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The Medical Art Society
1 July 2018
| Jeanette Cayley, Neil Weir
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ENTA - ENT
Historian, sculptor and general polymath Neil Weir neatly demonstrates the strong links between our speciality and the creative arts, along with his colleague from the Medical Art Society, Jeanette Cayley. At a summer meeting of the British Medical Association in...
Reactive lesions of the contralateral vocal cord – excise or leave?
1 May 2018
| Christopher Burgess
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Microlaryngoscopy, Phonomicrosurgery, Reactive vocal fold lesion, Vocal cyst, Vocal polyp
It is well recognised that benign lesions of one vocal cord can give rise to reactive lesions of the contralateral vocal cord directly opposite to the primary lesion. These contralateral reactive lesions (CRLs) are thought to arise due to impact...
Opening ceremonies – a necessary evil?
6 November 2024
| Valerie J Lund (Prof)
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ENTA - ENT
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...
Basic Concepts of Clinical Electrophysiology in Audiology
6 January 2023
| Jay Jindal
Signal averaging principles have been around since 1875, but their application in medicine to enhance biologic signals was first made in 1947 for improved detection of electroencephalographic signals. It took a few more years until the first electrophysiological studies were...
Ida Institute’s legacy and the future of person-centred care
4 March 2025
| Kris English
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ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Professor Kris English reflects on the IDA Institute’s closure, celebrating its legacy of advancing patient-centred care and reshaping audiological counselling worldwide. In September 2008, the Ida Institute’s Director, Lise Lotte Bundesen, and her team held its inaugural ‘Defining Hearing Seminar’...
How the earwig got its name
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...In conversation with Nick Jones
“I admit to having felt vulnerable and anxious about exposing my work to scrutiny, and I still do.” From nasal reconstruction to poetry composition: retired rhinologist, Nick Jones - author of new poetry collection, Encounter - tells us more about...A person-centred approach to telehealth
1 March 2017
| Deborah V Ferrari, Lise Lotte Bundesen
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ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
“The time when telehealth was a remote, abstract concept has come to an end”. Deborah Ferrari and Lise Lotte Bundesen discuss how to advance person-centred care in hearing rehabilitation through online tools and training. The time when telehealth was a...
Vestibular Disorders
3 March 2021
| Jaydip Ray (Prof)
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ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
This is an excellent compendium of vestibular disorders, edited by two of the leading figures in otolaryngology. It is also a tribute to one of the most extraordinary colleagues, David Pothier, plucked tragically in his prime after a heroic battle...
Postoperative bleeding rates after inferior turbinate reduction using three different techniques
3 November 2022
| Madhup K Chaurasia
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ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
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Epistaxis, Nasal Surgical Procedures, Postoperative Hemorrhage, Turbinates
The most serious complication of inferior turbinate reduction surgery is postoperative bleeding, soon after the operation or later on. In this study comprising 751 patients, the authors have compared three common methods. Partial turbinectomy involved resection of the inferior turbinate,...
Diagnosis, wearables and remote monitoring in 15 and 50 years
1 March 2019
| Ajith Paulose George
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ENTA - ENT
In 2069 will we look forward to being enslaved by robots, becoming zombies or having our health (and ill health) diagnosed by nanotech? Ajith George muses over what the future holds for us all. The future of healthcare, not just...
Cochlear implantation in children with congenital long QT syndrome
1 March 2019
| Kerri Millward
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ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Auditory Implants
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Cochlear implantation, Congenital long QT syndrome, Jervell and Lange-Neilsen syndrome
Jervell and Lange-Neilsen syndrome is a condition where sensorineural deafness coincides with inherited abnormalities of the heart, resulting in prolonged ventricular repolarisation, frequently shown on an ECG with a prolonged QT interval. These children can present at implant centres for...
