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In conversation with Professor N Isshiki: History of laryngeal framework

1 September 2015 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Mr Yakubu Karagama recently returned from a travelling fellowship at Isshiki Memorial Clinic Kyoto where he was delighted to interview Professor Isshiki about his groundbreaking work in laryngeal framework surgery. Professor Isshiki (left) discusses the history of thyroplasty with Mr...
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Mobile apps for ENT emergencies

3 November 2022 | | ENTA-ENT, Paediatric ENT
On-call apps have been covered in this publication before, with reference apps taking centre stage [1]. This article will focus on apps with specific functions which can be of use in frequently arising emergency scenarios. However, for reference apps I...

ENT leadership

1 September 2014 | | ENTA-ENT
Challenges The first challenge is to agree what we mean by the term leadership because there are many different ways in which the term is used. What is, however, a consensus is that the key distinction between leadership and management...

The Veterans Hearing Fund

1 July 2016 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
Dawn Bramham introduces us to the newly launched Veterans Hearing Fund (VHF). This organisation aims to improve the lives of military personnel with hearing loss by providing access to technologies, services and bespoke rehabilitation that are not routinely available via...

Addressing the hearing needs of people with dementia

3 March 2021 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic
Dr Dawes provides a comprehensive overview of hearing needs of persons with dementia coupled with recommended guidelines for hearing-related considerations when assessing and intervening with persons with dementia. With ageing populations, we face a global dementia challenge. Rates of both...

Professor Hugh Montgomery

1 January 2018 | | ENTA-ENT
BACO International 2018 has some truly astonishing speakers, but perhaps none more astonishing than Hugh Montgomery. His friend and colleague David Howard chatted with him about some of his diverse interests. Prof Hugh Montgomery. Prof Hugh Montgomery will be giving...

Hearing implant devices: new expectations during IFOS 2023 ENT World Congress, Dubai

3 November 2022 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-Otology
We hear from one of the senior members of the IFOS Executive Board about the aspects of IFOS that he is looking forward to – and, in particular, his focus on implantable hearing devices. From 17 to 21 January 2023,...

Temporal bone trauma

1 July 2014 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck, ENTA-Skull Base Surgery
Introduction Temporal bone injuries represent one of the more complex management problems presenting to the otolaryngologist. This is largely due to difficulties in assessment and the frequent delays in referral, often as a result of other injuries demanding more immediate...

Across the pond: a tale of two fellowships

1 September 2016 | | ENTA-ENT
Where in the world is Halifax? Many outside of Canada have never heard of the Maritime Canadian town of Halifax. Before leaving to start a year-long fellowship there, we both had to answer many questions from family and friends about...

EVOTION: Big data supporting public health policies for hearing loss

1 March 2018 | | ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Otology
Big Data? Biosensors, smart hearing aids and smartphones? The EVOTION Project has it all and more! What will this project tell us about the future of hearing management? Doris-Eva Bamiou, Giorgos Dritsakis and Louisa Murdin, members of the EVOTION team,...

The effects of polypharmacy in the elderly

1 November 2016 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders
Another pill to cure the ill? Alec Lapira discusses the warning signs of polypharmacy in the elderly population. Polypharmacy in the elderly Polypharmacy – defined as the use of five or more medications – occurs in 20–37% of older people...

Enhancing performance and well-being for surgeons: the science of life coaching

3 September 2024 |
Life coaching has emerged as a powerful personal and professional development tool, particularly for individuals navigating high-stakes environments. Life coaching emphasises self-awareness, self-management and self-efficacy, including establishing desired outcomes, goal setting and developing skills and action plans to achieve them....