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Update on the development of an implantable vestibular prosthesis

1 November 2015 | | ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders
Cochlear implants have revolutionised the management of profound hearing loss. Might vestibular implants be the future for the treatment of bilateral vestibular failure? James Johnston and Neil Donnelly explore. The vestibular system is highly complex, integrating visual, labyrinthine and proprioceptive...

Adult hearing screening: consideration for a holistic model

14 June 2017 | | ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Adult
Background Adult-onset hearing impairment is a highly prevalent and undertreated chronic problem that poses a significant burden of disease worldwide [1]. It is usually gradual and diagnosed and managed approximately 10 years after adults have first experienced hearing difficulties [2]....

Utilisation of cortical auditory evoked potentials in the paediatric population

1 January 2015 | | ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
Introduction Early identification of hearing loss in infants followed by prompt intervention is well established as the key to maximising the development of speech, language and psychosocial skills. Many countries have already adopted early hearing detection and intervention (EDHI) programs,...

Selective upper airway stimulation

1 May 2016 | | ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is one of the most common diseases in industrialised countries and is characterised by an intermittent obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. The standard treatment for OSA is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, which...

Endoscopic CSF leak repair using nasoseptal flap

1 May 2019 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus
Many of us during training or in established practice will have encountered the complication of anterior skull base CSF leak. This can be a challenging problem to deal with and in this article the authors describe their favoured approach. Cerebrospinal...

Should human beings sleep in the prone position?

1 January 2017 | | ENTA-ENT
Are we poised for a ‘sleep prone’ campaign to reduce nocturnal apnoeas? Prof Armin Moniri presents a fascinating account of how sleeping position can affect obstructive sleep apnoea. Inspired by sleeping position of other mammals, a new mattress and pillow...

Circular economy approach to reducing your carbon footprint in your ENT operating room

3 November 2023 | | ENTA-ENT
Although our operating rooms consume significant resources, some simple changes can have considerable impact in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Here are 10 such simple things we can do. Waste is one of the largest contributors to a hospital’s carbon footprint,...

The business of audiology: unbundling

8 January 2024 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
Many professions, such as law, accounting, engineering and some areas of healthcare charge hourly rates in a fee-for-service model. Administratively, this can be a challenge to track hours, bill clients/patients, and collect payment, but this does lend toward greater transparency...

Sniffing out the evidence – COVID-19 and loss of sense of smell and taste

1 July 2021 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA-Covid-19
Louis Pasteur once observed: “In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.” Professor Hopkins was certainly prepared when a few anecdotes of smell problems started to accumulate early in the pandemic’s course. Post-viral olfactory loss is nothing...

SCOTLAND preoperative tympanomastoid CT temporal bone mnemonic system

2 November 2020 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck, ENTA-Imaging
Learning how to interpret a CT scan of the temporal bones can be a daunting task, especially for a head and neck surgeon like me! However, to make life easier, the authors have devised a useful system to help cover...

A practical approach to tinnitus

1 January 2016 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Tinnitus, ENTA-Otology
Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external source. The estimated prevalence in adults is between 10-15% [1]. In patients with significant tinnitus, prompting them to seek medical attention, 50% will have improved to mild or no tinnitus by...

EBM and ENT: In conversation with Martin Burton

1 January 2017 | | ENTA-ENT
As part of our new Evidence-Based Medicine section, we’re honoured to feature an interview with Professor Martin Burton, Director of the UK Cochrane Centre. Professor Burton is Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Oxford and Consultant Otolaryngologist at Oxford...