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Modified barium swallow studies: what is the radiation risk?

17 February 2020 | | Cancer risks, Deglutition disorders, Fluoroscopy, Radiation exposure
A modified barium swallow study (MBSS), also called a videofluoroscopy swallowing study uses ionising radiation to assist the clinician in visualising swallowing biomechanics from the oral cavity to the oesophagus. This procedure is currently one of the best methods used...
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Complications associated with intra-tympanic steroid injections for sudden sensorineural hearing loss

3 May 2022 | | ENTA - Otology
Around 15,000 people in the UK experience a sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) each year, and in the majority of cases the cause is unknown. Treatment options for idiopathic SSNHL include various modalities of steroid treatments which have known limitations...
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Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD), psychosomatic or not? The debate continues

3 November 2023 | | ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
PPPD continues to provoke debate since the diagnostic criteria emerged in 2017. This review covers two commentaries because they are best considered together: the first one, by HK and BS-U, concluded that PPPD is a psychosomatic disorder (in fact, ‘a...

aVOR – An Educational Tool

17 July 2017 | ENTA - ENT
As anyone who has tried to learn the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system can attest, understanding and visualising the structures and their functions can be quite challenging. Thankfully, there is now a free app called aVOR (iOS, iTunes...

EVOTION: Big data supporting public health policies for hearing loss

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Otology
Big Data? Biosensors, smart hearing aids and smartphones? The EVOTION Project has it all and more! What will this project tell us about the future of hearing management? Doris-Eva Bamiou, Giorgos Dritsakis and Louisa Murdin, members of the EVOTION team,...

Decreased sound tolerance in autism: understanding and distinguishing between hyperacusis, misophonia, and phonophobia

3 May 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Decreased sound tolerance (DST) affects a significant proportion of autistic people throughout their lifetime and, as Zachary J Williams explains, it is important that clinicians are aware of the three distinct subtypes of DST when making a diagnosis. Autism spectrum...

House of Hearing expands operations with over £1million investment

13 August 2021 | Company Profiles, Contracts & Distributors
Audiology and aural care expert, House of Hearing, has expanded its operations with an investment of over £1 million pounds since the start of the year, with a new clinic launched in Glasgow and the relocation of its clinic in Edinburgh, which has been on the current site for 50 years.

Cyclops Medtech partners with Hypatia Specialist Clinics

30 October 2021 | Company Profiles, Contracts & Distributors
Cyclops Medtech is partnering with Hypatia Specialist Clinics to provide vestibular diagnostic and therapeutic solutions throughout the United Kingdom and parts of Europe.

Rapid, non-invasive and differential diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux

20 January 2022 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a significant condition that frequently goes undiagnosed at a primary care level, resulting in patients being unnecessarily referred to secondary care with symptoms such as a sore throat, persistent cough, vocal problems and issues with swallowing.

Streamlining ENT pathways

29 March 2022 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries, Company Profiles
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) may present with severe extra-gastrointestinal symptoms – including a persistent cough, vocal problems, asthma or difficulty swallowing – that can be incorrectly attributed to ENT problems because patients and GPs alike assume they stem from colds, allergies or over-using the voice.

AURITEC presents AT2000: Advanced Multichannel Audiometry and Cochlear Implant Integration

3 September 2024 | Research & Development
AURITEC AT2000 is a state-of-the-art audiometer that stands out for its exceptional capabilities in multichannel audiometry and its unique integration with cochlear implants.

Bringing space science to balance and tinnitus

1 July 2016 | | ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Jameel Muzaffar is a specialist registrar in ENT surgery in the West Midlands. His research interests include applications of imaging to ENT. Chris Coulson is a consultant otologist, particularly interested in the development of technological solutions. He is part of...