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Hearing loss in the young and self-esteem

1 May 2015 | | cochlear implant, hearing loss, children, adolescents, self-esteem, quality of life
How can those involved in the care of children with hearing loss identify those at risk of low self-esteem? This study provides some guidance. Overall differences from hearing peers in terms of communication skills, physical appearance and social maturity place...

Training people with Parkinson’s disease and their partners to have better conversations

3 May 2022 | | Speech and Language Therapy | Parkinson's Disease, communication partner, conversation
Parkinson’s disease is predominantly considered a motor disorder, impacting speech, particularly voice volume, amongst other physical functions. Language and cognitive difficulties, such as difficulties in word finding and social pragmatics are also a key feature of Parkinson’s disease. Given the...

The effects of paediatric tracheostomy

30 April 2020 | | Paediatric ENT | Caregiver, HRQoL, Paediatric; QoL, Quality of life, Tracheostomy
Paediatric tracheostomy is usually an essential procedure to preserve life, or to allow a patient to function in the community. However, the effect of tracheostomy on the developing child - care requirements, lack of voice, impaired swallow, constant risk of...
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Provision of hearing support to people with dementia in care homes

3 November 2023 | | Audiology - Adult | dementia, COM-B model
The study suggests care home staff training in hearing care for residents with dementia is often not available or not considered a priority. Resources, facilities, training, staff capacity, capability and support vary widely. Care home provision also varies between social...

34th Congress of the Nordic Association of Otolaryngology

24 May 2023 -26 May 2023 | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Neurotology, Otology, Paediatric ENT, Rhinology / Sinus, Skull Base Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Head and Neck
This triennial congress has provided a forum for otorhinolaryngologists in the Nordic countries to exchange knowledge and learn from each other for more than a century. Originally planned for 2020, this year's congress will bring together experts from the Nordic...

Exploring teenagers’ access and use of assistive hearing technology

1 January 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
Children require good signal-to-noise ratios for optimum listening and learning. The use of remote microphone technology can be of benefit, yet older children often resist using it. Jennifer Groth reviews the challenges facing older children in the use of remote...

2020 Lancet Commission on dementia: a call to action for integrated hearing healthcare

3 March 2021 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic
Dr Georgiou’s summary of the 2020 update to the 2017 Lancet Commission underscores the importance of medical and hearing healthcare professionals working together to tackle the modifiable risk factors that affect individuals throughout their lives, to help delay or even...

Grasping opportunities and taking chances: an accidental journey to the perfect destination

3 July 2023 | | Audiology - Adult
Here, Jonathan Parsons tells us more about his journey from clinical audiologist to setting up a social enterprise in the National Health Service. My route to Exeter and to a social enterprise has had several twists and turns and not...

Superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome

1 November 2015 | | ENT, Vestibular Disorders, Otology
In this article, Hannah North and Simon Lloyd give us an overview of the complex condition of superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) syndrome, including diagnosis, treatment and management. Superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) is a bony defect of the otic...

Surgical management of sleep disordered breathing

1 May 2015 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Rhinology / Sinus
Snoring and sleep-disordered breathing are often described as multi-level problems, and different surgical procedures are required to treat the various sites of airway narrowing and/or collapse. Jonathan Hobson gives us an eloquent run-through the various options available to the ENT...

William Hunter’s work on the anatomy of the human ear

1 September 2015 | | ENT, Otology
The Hunterian Society offers an annual award for an essay and presentation on a subject of relevance to John or William Hunter, or medicine in the 18th Century. This article is based on Emma Stapleton’s 2014 winning essay, which was...

General overview of endoscopic ear surgery: advantages and principles

1 May 2016 | | ENT, Otology
The philosophy of endoscopic ear surgery presents surgeons with a tricky concept – does the magnificent view make up for the fact I need to operate with one hand? In this article, Jane Lea discusses the advantages of operating transcanal...