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Research funding opportunity for audiologists
A research funding call is encouraging applications from disciplines that rarely lead clinical research, offering an important opportunity for UK audiology. It comes from the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NHCR) and aims to strengthen the careers of under-represented disciplines and specialisms.
Evidence for diagnostic role of narrow band imaging in the outpatient setting for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Narrow band imaging (NBI) uses light in the blue and green spectrum to differentiate areas of carcinoma from normal or inflammatory tissue. This tertiary referral head and neck unit in Spain used white light endoscopy as initial screening for all...What’s new in laryngology: the next 10 years!
At a time of unprecedented technological advances, Taran Tatla and Jonathan Fishman gaze into the laryngological crystal ball… Introduction The recent explosion in science, technology and innovation takes us into a new era, with the opportunity and capability to transform...Coronavirus: Ventilator built by Airbus and F1 approved
Image courtesy of BBC The first new medical ventilator to treat people with severe symptoms of Covid-19 has been approved in the UK. CLICK HERE
Auracast - Bluetooth technology for hearing impaired individuals
Individuals with hearing loss experience difficulties hearing in public places such as auditoriums, movie theatres, places of worship, transportation hubs, gyms and small and large events, to name a few. The traditional communication methods (speakers and PA system) that are...Cartilage conduction hearing aids: the third pathway for sound transmission and its application
Air-conduction and bone-conduction are familiar terms; now enter ‘cartilage conduction’. This new term offers a novel approach sound transmission. Hiroshi Hosoi explains the concept and proposes some future applications. The new sound pathway ‘cartilage conduction’ can provide various types of...In conversation with Professor Gao Zhiqiang
Prof Zhiqiang, President of the Chinese Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery takes us on a journey spanning over a hundred years of ENT in China: A story of an amazing achievement in a country with a population over...Cochlear implants and therapeutics: a natural partnership?
Global awareness of cochlear implants as a solution for hearing loss is slowly increasing and gaining acceptance. The potential for combining cochlear implants with inner ear therapeutics is immense, with promise in several areas. This article takes us on a...Trainee-led collaborative research and audit in ENT: where are we now?
In late 2015 INTEGRATE, the UK ENT Trainee Research Network, was formed. Since then, two national projects have been completed and INTEGRATE has grown into a larger, more structured organisation, with otology, head and neck and rhinology subcommittees working alongside...The outer ear in the visual arts
The ear is an exceptional organ, and quite rightly takes its place in the visual arts, as described by Albert Mudry, who takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the appearance of the ear and its depictions in art throughout...
Does minimally invasive surgery under local anaesthesia have a role in the management of chronic rhinusinusitis?
A formal FESS procedure usually done under local anaesthesia is considered as gold standard in the management of chronic rhinusinusitis. However, success is hampered by a significant recurrence rate of polyps requiring revision surgery, long waiting lists, reluctance of elderly...
