

From the editor May/Jun 2024

3 May 2024 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTW / X: @Voicedoctor_uk One of the privileges of editing this magazine is interviewing senior figures within our specialty; so, it was wonderful...