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Academic BACO 2015

1 July 2015 | | ENT
Putting together the academic programme for BACO is a monumental task. Academic Chairman Shakeel Saeed and Peter Andrews, the Academic Secretary of the conference, tell us how to make it a success. Conference season is nearly upon us, and Liverpool...

The astronomer’s nose: Tycho Brahe’s controversial prosthesis

24 July 2017 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus, Rhinoplasty
Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) is a familiar and colourful figure in the history of science. The immense quantity of data he collected during his lifetime would enable the work of Johannes Kepler and has gained him admission to the astronomical pantheon....

The role, aims and organisation of the 2017 IFOS World Congress

1 May 2017 | | ENT, Head and Neck, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Paediatric ENT, Rhinology / Sinus, Skull Base Surgery, Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery, Auditory Implants
IFOS is a truly international organisation – indeed, its rules state that the Executive Committee must have representation from every continent. IFOS President, Chong Sun Kim, tells us more. Dear friends and colleagues, I am very pleased to welcome all...

The Surgical Skills Centre in BACO 2018: pride of place

1 January 2018 | | ENT
Simulation in medical training is gaining prominence with every passing year, and BACO will have a large space showcasing this area. We hear from the organisers. In recognition of the developing importance of simulation in surgical training, BACO 2018 has...

The otolaryngologist as hospital director: a view from Thailand

1 September 2019 | | ENT
Nadtaya Mills is a female otolaryngologist and director of an entire hospital in Thailand. In this article, she offers a fascinating insight to the work she’s done so far to improve resources and services in a challenging environment. The main...

Translating research – transforming lives: the BACO 2020 academic programme

7 January 2020 | | ENT
The main attraction of any conference or event is, of course, the academic programme of lectures, workshops and education. Hisham Mehanna, BACO 2020 Academic Chair, and Paul Nankivell, Academic Vice Chair, give us an overview of what to expected in...

The ENT operating theatre viewed down the retrospectoscope

7 January 2021 | | ENT
We learn much of our future by looking at our past; Douglas MacMillan provides us with a fascinating glimpse into his years as a junior doctor. The operating theatre was a somewhat alien environment in the late 1960s: theatre sisters...

COVID-19 and ENT training: experiences from around the world

7 July 2020 | | ENT, COVID-19
Here, ENT trainees share their experiences of adaptations to both clinical practice and training during the COVID-19 pandemic. We welcome other colleagues from around the world to share their experiences with us via social media or the website. Australia Olivia...

New curricula: trainees’ and trainers’ thoughts

1 July 2021 | | ENT
After the disruption to training and clinical practice from COVID, it is interesting and perhaps encouraging that plans are in place to support ENT training in both mainland Europe and the UK with new formal curricula. We hear trainees’ and...

Intratympanic treatments for subjective idiopathic tinnitus

24 May 2017 | | Audiology - Adult, ENT, Otology, Tinnitus
Direct application of medication into the ear is long established, going back as far as written records. In the modern era, greater understanding of aural anatomy revealed that drugs instilled in the middle ear could potentially diffuse into the cochlea...

In conversation with Robin Youngs

1 November 2019 | | ENT, Otology, Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
Members of ENT UK (The British Association of Otolaryngologists and Head and Neck Surgeons) have a long tradition of humanitarian work in countries in Africa and Asia (see article with Professor Davis Howard in previous issue for example). The ENT...

Advances in ear and hearing telehealth

4 May 2021 | | Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Adult
Telehealth in ear (or tele-otology/tele-audiology) and hearing care has steadily increased as an area of both research and clinical interest over the past 15 years [1]. Driven by rapid advances in connected technologies and wide-ranging potential use cases, telehealth had...