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A Dictionary of Hearing

1 November 2014 |
This book is aimed at students and professionals working in the fields of otology and audiology. It would be suitable for audiologists, nurses and doctors, teachers of the deaf and speech and language therapists. The price is set at £36.99,...

Paediatric pain control post-tonsillectomy

1 November 2014 | | Paediatric ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
The use of codeine in the paediatric population is widely debated since the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published warnings regarding overdose and death following the usage of codeine. Codeine is metabolised by the polymorphic cytochrome PY4502D6 (CYP2D6) in...
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OSA is neuroprotective!

3 March 2021 | | Rhinology / Sinus | Hypercapnia, Intermittent hypoxia, Ischemic preconditioning, Obstructive sleep apnea, Outcome, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Vasospasm
This interesting study supports the hypothesis of the protective effects of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) against ischemic events like stroke. The authors evaluated the impact of OSA with the presentation, hospital course and outcomes of patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)....

Cochlear implant use in young children

7 July 2020 | | Auditory Implants, Audiology - Paediatric, Otology | Cochlear implant, Datalogging, Expressive language, Hearing hour percentage, Pediatric, Receptive language
There are clear and well-established links between those identified and fitted with amplification early and good spoken language outcomes, but how much does the time an appropriately fitted hearing instrument is used each day contribute to this? During the first...

CI and CP

1 March 2017 | | Phone, Bluetooth, FM, Cochlear implant, Deafness
Quality of life improvement is one of the main goals of cochlear implantation. Mobile phones are now a standard daily tool. For many implanted patients, a mobile phone is used for sending short messages rather than for voice calls. This...

International classification of BPPV

1 May 2016 | | Vertigo, criteria, diagnosis, nystagmus, positional
In the past few years, the Bárány Society has made great strides in defining and classifying vestibular disorders along the lines of the international classification of diseases. This article addresses the diagnostic criteria for BPPV, the commonest cause of vertigo....

Progress of head and neck surgery in China over the last 20 years

1 March 2017 | | ENT, Head and Neck
Although China was late to establish head and neck surgery in comparison to other areas of oncological surgery, with the persistent hard work of head and neck surgeons nationally, it has progressed significantly during the last two decades. Yueying Ma...

The basis of the bargain: outcomes not inputs

1 January 2018 | | Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Adult
There are international drivers focusing our attention on measuring outcomes; Anthony Hogan looks at the data to see how we are currently measuring up. Introduction A global paradigm change is impacting on the provision of disability services. At its heart,...

Near-miss in otolaryngology head and neck surgery

1 September 2018 | | ENT
It is recommended by John Fenton that we as a specialty need to embrace the concept of, take responsibility for and learn from all near-miss events, rather than our traditional haphazard approach of an occasional educational anecdote or case report....

A look at Black representation in ENT

4 September 2023 | | ENT
The importance of diversity in ENT has recently been highlighted by ENT UK’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan. In this article, Oloruntobi Rotimi discusses the importance of Black role models for those starting out in the specialty....

Academic BACO 2015

1 July 2015 | | ENT
Putting together the academic programme for BACO is a monumental task. Academic Chairman Shakeel Saeed and Peter Andrews, the Academic Secretary of the conference, tell us how to make it a success. Conference season is nearly upon us, and Liverpool...

Seven things ENT surgeons can learn from the hairdressers

8 August 2017 | | ENT
In a nod to our origins as barber surgeons, Australian ENT surgeon and blogger Eric Levi gives us an entertaining insight into what he has learned from his hairdresser that makes him a better doctor. I’ve been to the hairdressers...