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Advances in neural stimulation of the auditory pathway

7 July 2020 | | ENTA-Auditory Implants | Neural stimulation techniques, Neuroprosthetics, Optogenetics, Sensory disorders
This article reviews the use of neuroprosthetic devices such as cochlear and auditory brainstem implants (ABI) to stimulate the auditory pathway, discussing the successes, limitations and advances in this area. Currently, neuroprosthetic devices deliver electrical impulses to the cochlear nerve...

Advances in auditory implants

3 July 2023 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, Otology | Auditory implant, BAHA, Bonebridge, Cochlear implant, VSB
This article provides an overview of auditory implants. Implanted auditory devices may be classified into bone conduction implants (BCI) and active middle ear implants (AMEI) that stimulate cochlear hair cells, and cochlear implants (CI) that stimulate neural structures. CIs bypass...

Help or hinder: how and why do SLTs make clinical decisions around swallowing?

1 July 2018 | | Australia, Dysphagia, speech-language pathology, stroke, treatment
Dysphagia is a relatively common consequence of stroke, with estimates between 50% and 60% of people presenting with swallowing dysfunction following stroke. It is associated with pneumonia, malnutrition and dehydration which in turn lead to increased length of hospital admission,...

Epistaxis and anticoagulants

1 November 2017 | | Epistaxis, Anti coagulants, Antiplatelet agents, New oral anticoagulants, Direct oral anticoagulant
The French Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery issued some recommendations on the management of epistaxis in patients receiving anticoagulants, anti-platelet aggregants and anti-vitamin K drugs. This was a national multidisciplinary evidence-based concensus document. The group recommends review of...

Anterolateral thigh cutaneous flap or radial forearm free flap for tongue defect reconstruction?

1 May 2017 | | Anterolateral thigh flap, Meta-analysis, Radial forearm flap, Tongue cancer, Tongue reconstructive complications
Free flap reconstruction is the gold standard in tongue reconstruction, aiming to restore function such as swallowing, cosmesis and speech. The anterolateral thigh cutaneous flap and the radial forearm free flap are among the most popular free flaps used for...

UK innovation aims to end Otic Barotrauma for sufferers

5 June 2024 | Research & Development, Company Profiles
In a groundbreaking development, AirDrate®, a UK start-up, has unveiled a revolutionary solution to help alleviate the agony of Airplane Ear

Review: Cochlear Implantation in SSD?

1 March 2015 | | Binaural hearing, Cochlear implantation, Contra-lateral routing of signals, Hearing aid, Single-sided deafness, Spatial listening, Unilateral hearing loss
Contra lateral routing of signals (CROS) using hearing aids and bone conduction devices has been the conventionally accepted modality for the treatment of single sided hearing impairment. The CROS hearing aid has been found to improve speech understanding in noise,...

The Graham Fraser Foundation

1 July 2016 | | ENTA-ENT
Graham Fraser (1936-94) was a pioneering otolaryngologist, in whose memory the Graham Fraser Foundation was set up, and an eponymous annual lecture and a travelling fellowship in otology were established. It’s an honour to profile the Foundation in this extended...

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) - Part 2

1 November 2016 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus
In the first of this two-part series, Martyn Barnes and colleagues discussed indications for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), the surgical objectives and techniques, patient expectations and the risks of surgery [1]. In this second and final part, the authors...

Labour rights violations in the manufacture of healthcare goods

1 March 2015 | | ENTA-ENT
Every year trillions of dollars are spent on medical supplies globally. The operating theatre is a significant proportion of this spend, typically accounting for a third of a hospital’s supply costs. When making purchasing decisions consideration is given to value...

When things go wrong

1 September 2018 | | ENTA-ENT
The new-age, Paediatric Surgeon, Ray Clarke, (fear uasal, íseal), eloquently demands throwing off the shackles of the past and welcomes the dawning of an era of openness, transparency and candour, preferably suffused with compassion for both the patient and the...

Manuel Patricio Rodriguez Garcia (1805-1906): The ‘inventor of the laryngoscope’ and world-renowned singing teacher

1 May 2017 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Paris was the birthplace of the laryngoscope, invented by Manuel Garcia. As we are in Paris for IFOS 2017, Neil Weir tells us about this fascinating man, who travelled the world and was a renowned singer and laryngologist. Manuel Patricio...