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In conversation with De Wet Swanepoel, President of the International Society of Audiology

1 March 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
Gareth Smith caught up with the new President of the International Society of Audiology, De Wet Swanepoel, about the aims of the society, the upcoming World Congress of Audiology and the current state of hearing healthcare in Africa. De Wet...

‘Bare below the elbows’

1 January 2014 | | ENT
So it has finally happened. I have reached that stage of reactionary bewilderment known as middle age. As well having my finger nowhere near the pulse of contemporary culture, I am finding the siren charms of BBC Radio 2 and...
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Patient-led wax and aural foreign body removal technology – is it safe?

4 March 2024 | | Audiology - Adult
As ENT and audiology professionals, wax impaction and aural foreign bodies are common presentations to our clinic that can cause significant distress to patients and can preclude diagnostic testing such as pure tone audiograms and tympanometry. We often advise patients...

Helping provide hearing happiness in Malawi

3 May 2024 | | Audiology - Paediatric, Auditory Implants
Children with hearing loss in low-income countries face many obstacles. UK-trained audiologist Chikondi Kuthyola shares her story and Malawi’s strides in cochlear implantation. Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. In developing countries, deaf children and adolescents...

Robotic surgery for squamous cell cancer: the new frontiers

4 November 2021 | | ENT, Head and Neck
Although the da Vinci platform was FDA approved for early-stage oropharyngeal cancers, the indications have expanded. In this article, John Hardman explains how surgeons, with greater understanding of the strengths and limitations of robotic surgery, have systematically set out to...

Pathways for becoming an audiologist in the USA: Part 2. Academic and licensure requirements today

1 July 2019 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
Part 1 of this topic is available here. Professor Hall reviews current requirements for practising audiology in the USA; audiologists must have a Doctor of Audiology degree from an accredited university programme and a licence in the state where they...

1st ENT Masterclass® World Congress

18 November 2022 -19 November 2022 | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Otology, Rhinology / Sinus, Paediatric ENT, Facial Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck
Post-COVID, ENT Masterclass returned to provide free quality education with a two-day World Congress in an opulent venue matched by an international faculty who shine brightly in their respective fields. On day one, the organising team welcomed over 250 delegates...

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) - Part 2

1 November 2016 | | 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...

KARL STORZ Promotes Medical Training Worldwide

17 May 2024 | Research & Development
KARL STORZ has a tradition of promoting the further training of doctors across a broad medical spectrum.

10 steps to improving transition to adult services

1 January 2017 | | Audiology - Paediatric, Audiology - Adult, ENT, Paediatric ENT
Children and parents like the reassurance that staying under the care of the team who looked after them from birth gives, but as the child approaches adulthood he / she must come under the care of a new team. This...

The benefits of mindfulness for tinnitus

2 November 2020 | | Audiology - Adult, Tinnitus
Mindfulness-based psychological therapy for tinnitus has, in recent times, been the subject of well-designed clinical research that demonstrated impressive benefits. Dr Liz Marks guides us through this field, and advocates for better access and availability of these techniques. Mindfulness can...

In conversation with Lucy Carter

1 July 2014 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Paediatric
Sound Seekers is a UK based charity, seeking to help deaf people, particularly children, in the poorest communities in the world. The aim is to work in partnership with local organisations and institutions to ensure we deliver sustainable and cost-effective...