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Globe Trotting and 62 years of ENT

3 November 2022 | | ENTA-ENT
Vasant Oswal was, for many years, ‘Mister ENT’ in the Northeast of England. Appointed as a consultant to the old North Riding Infirmary in 1970, he led what was a small and little-known department through a period of tumultuous change...

Connecting healthcare

29 September 2017 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-ENT, Imaging, Otology
In recent years, there has been a definite shift toward the acceptance and use of smartphone technology in the delivery of healthcare. Within the fields of ENT and audiology, there is considerable appeal in the portability, simplicity, affordability, and connectivity...
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Tinnitus apps (revisited)

3 March 2021 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
If you’ve experienced an uptick in the number of your patients complaining of tinnitus lately, you are not alone. In fact, there is some evidence that the social and emotional strain of the ongoing pandemic many exacerbate tinnitus for existing...
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Mobile apps for ENT emergencies

3 November 2022 | | ENTA-ENT, Paediatric ENT
On-call apps have been covered in this publication before, with reference apps taking centre stage [1]. This article will focus on apps with specific functions which can be of use in frequently arising emergency scenarios. However, for reference apps I...

The Airway Intervention Registry (AIR)

1 January 2016 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Many of our readers will be familiar with conducting endoscopic balloon dilatation procedures. Steven Powell speaks to ENT and Audiology News about the new Airway Intervention Registry which has been set up to collect robust data on the safety and...

CI music: seeking perfection, accepting reality

1 September 2016 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Auditory Implants
Having just read about the challenges cochlear implant technology and music appreciation present, the musician Richard Reed beautifully illustrates the realities of this patient journey. An old friend of mine is an ardent music fan, and completely tone deaf. Long...

BACO: evolution and modernisation

1 January 2018 | | ENTA-ENT
Chairing the local organising committee is no small task, but it has a personal connection for Tim Woolford, as he tells us. I attended my first BACO in Manchester as a registrar, and have attended every one since. In July,...

Benchmarking for innovation in healthcare ­– an approach from 
Down Under and a gap in the 
National Health Service?

29 June 2017 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
Benchmarking is a process of comparison between the performance characteristics of separate, often competing, organisations intended to enable each participant to improve its own performance [1]. Often, in healthcare, benchmarking is carried out by central government departments or regional agencies...

In conversation with Jayne Fletcher-Brander

3 September 2021 |
What is the process to bring music to a Deaf audience and does it enhance the experience of the hearing viewers? In this interview, Deaf SingSong performer, Jayne Fletcher-Brander takes us through the journey of bringing a signed musical performance...

COOL therapy for cisplatin-induced hearing loss

5 July 2022 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
Cisplatin is a commonly used cancer therapy, with nearly 50% of patients undergoing chemotherapy receiving cisplatin as part of their regimen [1]. Depending on the dose, incidence of hearing loss has been reported as 12-100% in adults, and 37-94% in...

In conversation with Julian Hamann

1 July 2017 | | ENTA-ENT
In recent years, there has been a definite shift toward the acceptance and use of smartphone technology in the delivery of healthcare. Within the fields of ENT and audiology, there is considerable appeal in the portability, simplicity, affordability, and connectivity...

Global hearing rehabilitation – an SFORL/IFOS collaboration

1 September 2018 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
International collaboration is more important than ever, and we hear from Prof Bernard Fraysse about a collaboration that grew out of the very successful IFOS meeting in Paris in 2017. The IFOS meeting in Paris in June 2017 was obviously...