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Reactive lesions of the contralateral vocal cord – excise or leave?

1 May 2018 | | Microlaryngoscopy, Phonomicrosurgery, Reactive vocal fold lesion, Vocal cyst, Vocal polyp
It is well recognised that benign lesions of one vocal cord can give rise to reactive lesions of the contralateral vocal cord directly opposite to the primary lesion. These contralateral reactive lesions (CRLs) are thought to arise due to impact...

The Association of Otolaryngologists in Training: by trainees for trainees

1 November 2016 | | ENTA-ENT
The Association of Otolaryngologists in Training (AOT) is an independent organisation, run by trainees for trainees in the UK for over 25 years. Its aims are to represent all ENT trainees in the UK; to improve and promote standards of...

The benefits of early voice therapy for unilateral vocal cord paralysis

1 November 2015 | | Unilateral vocal fold paralysis, Voice therapy
This retrospective review of voice outcomes following a diagnosis of unilateral vocal fold paralysis divided patients into three groups according to the time of initiation of voice therapy following the onset of paralysis. The ‘early’ group started voice therapy within...
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Patient and Family-Centered Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

3 September 2021 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Speech and Language Therapy
This book highlights the importance of giving patient and family-centred care (PFCC) in clinic to those with a communication difference. Input is included from informed healthcare professionals, and its focus is on the ‘how to’ with evidenced-based methods for improving...

Endolymphatic sac surgery: controversial procedure for the treatment of Ménière’s disease

5 January 2022 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Otology
Landmark Paper: Thomsen J, Bretlau P, Tos M, Johnsen NJ. Ménière’s disease: endolymphatic sac decompression compared with sham (placebo) decompression. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1981;374:820-30. Of all of the chapters in the Landmark Papers book, the chapter that discussed...

Clinical and financial success by providing specialised audiological tinnitus management

8 January 2024 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Tinnitus
Diagnosis and management of a patient with chronic subjective tinnitus is one of the most labour-intensive areas of hearing healthcare. This is one reason some hearing care providers opt to exclude specialised tinnitus care from their practice: it may not...

Promoting proactive hearing health: Synchrony's latest findings

3 September 2024 | Research & Development
Hearing health is a top concern for most consumers, with 70% reporting it is a priority, yet proactive management is rare, with only 10% of consumers noting they visited an audiologist in the past year, according to a study conducted by Synchrony on behalf of their leading healthcare financial solution, CareCredit.

In conversation with Professor Jatin Shah

1 March 2016 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck
We are honoured to welcome renowned head and neck surgeon, Professor Jatin Shah as Guest Editor of this edition of ENT and Audiology News. Here he speaks to Section Editor, Charlie Giddings, about his career, memorable achievements and advice for...

Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy

1 September 2014 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus
Epiphora, or abnormal tearing, occurs because of blockage in the lacrimal drainage system, which impairs normal tear channeling into the nose. Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is used to treat patients diagnosed with lacrimal sac or nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). External DCR was...

In conversation with Prof Helge Rask-Andersen: on cell regeneration and treatment of human deafness

2 September 2022 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Otology
Helge Rask-Andersen, head of the inner ear research laboratory at the University of Uppsala in Sweden, has many achievements to his name. He was made an Honorary Member of ENT UK earlier this year. Gerry O’Donoghue caught up with him...

In conversation with Prof Helge Rask-Andersen: on cell regeneration and treatment of human deafness

2 September 2022 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Otology
Helge Rask-Andersen, head of the inner ear research laboratory at the University of Uppsala in Sweden, has many achievements to his name. He was made an Honorary Member of ENT UK earlier this year. Gerry O’Donoghue caught up with him...

Ear, nose and throat surgery in children – where will it be in 15 and 50 years?

1 March 2019 | | ENTA-ENT
Michael Kuo, David Albert and Mike Saunders have put their collective heads together to predict the future of ENT surgery in children; will there be a rise in workload due to increasing survival of children with complex medical problems? Or...