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Measuring audiological outcomes in the paediatric setting

1 January 2018 | | Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
In this article Marlene Bagatto argues that a range of outcome measures and instruments need to be implemented when working with children and families. She demonstartes how these support both clinicians and families. The primary goal of early hearing detection...

Hyperacusis-related distress and comorbid psychiatric illness

1 May 2019 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Tinnitus
Research suggests that over 50% of patients presenting with hyperacusis also present with some form of psychiatric disorder. With this in mind, Dr Aazh outlines what tools clinicians can use to screen for psychological disorders and what path to take...

Finding the right balance: remote dizzy patient consultation during a pandemic

1 July 2021 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
During the COVID pandemic, all our working patterns have changed. One significant impact had been on the management of outpatient consultations and the increase in telephone consultations and enhanced vetting. In this article the authors share their experience of managing...

Using the Ling-Madell-Hewitt (LMH) Test Battery

4 May 2023 | | Audiology - Adult, Speech and Language Therapy
Why change a classic? Because of new knowledge and improved technology, of course! Drs Hewitt and Madell present an update to Daniel Ling’s classic speech test. One of Daniel Ling’s legacies is the Ling Six Sound Test which presents six...

Muscle tension dysphagia: an underdiagnosed problem

4 May 2023 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
In this article, the authors introduce the description of swallowing problems which have been recently attributed to muscle tension dysphagia (MTDg). The authors are clear that this is a diagnosis of exclusion, and it is important to rule out other...

Cacophony: the art of communicating deafness by Anita Ford

3 May 2024 | | Audiology - Adult
Here, we discover the profound exploration of deafness through art by Anita Ford. Her Cacophony series delves into the challenges of communication and isolation. Anita Ford was a prolific printmaker and painter. She studied at Loughborough College of Art, obtaining...

Music and cochlear implants

5 June 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Paediatric, Auditory Implants, ENT, Otology, Paediatric ENT
Introduction The introduction of multichannel cochlear implants (CIs) in the early 1980s provided children and adults with severe and profound hearing losses with greatly improved speech perception skills. In this paper, however, I am going to focus on an area...

Imaging tinnitus

1 May 2014 | | Audiology - Adult, ENT, Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a common sensation with a reported prevalence of 7-32%. The British National Study of Hearing recorded that 10% of adults suffered from prolong spontaneous tinnitus, and approximately a quarter of these are subsequently referred to hospital for investigation...

Patient and public involvement in research

1 January 2016 | | ENT
One step further from involving patients in setting research priorities is to involve them in the planning and recruitment stages of the subsequent trials and studies. Here, Carl Philpott and Aneeka Degun explain the concept of Patient and Public Involvement...

Shooting for Gold: ENT surgery and the Commonwealth Games

1 November 2016 | | ENT, Head and Neck
What are the secrets to success in your career, sports and life in general? Sharp-shooter Parag Patel hits the bullseye again. I write this article following a wave of summer sporting brilliance, from the record Great Britain 67 medal haul...

Multi-channel cochlear implants: past, present and future

1 September 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Paediatric, Auditory Implants, ENT, Otology
Forty years since the first multi-channel devices were implanted, who better than Ingeborg Hochmair, who has been a key figure throughout their evolution, to offer her thoughts on the past, present and future of multi-channel cochlear implants? Read on for...

The future of facial plastics and rhinoplasty

1 November 2017 | | ENT, Rhinoplasty
Interest in facial plastic surgery and in particular rhinoplasty has never been greater. From his wealth of experience in the field, Professor Palma outlines the potential problems of this increasing popularity and how they may be addressed, areas on which...