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Hi There Solutions

25 April 2022 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Paediatric
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a multitude of lifestyle challenges, and communication has been no exception to this. Not only have plexiglass barriers and masks impeded the way we verbally interact, but the transition to more frequent virtual communication has...
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ICG in ENT surgery

5 July 2022 | | ENT, Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
The use of fluorescence imaging is well established in the medical sphere, forming an essential arm of medical diagnostics with liver function, ophthalmic angiography, and assessment in cell biology with fluorescence microscopy. Fluorescence imaging in surgery, however, is an evolving...
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Heard That: does the app live up to its name?

2 September 2022 | | Audiology - Adult
Ever find yourself in a noisy restaurant, barely following conversation yet nodding in clueless agreement? Considering how loud social settings can be, this is likely a familiar scenario. As gatherings become a regular part of our lives again, so do...
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Mobile apps for ENT emergencies

3 November 2022 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT
On-call apps have been covered in this publication before, with reference apps taking centre stage [1]. This article will focus on apps with specific functions which can be of use in frequently arising emergency scenarios. However, for reference apps I...

Prednisolone and/or acyclovir for Bell’s palsy

5 January 2022 | | ENT, Head and Neck
Landmark Paper: Sullivan FM, Swan IRC, Donnan PT, et al. Early treatment with prednisolone or acyclovir in Bell’s Palsy. N Engl J Med 2007;357(16):1598-607. Facial nerve paralysis as a consequence of Bell’s palsy can result in devastating long-term effects on...

Patient experience of necrotising otitis externa

2 March 2022 | | ENT, Otology
Necrotising otitis externa is increasing in incidence in the UK and becoming a rising burden to patients and health services. Despite a growing body of literature on this condition, we know very little about patient experience of necrotising otitis externa....

How the earwig got its name

2 March 2022 | | ENT, Otology
What are earwigs, and how are they connected with the ear? Amr Abdelhamid explains the etymology, myths and beliefs behind the pesky creature with the otological name. Earwigs are harmless insects of the order Dermaptera that are amongst the most...

Otology training in low- and middle-income countries: a view from within

5 July 2022 | | ENT, Otology
It is recognised that hearing loss and ear disease are far more common in less affluent parts of the world, and that those countries are often least able to provide treatment; so how can we prioritise care for these patients?...

Lancet Commission on Hearing Loss

2 September 2022 | | ENT, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Adult, Auditory Implants, Otology
The Lancet Commission on Hearing Loss was convened in 2019, and its main report will be published in 2023. We learn more about it here. The Lancet Commission on Hearing Loss was convened in 2019, and was charged by Richard...

Hearing implant devices: new expectations during IFOS 2023 ENT World Congress, Dubai

3 November 2022 | | ENT, Otology, Auditory Implants
We hear from one of the senior members of the IFOS Executive Board about the aspects of IFOS that he is looking forward to – and, in particular, his focus on implantable hearing devices. From 17 to 21 January 2023,...

Audiology Assistant Apprenticeship – employer and apprentice perspectives

4 May 2021 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic
To celebrate National Apprenticeship week in February 2021, Keiran Joseph interviewed Caroline Jackson, Principal Audiologist at Children and Young Peoples Audiology Centre St Thomas Hospital, and Audiology Assistant Apprentice, Rachael Allan, about the value of the apprenticeship scheme in their...

Wisdom and the cochlear implant clinician

5 January 2022 | | Audiology - Adult, Auditory Implants
Helen Cullington provides the clinician’s perspective on the challenges faced in building artificial intelligence into cochlear implant clinics. She highlights the importance of including the clinician with their wisdom and experience to help make sense of the patterns of data....