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CIICA’s new resources: summaries of the CI information from the WHO World Report on Hearing

9 August 2021
The new global network, CI International Community of Action (CIICA) has produced four summaries from the exciting and comprehensive World Report on Hearing 2021. These summarise the information and evidence about cochlear implants (CIs) included in the report which are...

Well drilling vs. subperiosteal pocket for cochlear implants – comparison of operative time, complications and cost-effectiveness

1 July 2021 | | Neurotology, Otology
The choice of method for securing the receiver/stimulator (R/S) package during cochlear implant surgery is usually dependant on several factors, but primarily surgeon preference. The initial recommendation from manufacturers was to drill a bony well (WD technique) and use bony...
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Early injection laryngoplasty for iatrogenic vocal fold movement impairment – a safe and effective treatment

30 April 2020 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Aspiration, Deglutition and deglutition disorders, Dysphagia, Injection, Laryngoplasty, Recurrent laryngeal nerve, Vocal fold movement impairment
This Ed’s Choice examines the role of early injection laryngoplasty on swallowing dysfunction and is one of a few studies available in the literature. Research on early injection laryngoplasty has been predominately focused on voice and reducing the risk of...
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Nasal allergies and OSA

4 July 2024 | | Rhinology / Sinus
The first day of June is the meteorological start of summer. As a moderately wet spring slowly blurs to (a damp UK) summer, we can look forward to holidays in the countryside, enjoying the changing pollen seasons from tree to...

Listening differences in autistic individuals

3 May 2022 | | Audiology - Paediatric
In this article Erin Schafer, Lauren Mathews and Andrea Dunn outline the common auditory issues that autistic individuals face in comparison with their neurotypical peers and highlight the need to move beyond the traditional audiologic test battery when working with...

Young ESPO’s thoughts about ESPO and the future of paediatric ORL

6 January 2023 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT
ESPO, and paediatric ORL in general, has a long tradition of encouraging our younger colleagues. This has led to innovative developments in clinical work, in research endeavours and in how paediatric ORL educational events are run. This article outlines some...

In conversation with Robin Youngs

1 November 2019 | | ENT, Otology, Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
Members of ENT UK (The British Association of Otolaryngologists and Head and Neck Surgeons) have a long tradition of humanitarian work in countries in Africa and Asia (see article with Professor Davis Howard in previous issue for example). The ENT...

Clinical leadership and management: developing world ENT

1 September 2014 | | ENT
I have been asked to share some of the initiatives I have been involved with to address ENT-related challenges in Africa and the developing world. Developing countries constitute the majority of the world’s landmass (Figure 1), are home to >50%...

Portable otoscopy image capture devices – a comparative review

1 July 2018 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric, Otology
The use of photo documentation in ENT clinics is becoming more common as technological advances have made the hardware required more accessible. There is significant variation in the price of products. Daniel Moualed, Olivia Whiteside and Chris Aldren review the...

UCL, UCLH and Formula One develop life-saving breathing aids for the NHS

31 March 2020 | COVID-19
A breathing aid that can help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care, adapted by mechanical engineers at UCL and clinicians at UCLH working with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (Mercedes-AMG HPP), has been approved for use in the NHS. For...

Noise monitoring on a smartphone

1 March 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Paediatric
“The smartphone has more computing power than was used to put the first man on the moon.” Robert Eikelboom discusses the potential of the smartphone as an effective noise monitoring device. Noise exposure and public health Excessive exposure to noise...

ENT in this issue...Entrepreneurs and Innovation

2 November 2020 |
Innovation has been the by-word of almost every meeting for the past five years. But what is it really? And how do we achieve it? I’ve always thought of it as a way of solving problems you have, not only...