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3rd Irish Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting

19 April 2024 -20 April 2024 | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy, ENTA - Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
Nadia Van Den Berg, ST3 Otolaryngology, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork. Set in the picturesque grounds of the Lyrath Hotel, the third IHNS conference was a huge success, welcoming over 200 delegates and talks from 12 world-renowned international faculty....

Virtual and augmented reality in surgery

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - ENT
Virtual reality (VR) is a three-dimensional, computer generated environment which can be accessed using a virtual reality headset, allowing individuals to immerse themselves in this virtual world. Augmented reality (AR) systems layer virtual information over a live camera feed into...
Photo showing Interacoustics Luna equipment.

Luna tunes – the plug and play audiometer from Interacoustics

21 June 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
“The professional grade headset designed with screening in mind.” Interacoustics Luna – does it ‘eclipse’* the competition?* * (Although we are fans of moon-based puns, this is not to be confused with Interacoustics’ other stellar device, the Eclipse Evoked Potentials...

Changing behaviour with a human factors approach

1 January 2014 | | ENTA - ENT
The Francis Report (2013) identified multiple problems relating to the safety culture of Stafford Hospital in the period 2005 – 2009, as well as serious failings in the supervisory and regulatory systems of the NHS. Particular criticism was directed at...

Development of the iAudiometer™

1 March 2014 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Why the iAudiometer™? We have developed six versions of a new software called iAudiometer™ that performs an array of different audiometric tests using an iPad with standard transducers (TDH-39 headphones, B-71 BC, aural domes, or inserts) (Figure 1; Table 1)....

Wound moisture sensing in traumatic wounds

1 July 2014 | | ENTA - ENT
Wounds can be small and unpleasant, or may be large and life-threatening. The skin is a physical and an immunological barrier to infection, and any defect in the integrity of the skin may enable bacterial or fungal invasion. The successful...

Assessment of genetic disorders: congenital sensorineural hearing loss

1 November 2014 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Genetics, ENTA - Otology
Severe or profound sensorineural hearing impairment (SNHI) is a common birth defect, affecting approximately 1 in 1000 newborns [1]. SNHI may result from environmental causes or have a genetic basis. The genetic causes can be further subdivided into non-syndromic (isolated...

Industry interaction with the ENT speciality

1 March 2015 | | ENTA - ENT
I was enormously grateful for the chance to articulate my personal thoughts on ‘the industry interaction with the ENT clinical community’. To set a context, the term ‘industry’ refers to medical technology manufacturers and suppliers, in addition to pharmaceutical companies....

IEM – no noise is good noise!

1 September 2016 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Whether you’re an active musician or a music-loving commuter, noise exposure via music is a very real concern. Musician, sound engineer and Puretone Sales Manager, Deke Frickey, looks at where the dangers lie and the best ways to overcome them....

Music, hearing, and education: from the lab to the classroom

1 September 2016 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Historically, research assessing the impact of musical training has focused on those children whose families are able to pay for private lessons. In this article however, Nina Kraus outlines the findings of one of her recent projects; assessing the impact...

Leadership: in conversation with Dr Joyce Aswani

1 September 2019 | | ENTA - ENT
In certain cultures, it is even more difficult for women to establish roles in leadership due to the pressures put upon them by society to take care of the home and family, often in lieu of furthering their education and...

From aaargh to zzzzz: the ABC of paediatric anaesthesia

1 November 2019 | | ENTA - ENT
Andrew McTavish is one of those special breeds who not only relishes complex anaesthesia, but also does so in paediatric patients. Dealing with this group of patients requires careful planning according to accepted practice, and here he discusses some recent...