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Endoscopic myringoplasty: a promising alternative to microscopic surgery

1 September 2014 |
Endoscopes have revolutionised otitis media surgery in recent years and are increasingly used in the surgical management of cholesteatoma, sinus tympani pathology and facial nerve surgery. Despite this, the development of endoscopic myringoplasty and how this compares to its microscopic...

InvisibleEar™: Using augmented reality to learn temporal bone anatomy

13 July 2017 | ENT, Otology
www.andreazariwny.com Augmented reality (AR), which aims to enhance our perceptions (visual and otherwise) using computer-generated information, is not a new concept. However, the widespread use of smartphone technology has quickly lead to the development of countless apps that use AR....

free Stage 3D desktop scanner

4 February 2022 | Research & Development
The free Stage 3D desktop scanner was developed in 2019 in Germany for quality conscious audiologists.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis showing benefit of cochlear implantation in adults with single-sided deafness

4 May 2023 | | Audiology - Adult, Auditory Implants, Otology | cochlear implant, meta-analysis, quality of life, single-sided deafness, systematic review, tinnitus
This article presents results of a systematic review and meta-analysis to further investigate the impact of unilateral cochlear implantation (CI) in adults with single-sided deafness (SSD) with regards to speech perception in quiet and noise, tinnitus, sound localisation and quality...

UK hears its first Week of Sound

6 October 2023
A week of events on the themes of hearing health, the sound environment and musical expression will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 20 October 2023.

Acupuncture for tonsillectomy pain in children

1 January 2015 | | Paediatric ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
The challenge: tonsillectomy pain Tonsillectomy is a uniform surgical insult which results in a 10-day recovery for children. Severe pain can occur which can give rise to poor oral fluid intake, dehydration and potentially the need for intravenous fluid resuscitation....

Hyperacusis-related distress and comorbid psychiatric illness

1 May 2019 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Tinnitus
Research suggests that over 50% of patients presenting with hyperacusis also present with some form of psychiatric disorder. With this in mind, Dr Aazh outlines what tools clinicians can use to screen for psychological disorders and what path to take...

A quick and simple approach to correcting the deviated nasal septum

1 January 2018 | | Rhinology / Sinus
Nasal septal surgery is a very common procedure that we tend to learn as junior trainees. Most of us still find that we have a lot to learn with every deviated septum that we encounter. There is a range of...

Paediatric ENT trauma

31 October 2018 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT, Audiology - Paediatric
Managing trauma in children often strikes terror in doctors who do not deal with children regularly. Kate Stephenson explains the approach to a child who has suffered ENT trauma and specific things to look for in children. ENT injuries are...

Chester-gel technique

5 July 2022 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus
Umesh Nagalotimath and Robert Temple describe a simple and effective technique for enhancing vision during endosheath use for flexible nasendoscopy. Endosheaths are used to complement the cleaning of flexible scopes. The advantages are time saving for clinicians as this reduces...

In conversation with Diana Terry: Winner of the ‘What Does Sound Look Like to You?’ art competition

22 October 2021 |
The ‘What Does Sound Look Like to You?’ art competition, supported by ENT & Audiology News and Manchester Art Gallery, attracted many impressive entries! They were judged by HUGS Chair, Richard Bircher, along with Fiona Corridan, curator of Grayson’s Art...

Sugammadex

1 November 2019 | | ENT
Scott Russell is an anaesthetist with an almost unrivalled experience of complex head and neck surgery, and has seen all manner of new ideas come and go. However, in this article he describes a new pharmaceutical agent that is already...