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When patient choice stands in the way of patient-centredness
In the field of hearing care, there is increasing focus on ensuring patient autonomy and choice. Greater participation in decision making is supposed to result in better patient satisfaction. A study conducted in ENT and audiology clinics paradoxically suggests that...Facing changes after surgery through portraiture
‘Facing Out: Life After Treatment for Facial Cancer’ was a two-year arts-for-health project funded by Arts Council England and The National Lottery which culminated in an exhibition at The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, in February 2019. Here, artist and project...Aerosol research and performance
Is singing safe? This was a question asked around the world at the start of the pandemic in early 2020. Natalie Watson and Chris Orton tell us about a rapidly-convened research group that led to profound changes in UK Government...saniVENT - sanitizing air-exchanging system from Puma Soundproofing
Puma Soundproofing design, test and manufacture certified soundproof booths for professionals in the medical field.Carleton Medical Ltd, continuation of Lumenis CO2 support
In line with the announcement from Boston Scientific informing customers that they will cease global production of the Lumenis range of CO2 lasers at the end of 2024, Carleton Medical Ltd wish to reassure continuation of service.
Death related to epistaxis
One of the commonest emergencies presenting in ENT is epistaxis. The presentation can be through accident and emergency or through ward referrals. In this national audit of epistaxis management involving 113 centres, it was noted that 33 of the 985...Global recognition for the work of Professor Mahmood Bhutta
Professor Mahmood Bhutta, Chair of ENT Surgery and Professor of Sustainable Healthcare at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, is the recipient of both a prestigious international award and a grant for his pioneering work on ear disease around the world.
Posturography in persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD)
Those in neuro-otology practice will be familiar with PPPD now appearing in the forthcoming beta edition of ICD-11. This condition combines the symptoms of phobic postural vertigo and chronic subjective dizziness in which anxiety plays a part. The underlying hypothesis...
Rhinotillexomania - how bad can nose picking get?
This is a fascinating first case report of rhinotillexomania associated with empty nose syndrome (ENS). Rhinotillexomania encompasses compulsive, pathological nose picking and is a variant of self-harm. Tranchito and Chhabra describe an elderly patient presenting with longstanding symptoms of nasal...
How can we improve outcomes for patients with acute vestibular neuritis?
Vestibular neuritis is a common disorder that can leave up to 50% of patients with persistent vertigo symptoms for months to years following the acute insult. Often their first contact with ENT or balance specialists is many months after the...
