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Effects of nasal sprays on ciliary function

1 January 2015 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - ENT
What do topical nasal sprays do to the nasal mucosa in the long term? This study reports the effect of corticosteroids, antihistamines and common preservatives in nasal sprays, benzalkonium chloride (BKC) and potassium sorbate (PS), on an in-vitro model of...

Predictors of postoperative improvement after endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis

1 January 2019 | | Endoscopy, Nasal Surgical Procedures, Paranasal Sinuses, Postoperative Period
Improvement after endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis varies considerably. If elaborate preoperative and intraoperative data could be used to predict the postoperative course, management and length of the follow-up could be adjusted to provide optimal care. Two...
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux and cricopharyngeal dysfunction – how do they link?

1 September 2019 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction, Deglutition, Deglutition disorders, Dysphagia, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hiatal hernia, PES, Pharyngoesophageal segment, UES, Upper esophageal sphincter
It has been hypothesised that cricopharyngeal muscle hypertrophy develops as a response to chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. The cricopharyngeus muscle is an important component and contributor to the upper oesophageal sphincter that creates a barrier between the pharynx and oesophagus....
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Revision stapes surgery

1 November 2019 |
Few centres have much experience of revision stapes surgery, so it was interesting to read about the findings of this Turkish centre with regards to the causes and outcomes for revision otosclerosis surgery over a 16-year period. A total of...

Traditional incision and drainage of a quinsy may be more efficacious than aspiration

30 April 2020 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | Incision and drainage, Local anaesthesia, Needle aspiration, Peritonsillar abscess, Quinsy
Peritonsillar abscess drainage has always been one of the first procedures an ENT junior doctor performs. Traditionally incision and drainage (I&D) was the mainstay of treatment. In recent years, needle aspiration of the abscess has become much more commonplace, perhaps...
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Nasal function in COVID-19 patients

4 May 2021 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
This Turkish prospective study compared SNOT-22 outcomes as well as objective assessments of nasal secretion and clearance in 40 patients who tested positive on COVID-19 antigen PCR testing and 40 patients who tested negative. Sinonasal findings were assessed using a...
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CRS vs. migraine: which is the culprit in most headaches?

6 September 2021 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | Sino-Nasal Outcome Test, chronic rhinosinusitis, facial pain, headache, migraine, primary headache syndrome
‘Sinus headache’ is a common diagnosis according to patients and primary care physicians, but relatively infrequent in the eyes of otolaryngologists. This study examines 104 patients with a primary headache syndrome (PHS) and 130 patients with CRS, looking at SNOT-22...
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Non-surgical and surgical management of arytenoids granuloma

3 July 2023 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Antireflux Treatment, Conservative Management, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Laryngeal Granuloma, Laser Surgery, Proton Pump Inhibitor, Recurrence, Resolution, Speech Therapy, Vocal Process Granuloma
Arytenoid granulomas are often a sequelae of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Unless there is suspicion of malignancy, they require a very balanced approach between conservative management and surgical intervention. The authors present a series of 62 patients with whom the primary...

Enhancing performance and well-being for surgeons: the science of life coaching

3 September 2024 |
Life coaching has emerged as a powerful personal and professional development tool, particularly for individuals navigating high-stakes environments. Life coaching emphasises self-awareness, self-management and self-efficacy, including establishing desired outcomes, goal setting and developing skills and action plans to achieve them....

EVOTION: Big data supporting public health policies for hearing loss

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Otology
Big Data? Biosensors, smart hearing aids and smartphones? The EVOTION Project has it all and more! What will this project tell us about the future of hearing management? Doris-Eva Bamiou, Giorgos Dritsakis and Louisa Murdin, members of the EVOTION team,...

In conversation with Liam M Flood: Middlesbrough (M for Michael? ...nope, Martin!)

1 November 2014 | | ENTA - ENT
Liam Flood. With a name such as Liam you must have some ‘Irish blood’? Where does your family come from? Tell us more? (What did your old man / mum do?) Some Irish blood? Those who know me well would...

Training in the use of medical devices
– how should it be done?

1 March 2015 | | ENTA - General
Adequate training in novel medical devices is imperative, not only to ensure patient safety, but also to give clinicians the confidence to use the device in question. In this article, Andrea Gillies explains the philosophy of one of the equipment...