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Annual Activity of The British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians 2021

The British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians (BAAP) is the national association of Auiovestibular Physicians in the UK. The Education Committee and the Audit Committee of BAAP organise a range of thought-provoking events annually. As we embraced a new way of...

Medical Journals and The Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Medical journals have a fascinating history. One early journal, The Lancet, was founded in 1823 and its first Editor, London surgeon Thomas Wakley (1795-1862), had a turbulent life. He lived in an era where quackery was rife and where the...

GP Field and the holes in his book: a British bestseller in otology

The fact that the cradle of modern otology lies in Britain and Ireland was long unrecognised in continental Europe. Yet it was the Teutonic forefathers of the ‘Vienna School’ who drew their knowledge from such British luminaries as Toynbee and...

Middle ear muscle disorders: presentation, diagnosis and management

Patients often report symptoms relating to disorders of the middle ear muscles. Prof Bance gives us an overview of the anatomy and function, as well as guides our diagnosis and management. The middle ear muscles (MEMs) are a mystery, both...

Cochlear Implant International Community of Action: closing the gap in CI provision

The 25 February was International Cochlear Implant (CI) Day. Over 50 years after the introduction of CIs, how far have we progressed in ensuring access to CI and CI services for those who could benefit? Only between five and 10%...

ENT UK Foundation summer drinks

Three of the recipients of ENT UK Foundation awards, L–R: Wendy Smith, John Hardman and Manish George, along with Victoria Ward and Nirmal Kumar. The ENT UK Foundation is the philanthropic and fundraising arm of ENT UK that seeks to...

Future of Hearing Healthcare virtual conference

The fifth annual Future of Hearing Healthcare Conference (FHH) will be held virtually on Wednesdays May 14, 21 and 28, continuing its mission to highlight the ideas, innovations, and individuals shaping the future of hearing care. Organised by Hearing Health...

34th Congress of the Nordic Association of Otolaryngology

This triennial congress has provided a forum for otorhinolaryngologists in the Nordic countries to exchange knowledge and learn from each other for more than a century. Originally planned for 2020, this year's congress will bring together experts from the Nordic...

18th Annual Meeting of ME-AOHNS

The Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery is the largest and longest running educational meeting for otolaryngologists in the Middle East. The 18th Annual Meeting will include didactic lectures, instructional courses, panel discussions, cadaveric workshops, hands-on clinic...

Hearing Conservation: In Occupational, Recreational, Educational, and Home Settings (1st edition)

Hearing Conservation was released in September 2011 by Vishakha Rawool, Professor of Audiology at West Virginia University. The book is intended for audiologists, researchers and graduate level students, as well as other professionals working in the fields of hearing conservation...

The role of imaging in differentiating rare temporal bone neoplasms

This paper provides a useful tool to assist in determining the diagnosis of benign neoplasms of the temporal bone using readily available imaging modalities. Specifically, this group have looked at chondrosarcoma, an expansile hypermetabolic mass lesion usually found in the...

Better conversations for children with Autism and peers for now and for their futures

There are around 700,000 people with diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the UK, according to 2011 census figures. A key diagnostic feature in ASD are difficulties in social interactions and conversations, social-emotional responses and relationships. The authors of this...