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The British Laryngological Association and Industry

1 March 2015 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
In 2011 British laryngologists Martin Birchall and Guri Sandhu, assisted by ENT SpR Chad Al Yagachi, organised the first highly successful three-day international ‘Cutting-Edge Laryngology for the 21st Century’ conference at the Royal College of Surgeons in London. The Kenes...

Botulinum toxin injection in spasmodic dysphonia

1 May 2018 | | ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare neurological voice disorder, which is often missed by the inexperienced ear. There is no laboratory test or investigation to diagnose this condition therefore, it is best diagnosed by listening to the patient’s voice. Laryngeal endoscopy...

Vitamin C, a possible remedy for seasickness?

1 January 2015 | | ENTA-Vestibular Disorders | German Navy, Seasickness, diamine oxidase, histamine, vitamin C
The internet is full of devices and medicines vying for superiority over which one is the best for preventing seasickness. This study was based on the following observations: elevated histamine levels trigger seasickness; blockade on histidine decarboxylase prevents seasickness while...
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CRSwNP, another monoclonal antibody

1 July 2019 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus | biomarkers, dupilumab, nasal polyposis, nasal secretions, type 2 inflammation
Interleukins 4, 5 and 13 were shown to be important factors in type 2 inflammation, which characterises chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP). In CRSwNP non-responders and those who recur short after-surgery monoclonal antibodies might be an answer. Examples include...

The pioneer of precision: Wolfgang Steiner and the evolution of transoral laser surgery

6 November 2024 | | ENTA-Head & Neck
It is rare that a single clinician entirely changes the course of the management of a particular condition. Steiner was one such clinician. Wolfgang Steiner was to transoral laser microsurgery what Grandmaster Flash was to hip-hop or James Brown was...

Dizziness: confusion, issues and considerations

1 November 2015 | | ENTA-Otology, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders
Douglas L Beck gives his unique take on the difficulties involved in diagnosing dizzy patients and the importance of well-founded research acting as the basis for any diagnosis and treatment decisions. Dizziness. Uh-oh. We really have a very limited understanding...

In conversation with Professor Claire Hopkins

3 March 2021 | | ENTA-Covid-19, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus
There can be few ENT surgeons who have had such a pivotal role in the COVID pandemic as Claire Hopkins. She has been instrumental in changing the diagnostic criteria, and has been a frequent presence in the media, as Sean...

A new hearing health scheme for musicians

1 September 2016 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic
Joe Hastings, Health & Welfare Manager for Help Musicians UK, discusses the results of the charity’s 2015 survey of musicians’ hearing and plans for a new scheme which will give all professional musicians in the UK affordable access to specialist...

The Graham Fraser Foundation

1 July 2016 | | ENTA-ENT
Graham Fraser (1936-94) was a pioneering otolaryngologist, in whose memory the Graham Fraser Foundation was set up, and an eponymous annual lecture and a travelling fellowship in otology were established. It’s an honour to profile the Foundation in this extended...

Optimising hearing aid solutions for tinnitus sufferers: essential factors to consider

6 November 2024 | | ENTA-Tinnitus
A tailored approach combining counselling, sensory management and perceptual training can improve the effectiveness of hearing aids in managing tinnitus for individual patients. Hearing aids are useful tinnitus therapy tools, according to tinnitus management guidelines. However, there are few published...

Dr Marion Pfaender Down

1 January 2015 | | ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic
“Dr Marion P Downs, an innovator in the field of paediatric audiology and a tireless advocate for the early identification of hearing loss, passed away on November 13, 2014. During her exemplary career at the University of Colorado Health Sciences...

Virtual Voices sing out

2 June 2022
The search is on for musicians with a hearing implant to be part of an online collaboration. The Virtual Voices and Band project is inviting hearing implant users of all types, countries, abilities and brands to unite by recording a vocal or instrumental performance of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.