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More difficult than meets the eye: learning to use communication skills
People with communication difficulties are more at risk of accidents and mistreatments than others. Addressing the skills of the communication partners (the medical professionals) is one way of tackling this issue. This study describes innovations in training for fourth year...
Telepractice for the delivery of paediatric feeding services
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, telepractice is being heralded as the safest service delivery mode for the majority of outpatient consultations. Patients are reviewed by their healthcare specialist through video consultations, thus avoiding the need for patients to leave their...
Office treatment for persistent rhinorrhoea
Vasomotor rhinitis (VR) is a common condition across the world. Patients suffering from VR commonly have symptoms of persistent bilateral rhinorrhoea, that can have a significant negative impact on their quality of life. Vasomotor rhinitis can be treated medically with...Puntolab Audición and AUDYO shine at SEORL-CCC 2025
Puntolab Audición and AUDYO were thrilled to participate in the 76th National Congress of the Spanish Society of ENT, held in Madrid from 22–25 October 2025. (L-R): The three heads of service of the hospitals in the Canary Islands, Drs...Baltic Ear, Nose and Throat Conference 2026
A landmark gathering for regional and global otolaryngology The 9th Baltic ENT Congress promises to be one of the most comprehensive and dynamic meetings in the region’s otolaryngology calendar. Bringing together leading clinicians, researchers and surgeons from Europe and beyond,...Fibre-delivered transoral laser surgery – description of a novel technique
Transoral flexible laser surgery refers to the use of a fibre-delivered laser for laryngeal procedures via direct laryngoscopy. We hear of a novel innovation. The continuous development of instruments to perform endoscopic procedures for treatment of laryngotracheal pathology – among...The Apple effect: could Apple’s involvement redefine the future of hearing aid technology?
As Apple enters hearing health, this article explores how its tech may reduce stigma and reshape hearing care, without replacing clinical expertise. As hearing health professionals, we are all acutely aware of the gap between prevalence of hearing loss and...
Budesonide irrigation in polyposis
It is very well known through many RCTs and now meta-analyses that saline-based irrigation is beneficial in patients after sinus surgery. It is also demonstrated that intranasal steroids are beneficial postoperatively but there is also a trend for steroid based...
Office-based intralesional corticosteroids injections for subglottic stenosis. Is it effective?
Subglottic and proximal tracheal stenosis in adults has three main aetiologies: (a) prolonged endotracheal intubation; (b) idiopathic; (C) rheumatologic related. Endoscopic dilation is the mainstay treatment strategy for subglottic and proximal tracheal stenosis. Its major limitation is restenosis requiring repeated...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...EUHA’s Future Friday goes online
If you didn’t manage to catch the 66th International EUHA Congress in Hanover, Germany, in October 2022, all is not lost. Four of the keynote lectures in the Future Friday series are now online and free to watch on the...
