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OTC hearing aids

1 July 2017 | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
The potential for the deregulation of hearing aid technology, through the Over-The-Counter Act has led to a tremendous amount of opinions and views from all stakeholders in the US. You don’t have to go far on the internet, social media...

In conversation with Professor Patrick Gullane: My life in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

1 September 2014 | | ENTA - ENT
Fellowship RCSEng 2009. Patrick, as you have recently ‘stepped down’ as Chairman and Chief of ORL-HNS at Toronto General Hospital, what next? Firstly, so often I have been asked why I selected this career path, from a quote by Johnny...

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...

First UK hypoglossal nerve stimulation implant in the treatment for moderate to severe OSA

25 April 2023 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Obstructive sleep apnoea has been treated in many different ways over the years. We hear from Yakubu Karagama about one of the latest surgical developments. Introduction Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is by far the most common sleep disorder, affecting all...

COVID-19 innovations

7 July 2020 | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology
The coronavirus pandemic has mobilised medical innovators in an amazing way. We take a look at just a few of the hundreds of innovative products and techniques that have been developed and used in the last few weeks. Some of...

Staying safe during endoscopic ear surgery

1 May 2016 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology
There is growing interest in using rigid endoscopes rather than traditional operative microscopes to perform transcanal middle ear surgery. Rigid endoscopy provides a high resolution, wide-angle view of the tympanic cavity through minimally invasive surgical portals. In this article, Elliott...

In conversation with George Tavartkiladze

1 May 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Otology
For decades, Professor Tavartkiladze has been the personification of Russian audiology and its best known ambassador on the international stage. Hailing from the republic of Georgia, he has led countless seminal initiatives within Russia to advance the science and practice...

Adjoin™ bone conduction system

1 May 2016 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Otology
Patrik Westerkull (PW), Otorix AB, and Ann-Louise McDermott (A-LM), ENT Consultant at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, tell us about the Adjoin bone conduction device, a non-surgical bone-conduction option developed by Otorix. They explain how the product works, the background to the...

How to identify and support adults with auditory processing disorder: a focus on low-gain devices and auditory training

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Some adults struggle with hearing in noise despite normal audiograms. Tools like the HHIA, low-gain devices and auditory training can help identify and support these cases. In this article, Angela Alexander and Fatima Abbas use a case study to discuss...

Rhinoplasty: state-of-the-art

1 May 2017 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty surgery has evolved over the years, and Pietro Palma introduces a further new concept. When flicking through the topics of major rhinoplasty meetings, the astute observer will realise that, at present, there are two mainstream schools of rhinoplasty, which...

Surgeons and swearing

1 July 2017 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck
We will all know colleagues who have raised the act of swearing to an art form; just as Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It could cut a workmate in half with a well-placed swear word, surgeons can be equally...

The power of mentoring

3 May 2022 | | ENTA - ENT
What is a mentor, and what are the benefits for mentee and mentor? Emma Stapleton and Rohma Abrar, mentor and mentee respectively, explain. The term ‘mentor’ is derived from Homer’s Odyssey, in which the goddess Athena, disguised as Mentor, guides...