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The process of medical innovation

2 November 2020 | | ENTA-ENT
You’ve got an amazing idea for a new device. It is going to change how your speciality of surgery is practised. It will lead to better operative results and lower risks to patients – that’s amazing, can I see it?...

What I look for at a conference (and why you should go to BACO 2023)

5 July 2022 | | ENTA-ENT
Professor Claire Hopkins has attended more than her fair share of international meetings, and she shares her top tips. COVID has changed the face of medical education forever – who would have thought only a few years ago that we...

European funding for the tinnitus research network TINNET

25 May 2017 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Tinnitus
Over 70 million people in Europe experience tinnitus, and for seven million it creates a debilitating condition. Severe tinnitus is often associated with depression, anxiety and insomnia, resulting in an enormous socio-economic impact [1]. It has been estimated that 13...

What’s new in genetic testing for hearing impairment?

1 May 2016 | | ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
Often the first question following the diagnosis of a hearing loss is ‘why?’ In this article Ali Danesh explores the advances made in uncovering ‘why’ from a genetics perspective. Ali describes the panel of genetic tests now commercially available to...

Continuing professional development

1 September 2018 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
In this article Siobhán Brennan explores continuing professional development (CPD) in all its glory! She outlines why it’s important to continue learning throughout our careers, highlights some of the challenges facing those trying to undertake CPD and discusses the variety...

The curse of Sports Illustrated

1 November 2016 | | ENTA-ENT
“Not a supernatural curse, but a basic statistical concept of blinding simplicity.” What is ‘regression to the mean’? I am reliably informed that our former North American colonies publish a periodical known as Sports Illustrated (note, incidentally, the characteristically incorrect...

The history of bone-conduction devices

3 November 2023 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Auditory Implants
The evolution of bone-conduction hearing devices from the 1400s’ rudimentary designs to today’s advanced models has greatly improved hearing for individuals with conductive or mixed hearing loss. This article delves into the history and technical advancements over the years, as...

From the editor Sep/Oct 2024

3 September 2024 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTW / X: @Voicedoctor_uk This edition marks a milestone for me, as it is exactly 10 years since I started as editor of...

Access to and uptake of cochlear implants in the UK

1 June 2017 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-Otology, ENTA-Paediatrics
Assessing demands on cochlear implant (CI) services is very important for both commissioners and clinicians in anticipating clinical need and funding requirements. Commercial CI’s were introduced in the late 1980s. Initial funding was from charitable sources. The first major advance...

Enhancing performance and well-being for surgeons: the science of life coaching

3 September 2024 |
Life coaching has emerged as a powerful personal and professional development tool, particularly for individuals navigating high-stakes environments. Life coaching emphasises self-awareness, self-management and self-efficacy, including establishing desired outcomes, goal setting and developing skills and action plans to achieve them....

A practical approach to tinnitus

1 January 2016 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Tinnitus, ENTA-Otology
Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external source. The estimated prevalence in adults is between 10-15% [1]. In patients with significant tinnitus, prompting them to seek medical attention, 50% will have improved to mild or no tinnitus by...

What’s the appetite for clinical risk?

1 September 2018 | | ENTA-ENT
The first Professor and Chair of Medical Professionalism at RCSI and BSHS, Dubhfeasa Slattery provides an overview of how a desire for better healthcare at all levels can be harnessed and nourished, leading to a potential life-long interest in reducing...