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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...
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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...

Neuromod launches Ótologie specialist tinnitus care service

12 January 2022 | Company Profiles, Contracts & Distributors, Research & Development
Medical device company, Neuromod Devices Ltd, has launched a specialist tinnitus care service, Ótologie.

In conversation with George Tavartkiladze

1 May 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Otology
For decades, Professor Tavartkiladze has been the personification of Russian audiology and its best known ambassador on the international stage. Hailing from the republic of Georgia, he has led countless seminal initiatives within Russia to advance the science and practice...

Misophonia

1 November 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Tinnitus
Decreased sound tolerance is a common audiologic complaint. Unlike the classic characteristics of hyperacusis whereby a patient is sensitive to the frequency or volume of a sound, misophonia is a strong emotional and psychological reaction to a sound with a...

What’s the appetite for clinical risk?

1 September 2018 | | ENTA - General
The first Professor and Chair of Medical Professionalism at RCSI and BSHS, Dubhfeasa Slattery provides an overview of how a desire for better healthcare at all levels can be harnessed and nourished, leading to a potential life-long interest in reducing...

Sit back, relax and enjoy the flight! & Arrivals

3 May 2024 | | ENTA - General
This series of stories is dedicated to those of you with whom some of these moments were shared (or endured) and, above all, to my amazing and long-suffering husband, David Howard. Most of you know him as an exceptional head...

Making healthcare conferences green

3 November 2023 | | ENTA - General
Who knew our healthcare conference industry contributed so much to global carbon emissions? This article summarises means to reduce the impact such that we can continue to meet with our peers for educational meetings and networking, but in a sustainable...

The accidental audiologist

3 July 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
In this article we hear from Muhammed Ayas, an “accidental” audiologist applying his transferable skills as a clinician, academic, and researcher through trying and testing innovative approaches in audiology to better serve the community. My audiology journey began 22 years...

From the editor May/June 2023

4 May 2023
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTw: @Voicedoctor_uk The management of swallowing disorders is often seen as a ‘Cinderella’ field, so it is a real pleasure to be able...

In conversation with Chrysa Spyridakou, Robert Nash, Emma Clement, Nish Mehta and Anne GM Schilder

2 September 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Otology
Jaclyn Tan interviews members of the London-based multidisciplinary hearing team, about their insights to auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, and their vision for the future management of this challenging range of conditions. Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) describes a wide range...

Patient-centred audiological rehabilitation: facilitating and hindering factors for implementation

29 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Introduction Patient-centred care in the health sector is a worldwide concern [1, 2]. Patient-centred rehabilitation is characterised by availability, appropriateness, preference, and timelines [3]. A consensus report by the Institute of Medicine [4] defines a patient-centred approach as ‘providing care...