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Does Eustachian tube dysfunction improve with FESS?

1 January 2019 |
This multinational study prospectively collected SNOT-22 data to determine the prevalence and severity of, and whether endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) had improved, symptoms of Eustachian tube dysfunction in patient with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The SNOT-22 includes two questions which are...

The death of Attila the Hun, a 70s film and Japanese cartoons

4 May 2023 | | ENT
The 6th century Gothic monk, Jordanes, tells us that Attila the Hun, the notorious and allegedly merciless barbarian (who was a prime mover in the fall of the Roman Empire), died of a nosebleed on his wedding night in 453...

Otolaryngologists and audiologists are invited to learn about and lead efforts to reduce the global burden of hearing loss

3 November 2022 | | ENT, Audiology - Adult, Otology
IFOS promises to be a multidimensional meeting, with contributions from speakers from all corners of the world covering a huge array of subjects. We hear about how the global health aspects of hearing loss will be covered in the congress....

Discovery in the genetics of complex disease: Otitis media

1 November 2014 | | ENT, Genetics, Otology
Otitis media (OM), a common disease of childhood, is considered to be a complex trait with multiple genetic and environmental factors expected to contribute to a child’s risk of developing recurrent acute OM (rAOM; ≥3 episodes in 6 months or...

Acoustic shock: definitions and clinical aspects

27 February 2020 | | ENT, Otology, Audiology - Diagnostic
Acoustic shock, a previously little-known and poorly understood clinical entity, came to the public’s attention in 2019 due to a high-profile legal case of a musician at the Royal Opera House. In this fascinating article, Andrew Parker and William Parker...

The basis of the bargain: outcomes not inputs

1 January 2018 | | Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Adult
There are international drivers focusing our attention on measuring outcomes; Anthony Hogan looks at the data to see how we are currently measuring up. Introduction A global paradigm change is impacting on the provision of disability services. At its heart,...

Understanding new and emerging categories of hearing devices

1 November 2019 | | Audiology - Adult
The hearing device landscape is rapidly changing, and what should be given, to whom, and why, are questions that many hearing healthcare professionals are asking. Brent Edwards discusses these questions and how consumer characteristics may influence their choice. In 2016,...

Aided cortical assessment: uses in a paediatric hearing implant centre

3 November 2022 | | Audiology - Adult, Auditory Implants, Audiology - Diagnostic
When can an aided cortical assessment help decision making in a child’s hearing journey? In this article, the author demonstrates the application using an enlightening case study approach. A device, be it a conventional hearing aid or hearing implant, ideally,...

Percutaneous fibre guided laser surgery of the endolarynx

7 January 2020 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Occasionally, getting access to the larynx for an intervention can be challenging. Markus Hess and Susanne Fleischer describe a novel way to perform laser treatment in such difficult instances. Fibre guided office-based endolaryngeal laser surgery has developed to be a...

The ‘umbrella furling’ deflation technique for cuffed tracheostomy tube - a useful tip for an easier tracheostomy insertion

27 June 2022 | | ENT, Head and Neck, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
In this article, the authors describe a quick and effective technique to assist with the maximal deflation of a tracheostomy tube cuff prior to insertion, thus making the process easier with less chance of damage to the cuff and a...

Thoughts on war: von Clausewitz revisited

1 July 2014 | | ENT
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall...

Pathways for becoming an audiologist in the USA: Part 2. Academic and licensure requirements today

1 July 2019 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
Part 1 of this topic is available here. Professor Hall reviews current requirements for practising audiology in the USA; audiologists must have a Doctor of Audiology degree from an accredited university programme and a licence in the state where they...