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IFOS Vancouver 2022 cancelled

As a result of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has made the difficult decision to cancel the June 2022 meeting. IFOS 2022 Vancouver President, Brian Westerberg, comments:"The pandemic has already caused, and...

Guidance to protect doctors and dentists during COVID-19 pandemic

ENT and facial surgeons issue guidance to protect doctors and dentists during COVID-19 pandemic. Two surgical specialty associations have come together for the first time to protect dentists and doctors examining and treating patients who may have COVID-19 (coronavirus), but...

Use of topical steroids and antibiotics, compared to systemic antibiotics in the treatment of acute rhinusinusitis

Acute rhinusinusitis is mainly initiated by viral infections. Bacterial infection is usually superadded. The inflammatory cascade upregulates the pro-inflammatory mediators resulting in pain, nasal obstruction and nasal discharge. Local application of steroids and antibiotics could provide a higher concentration of...

Oxford Handbook of Head and Neck Anatomy

Most of us are familiar with the Oxford handbooks and I certainly have fond memories of the ‘cheese and onion’ from my medical student days, so I was intrigued to see what this anatomy focused, rather than clinical, book from...

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

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...

Using telehealth to engage teenagers

Can we use a teenager’s love of gadgets to re-engage them with their hearing technology? Gwen Carr reports on an innovative use of telehealth to support teenagers who are no longer visiting their hearing healthcare professionals. Parents of children and...

What’s new about the 5th Congress of the CEORL-HNS?

The CEORL-HNS congress will feature novel ideas for sessions, including debates, ‘basic ENT’ and ‘nightmare’ sessions! The two leading figures of the meeting tell us about the evolution of the congress and future directions. There is something new about the...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ear health in the 2020s

The world is in the midst of a pandemic, and global health is severely threatened by this novel coronavirus which has caused over three million infections of COVID-19 and claimed more than 228,000 lives to date*. Societies and health systems...

Global Ambassador lands International Coordinator role at IFOS Dubai

A key supporter of ENT & Audiology News has been given a role at the world’s largest international conference for otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery.

Implantable Hearing Devices

Implantable Hearing Devices is aimed principally at ENT surgeons in training and as a resource for otological surgeons wanting to know more about the devices available. The authors state it is a clear, concise, and comprehensive book offering answers to...

Sharing audio data for the greater good of research

HomeBank is a novel online repository for daylong audio recordings of children and families. Daylong recordings of children in naturalistic environments with their family and friends are an important source of information to enable an understanding of how children develop...

Continue Nasendoscopy Procedures, safely with the award-winning, single-use SNAP, Endoscope Guide

The SNAP, Endoscope Guide ensures safe passage of a Nasendoscope through a Surgical Mask.