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Extended benefits of cochlear implantation in the elderly

1 September 2017 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Otology
With the challenges presented by an ageing population, Louise Craddock and Charlie Huins describe the benefits of cochlear implants for deaf elderly adults that go beyond improvement of hearing and speech understanding. Introduction People aged over 65 make up 7.4%...

Wearable tech revolutionising sleep monitoring: a new era in sleep health

6 November 2024 | | ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Restful sleep is crucial for health but conditions like obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can significantly disrupt it, leading to fatigue, cardiovascular issues, and other serious health problems. Polysomnography (PSG) remains the gold standard for OSA diagnosis [1], however it is...

Prednisolone and/or acyclovir for Bell’s palsy

5 January 2022 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck
Landmark Paper: Sullivan FM, Swan IRC, Donnan PT, et al. Early treatment with prednisolone or acyclovir in Bell’s Palsy. N Engl J Med 2007;357(16):1598-607. Facial nerve paralysis as a consequence of Bell’s palsy can result in devastating long-term effects on...

Ronald G Macbeth – the instigator of BACO

1 July 2015 | | ENTA-ENT
The structure of BACO has changed dramatically since the first conference in 1963, but the fundamental elements of academic excellence, instructional sessions and social events have been common threads. Andrew Freeland, who worked with Ronald Macbeth, the instigator of BACO,...

Music and single-sided deafness: challenges and solutions

1 September 2015 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
Music is an integral part of many of our lives, providing entertainment, relaxation and a backing track to our past experiences. In this overview, Gemma Crundwell and David Baguley examine the impact of SSD on the perception of music and...

Paediatric vestibular evaluation

1 November 2015 | | ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders
Richard E Gans is a renowned expert in the areas of vestibular evaluation and rehabilitation techniques. In the first of two articles (see here for the second article), Dr Gans gives an overview of the approach he and his team...

Establishing a hearing service and ear hospital in Nepal: the Ear Aid Nepal experience

1 March 2016 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-ENT
Following the earthquake that devastated Nepal in April 2015, the year ended on a positive note with the opening of an ENT hospital in Pokhara. Mike Smith, a UK-born ENT surgeon has been the driving force behind the conception and...

Hyposalivation: a review of current and future treatments

8 January 2024 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck
Hyposalivation remains a stubbornly difficult condition to treat, but novel therapies may not be far away. Saliva has many essential functions, including aiding digestion and swallowing, lubrication, maintaining tooth integrity and antibacterial activity. When patients experience reduced saliva production (hyposalivation),...

Mindfulness and tinnitus: a path to peace in the present

3 September 2024 | | ENTA-Tinnitus
How does training the mind to be present in the here and now help patients with troublesome tinnitus? James Jackson discusses mindfulness and its place in tinnitus management. Although definitions can be more complex, tinnitus is the perception of sound...

In conversation with Dr Naufal Kassim

1 March 2014 | | ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Otology, ENTA-Paediatrics
Jane and I first met you six years ago, when we were questioning the apparent high incidence of childhood deafness in Tanzania, and it is a real pleasure doing this interview with you. Your contribution to ENT and general health...

ENT registrar national selection: how can we advise aspiring candidates?

1 May 2014 | | ENTA-ENT
With the aim of creating fair selection into the few available training numbers, ENT was one of the first surgical specialties to move to a national selection process for selecting new registrars in England. Since 2013 the selection process has...

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...