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BACO International 2018: Key Speakers

1 January 2018 | | ENT, Otology, Neurotology, Head and Neck, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Skull Base Surgery
Prof Aldo C Stamm, MD, MSc, PhD Anatomy of the paranasal sinuses and skull base, and breaking the paradigms in severe spontaneous epistaxis It is a true honour to participate as an invited faculty member at the upcoming BACO International...

The future of inner ear drug delivery

1 May 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Paediatric, Otology
The techniques for delivering drugs to the inner ear system are evolving. Jeffrey Harris considers the myths, the facts and the potential for drug delivery innovations and how they can improve tomorrow’s hearing outcomes. The inner ear’s delicate membranous structure,...

Theory of mind and deaf children

1 May 2019 | | Audiology - Paediatric, Audiology - Diagnostic
Theory of mind relates to a person’s ability to understand the perspectives of others, to be aware that they may differ from one’s own perspectives and the ability to use this knowledge to navigate social situations. Dr Helen Chilton explores...

OTC hearing aids: where are we now?

2 September 2022 | Audiology - Adult
The ‘Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act’ of 2017 set in motion plans for a long-debated shift in the hearing care market. In 2021, the FDA released draft guidance which will allow hearing aids in the US to be sold direct to...

In conversation with David Baguley

1 January 2016 | | Audiology - Adult, Tinnitus
A reflective discussion with a scientist-practitioner in tinnitus David Baguley has worked in audiology at Addenbrooke’s Hospital since 1985, becoming the Consultant Clinical Scientist in 1989. In 2006, David received an International Award in Hearing from the American Academy of...

Mind the gap – developing a sustainable pipeline for hearing therapeutics

2 September 2022 | | Audiology - Adult, Otology
In this article, the authors describe three key challenges faced in developing hearing therapeutics. Collaboration between companies, sectors and disciplines will be key to finding solutions. The unmet need for therapies for hearing loss grows apace, with prevalence rising across...

Genetic research on hereditary hearing loss and clinical application in the Chinese population

1 March 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric, ENT, Otology
Congenital deafness in China affects more people than the entire population of Australia. Prof Wang give us a comprehensive insight into one of the main congenital disabilities in China, looking into the causes of deafness and the benefits of genetic...

ENT and evidence-based medicine: How do they benefit each other?

1 November 2016 | | ENT
How do we assess evidence, and how should ENT surgeons use EBM? Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the practice of medicine based upon high quality scientific research. There are several formal definitions of EBM, the most widely quoted being that of...

Aetiology, investigation and acute management of sudden sensorineural hearing loss

1 September 2015 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic
The cause of a single sided sensorineural hearing loss has a wide variety of aetiologies. This review, by Edwin Halliday, looks specifically at the differential diagnostic causes of a sudden sensorineural hearing loss, the relevant investigations and the management should...

Changing perceptions in head and neck cancer management caused by quality of life issues

1 September 2010 | | Head and Neck, ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Sir Felix Semon was an outstanding clinician and exceptional laryngologist. The money raised by donations from his colleagues on his retirement in 1909 was used to establish the London University’s Semon Lecture. Semon’s Obituary in the BMJ, reads: “In Semon's...