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Understanding Childhood Hearing Loss – Whole Family Approaches to Living and Thriving

1 November 2016 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Brian Fligor is an experienced paediatric audiologist working in America. This book was written for the hearing impaired child and their family to demystify the technical and emotional aspects of hearing loss and the journey from diagnosis through to adolescents....
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Moderating effect of hearing aids on association between hearing loss and brain structure?

5 July 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Previous studies have suggested links between age-related hearing loss and structural changes in cortical regions with auditory and language functions, which could be causative of cognitive decline linked to the condition. The authors reason reduced sensory input could be causative...

The decision-making process by parents of children with residual hearing who receive cochlear implants

8 January 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery, ENTA - Tinnitus, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
It can be a difficult decision for parents whose children have residual hearing whether or not to undergo cochlear implantation. Their children may seem to be hearing with their hearing aids, and even in some cases can hear without aids....
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology journal cover image.

Newborn sensorineural hearing loss – what is the incidence?

4 March 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics
In the last two decades, the introduction of newborn screening for hearing loss has dramatically lowered the average age of newborn hearing loss diagnosis to around two to three months of age. The benefits of early diagnosis are manifold, enabling...

In conversation with Professor Paul J Donald

1 November 2014 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery
Prof Paul J Donald has recently stepped down as Chairman of the ORL-HN Department at UC Davis in Sacramento and is winding down to retirement. In this interview with Prof Pat Bradley, Prof Donald explains some of the highlights of...

Being a doctor abroad – comparing the Greek healthcare system with the NHS

3 July 2023 | | ENTA - General
Healthcare systems and training programmes vary significantly across the world. By learning about other healthcare systems, we can identify blind spots in our own system and continue to improve training. Sofia Anastasiadou, an ENT Registrar in South West England, describes...

Human immunodeficiency virus and hearing impairment

1 July 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Otology
With an estimated 36.7 million individuals living with HIV / AIDS and literature reporting that these conditions contribute to hearing loss, it is surprising that more focus and resources are not employed to tackle this major hearing health concern. Yolandé...

EEG as a measure of neuroplasticity in children

6 January 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Measuring changes in neural activity can teach us a lot about hearing loss and the effect of gained functional hearing. In this article, the authors describe how electroencephalography (EEG) is being used to effectively measure such changes in children with...

Hidden hearing loss in humans

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Awareness of cochlear synaptopathy (‘hidden hearing loss’) is growing. Chris Plack gives us an introduction to the condition, defining it and reviewing recent research in humans and animals with respect to noise exposure. The main cause of hearing loss is...

Near-miss in otolaryngology head and neck surgery

1 September 2018 | | ENTA - General
It is recommended by John Fenton that we as a specialty need to embrace the concept of, take responsibility for and learn from all near-miss events, rather than our traditional haphazard approach of an occasional educational anecdote or case report....

Acupuncture for tonsillectomy pain in children

1 January 2015 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Paediatrics
The challenge: tonsillectomy pain Tonsillectomy is a uniform surgical insult which results in a 10-day recovery for children. Severe pain can occur which can give rise to poor oral fluid intake, dehydration and potentially the need for intravenous fluid resuscitation....

Free online music training for cochlear implant users: MELUDIA & MED-EL

3 November 2022 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
Hearing implant users, caregivers and hearing experts can now access a free musical online training that was curated with a special focus on CI users.