Journal Reviews

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Effects of diet and exercise on tinnitus

4 May 2023 | | Audiology - Adult, Otology, Tinnitus | Diet, Physical activity, Quality of life, Tinnitus severity, Weight loss

Subjective tinnitus is the perception of sound without any external stimulus. There is no consensus on the aetiology of tinnitus. Obesity is one condition that has been associated with subjective tinnitus. The authors conducted a randomised controlled trial to assess...

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Prophylactic gastrostomy tubes in advance of chemoradiotherapy for advanced head and neck malignancies – are they worthwhile?

2 September 2022 | | Head and Neck | Chemoradiation, Head and neck cancer, Prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, Tube dependence, Weight loss

It is well recognised that radical chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for head and neck cancers can significantly affect swallowing, especially if radiotherapy is delivered to the hypopharynx and/or both sides of the neck. As such, prophylactic gastrostomy tubes are often advocated in...