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Food impaction in children is associated with eosinophilic oesophagitis

1 January 2019 | | Neurotology | dysphagia, eosinophilic esophagitis, esophageal food impaction, esophageal foreign bodies
There is an increasing amount of evidence to suggest that chronic oesophageal inflammation and motility disorders play a more significant role in oesophageal food impaction (EFI) in children compared to structural defects. The authors conducted a retrospective study of children...

SCC of pinna – which histological features could predict prognosis?

6 October 2017 | | Squamous cell carcinoma, histology, metastases, pinna
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the pinna is reported to have a higher rate of metastasis than cutaneous SCC originating from elsewhere - up to 16% compared with less than 2% for the latter. The authors aimed to assess...

Smoking causes cancer – so what’s new?

1 March 2017 |
You may well ask what is the novel value of a paper looking at smoking habits in patients with confirmed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), but this paper highlights some pertinent points for clinical practice in the current...

Chronic rhinosinusitis – a pre-malignant condition?

3 May 2024 | | Head and Neck, Rhinology / Sinus
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a relatively uncommon diagnosis in the West but is prevalent in Southeast Asia. Several factors have been established to be associated with a higher risk of developing NPC, including salted fish consumption, smoking, alcohol, and Epstein...

Type 2 diabetes and BPPV

1 July 2016 | | Type 2 Diabetes, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, hypertension
Previous research has shown an association between BPPV and certain medical conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and type 1 diabetes. The authors in this retrospective observational study investigated the interaction between BPPV and type 2 diabetes by examining the ‘role...

The evolution of the Confederation of CEORL-HNS Congress: a conversation among presidents

1 January 2019 | | ENT
The Congress of the Confederation has come a long way since its first meeting in 2011. Three presidents – past and present – discuss how it has evolved. Prof Bernal-Sprekelsen, you organised the 1st Congress of the Confederation of EORL-HNS...

Taking a fresh look at otoacoustic emissions

1 May 2018 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
So what has changed in four decades of OAEs? Do we now have all the answers? Have we reached our optimum recording ability? Professor Kemp explains what we know, what we don’t know and what’s to come. In the 40...

Tackling equivalence in audiology

4 March 2024 | | Audiology - Adult
Ros Parker talks about her experience of going through the Scientist Training Programme (STP) equivalence process to register as a clinical scientist with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). She also provides some tips for applying. Professional background After...

How cognition influences hearing aid use

26 June 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Neurotology
Introduction Hearing aids are designed to provide amplification for individuals with poor auditory sensitivity. Signal processing algorithms are designed and implemented in hearing aids to further enhance speech intelligibility and to improve listening comfort by attenuating unwanted background noise. Sarampalis...

BTA Plug’em campaign – teaching young people how to enjoy live music safely

1 September 2016 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
In today’s world of ever-increasing sound levels, the Plug’em campaign, run by the British Tinnitus Association (BTA), is highlighting the issue of tinnitus caused by loud music in people aged 16-25 years old. The purpose of the campaign is to...

Fifteen years of vestibular implant research in humans

1 May 2017 | | Auditory Implants, Otology
Implants: it’s all in the balance! Prof Guyot and his team give us an update on their research in addressing bilateral vestibular deficits via an implant. Doctors are often unaware that people, even young, may lose vestibular function on both...

Body self-image – the ENT perspective

1 January 2017 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT, Rhinoplasty
Body dysmorphic disorder is a serious psychiatric condition that we all need to be aware of when contemplating aesthetic surgery. It can present in children as well as adults. Prof Vieira and Dr de Carvalho discuss the tell-tale signs and...