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Towards AI-assisted RF hearing aids

4 May 2023 | | Audiology - Adult
The development of effective hearing-assistive devices is essential as the prevalence of deafness grows with an ageing population. Where can AI support speech understanding? A team from the University of Glasgow discusses how lip‑reading hearing aids could be the future....

Peptest Q&A

24 August 2023 | Research & Development
Untreated reflux can cause inflammation, scarring, narrowing and precancerous changes in the oesophagus and larynx, and may increase the risk of asthma and sleep apnoea.

Using evidence and international consensus to guide treatment of thyroid nodules

1 October 2018 | | Head and Neck | fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy, imaging features, thyroid nodule, ultrasound, well differentiated thyroid carcinoma
The authors of this practical review paper highlight a growing issue within thyroid surgery, where high-quality ultrasound has increased the detection of subclinical nodules: what do we do with the patient presenting with an ‘incidental’ thyroid nodule? This has both...

Risk of second primary cancer among patients with head and neck cancers

1 October 2018 | | Head and Neck
Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) have an elevated risk of developing a second primary malignant neoplasm (SPMN). These are of increasing concern because the number of survivors of HNSCC has been growing owing to early detection...

Diagnostic performance of non-echo-planar diffusion weighted MRI in detection of suspected cholesteatoma

1 July 2018 | | Cholesteatoma, Diffusion Weighted MRI, Otitis Media, Tympanic Membrane
Even though a ‘second look’ remains a gold standard for detection of residual cholesteatoma after intact canal wall techniques, non-echo-planar diffusion weighted MRI is considered a reasonable alternative to avoid further surgery. However, to establish or exclude a cholesteatoma de...

Does transoral robotic surgery improve outcomes among patients with head and neck cancer of unknown primary?

4 March 2024 | | Head and Neck | Head and neck cancer, human papillomavirus, Oropharyngeal cancer, Transoral robotic surgery, unknown primary tumor
A tonsillectomy and tongue base mucosectomy is becoming increasingly accepted as the optimal surgical intervention to aid in identifying the primary source of a p16+ / HPV-related squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of unknown origin, given that this disease almost exclusively...

Laryngology: past, present and future

1 May 2018 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Two laryngological authorities trace the history of laryngology, from ancient Rome to the modern day. The structure of the vocal folds was a matter of conjecture until the renaissance when anatomists such as Andreas Vesalius and Julius Casserius demonstrated the...

Cambodian otology service – a fellowship with a difference

1 November 2014 | | ENT, Otology
Cambodia is a country of 15 million people, still recovering from a chequered past. In the 1970s, under the Khmer Rouge, most of the medical profession, together with the rest of the educated population, was executed – the fortunate few...

Ethics, conduct and sinonasal surgery

10 March 2023 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus
For the three plenary sessions at ERS 2023, we asked top leaders in the field to enlighten us in the general aspects of our profession that need attention. Prof Gil Siegal will discuss the ethical questions we encounter in our...

A look at Black representation in ENT

4 September 2023 | | ENT
The importance of diversity in ENT has recently been highlighted by ENT UK’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan. In this article, Oloruntobi Rotimi discusses the importance of Black role models for those starting out in the specialty....

Tackling equivalence in audiology

4 March 2024 | | Audiology - Adult
Ros Parker talks about her experience of going through the Scientist Training Programme (STP) equivalence process to register as a clinical scientist with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). She also provides some tips for applying. Professional background After...

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes): what you need to know

1 January 2017 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Paediatric ENT
As an aid to stopping smoking e-cigarettes may have a role, but they are heavily promoted by industry as a leisure pursuit and desirable fashion accessory. Sneh Biyani and Craig Derkay gives a thorough account of what we know about...