Journal Reviews

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Alcohol and hearing

5 November 2021 | | Audiology - Adult | Alcohol, Auditory threshold, Cognition, Gaps-in-noise test, Hearing-in-noise test, Temporal resolution

Alcohol is a well-known central nervous system depressant. Individual reactions to alcohol might vary, but the connection between alcohol consumption and tolerance to loud noise or difficulties in communication in noisy environments are well-observed phenomena; for example, at evening parties....

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How effective are our two-week-wait guidelines in picking up head and neck cancer?

7 January 2020 | | Head and Neck, Otology | Alcohol Consumption, Ear, Guideline, Head And Neck Cancer, Human Papilloma Virus, Larynx, Mouth, Nose, Pharynx, Radiation, Referral, Risk Factors, Smoking, Thyroid

With a 30% increase in the incidence of head and neck cancer since 1999 in the UK, it is important that the two-week wait referral guidelines safely encompass all risk factors but also render these urgent referrals based on signs...

Alcohol consumption and the risk of developing benign laryngeal disorders?

1 November 2016 | | Alcohol consumption, Benign laryngeal disease, Binge drinking, Dysphonia, Voice disorder

Alcohol consumption among South Korean adults is apparently high, with over three quarters of the adult population consuming alcohol and a ‘high-risk’ drinking rate of one in five. Excessive alcohol consumption is considered to be a risk factor for developing...