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When dinosaurs ruled the earth

2 September 2022 | | ENT
Optimism is abundant in medical research, but frequently ends up being tempered with reality. In his inimitable style, Chris Potter looks back over his career – starting with his medical school memories of Bentley-driving ENT consultants, and moving forward through...

Harnessing social networks - connecting the global paediatric ENT community

6 January 2023 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT
Hannah Burns radiates enthusiasm and commitment to improving communications across geographical and political boundaries. When the pandemic hit in 2020, she took to social media to share her thoughts and offered a forum for colleagues. In the midst of the...

Ethics, conduct and sinonasal surgery

10 March 2023 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus
For the three plenary sessions at ERS 2023, we asked top leaders in the field to enlighten us in the general aspects of our profession that need attention. Prof Gil Siegal will discuss the ethical questions we encounter in our...

Effective and profitable provision of paediatric audiology care in the private sector

8 January 2024 | | Audiology - Paediatric
Similar to other specialty areas of hearing healthcare, paediatric audiology is a potential net loss for a private-sector, for-profit, business. Given the time-intensive needs of patients with cochlear implants, tinnitus and those who are under the age of 18 years...

Patient initiated follow-up in head and neck cancer

3 May 2024 | | ENT, Head and Neck
Is it time for a change in the way we follow up head and neck cancer patients after treatment? Paul Nankivell and Hisham Mehanna explain the rationale for the PETNECK2 trial. After completion of curative intent treatment, clinical follow-up currently...

Video otology tutorials: how EES changes the game

1 May 2016 | | ENT, Otology
High definition endoscopic ear surgery (EES) redefines traditional middle ear anatomical perspectives. The surgeon can observe in situ anatomical relationships with angled objectives in a way that the traditional microscopic view, with step-wise removal of structures is unable to achieve....

In conversation with Bill Gibson, Richard Ramsden and Shakeel Saeed

1 September 2017 | | Auditory Implants, Audiology - Paediatric, Audiology - Adult, ENT, Otology, Paediatric ENT
The surgical aspect of cochlear implantation is both a joy and a challenge – which is why we love it! In this article, Simon Freeman draws on the wisdom of his three previous mentors, sharing pearls from some of the...

An audiologist abroad

2 May 2022 | | Audiology - Adult
Ever thought of working abroad? In this issue we hear from Caroline Hudson, International Audiologist with special interest in paediatrics and research, who took the leap to work in Canada after qualifying and working in the UK. She will provide...

2nd Otocon 2024

17 June 2024 -19 June 2024
Dr. Syed Ahmed Shahzaeem Hussain: Third Year Postgraduate Trainee, ENT department, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan (left) Syeda Anum Fatima Naqvi: Medical Student, Nishtar Medical University, Multan (right) Captivating landscapes, breathtaking scenery and delightful weather: just a few of the...

Genetic discovery using animal models: presbyacusis

1 November 2014 | | ENT, Genetics, Otology
By their very nature, late-onset hereditary disorders offer a large window of opportunity for therapeutic intervention. However, before we can begin to think about strategies we need knowledge of the genetics and pathology underlying the condition. In this article we...

Thyroid ultrasound elastography: does nodule stiffness predict malignancy?

1 May 2014 | | ENT, Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
Approximately 50% of the general population has a thyroid nodule while 5-15% of these are malignant [1]. A major challenge, therefore, is how to detect the malignant nodules for appropriate, timely treatment and avoid unnecessary, costly investigations for the remainder....

Imaging tinnitus

1 May 2014 | | Audiology - Adult, ENT, Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a common sensation with a reported prevalence of 7-32%. The British National Study of Hearing recorded that 10% of adults suffered from prolong spontaneous tinnitus, and approximately a quarter of these are subsequently referred to hospital for investigation...