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Intratympanic treatments for subjective idiopathic tinnitus
Direct application of medication into the ear is long established, going back as far as written records. In the modern era, greater understanding of aural anatomy revealed that drugs instilled in the middle ear could potentially diffuse into the cochlea...Endolymphatic sac surgery: controversial procedure for the treatment of Ménière’s disease
Landmark Paper: Thomsen J, Bretlau P, Tos M, Johnsen NJ. Ménière’s disease: endolymphatic sac decompression compared with sham (placebo) decompression. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1981;374:820-30. Of all of the chapters in the Landmark Papers book, the chapter that discussed...Audiology training in South Africa
There are many different ways to become an audiologist throughout the world and it is interesting to see how different some of the training routes can be. Dr Cherilee Rutherford, a lecturer in audiology at the University of Cape Town,...
Do bicycle helmets prevent facial injuries?
This is an analysis from Germany where they reviewed over 7000 bicycle accidents over a 16-year period that met their inclusion criteria. Over 1000 had a facial injury (bone or soft tissue) with helmets being worn in 11.8% of accidents....Cutting Edge Laryngology 2026
Cutting Edge Laryngology 2026 is the bi-annual flagship meeting of the British Laryngological Association, bringing together an international faculty of leading experts in laryngology. This three-day conference will take place at the Royal Society of Medicine and will focus on the very latest advancements in voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. The programme will span clinical practice, scientific research, and technological innovation, featuring keynote lectures, original research presentations, case discussions, and panel debates. Designed for ENT surgeons, Speech and Language Therapists, Respiratory Physicians, Gastroenterologists, trainees, and allied health professionals, Cutting Edge Laryngology 2026 offers a unique opportunity for in-depth learning, cross-disciplinary debate, and international networking.IFOS Dubai 2023
Hussain Abdul Rahman Al Rand, Msc (Cairo), German Board (Facharzt), FRCS (Edin), President, IFOS World Congress Dubai, 2023; Assistant Under Secretary Public Health, Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE; Vice President, IFOS; President, ARABFOS, GCC ORL Head and Neck Society,...
Climate change and global health
As we put together the Editors’ Choice for Jul/Aug 2022 Journal Reviews, news from a meeting of the G7 energy and environment ministers has been shared that the G7 countries are to stop public funding of any overseas fossil fuel...Machine learning and the future of otolaryngology
If you are over 30 years of age, you have witnessed a technology revolution that has grossly affected how we live: computers have come from being an oddity to an everyday feature in our households and places of work; the...Global CI Collaborative: Futures Forum - Webinar Series
The Global CI Collaborative presents a five-part global leadership webinar series that will explore the future of cochlear implantation following the global pandemic.The 5th EHNS Workshop on Head and Neck Robotic Surgery
This two-day workshop focuses on the state of the art in head and neck robotic surgery and related technologies, providing a broad overview of current applications, cutting-edge tools and innovations. Led by a panel of leading surgeons and oncologists, it...
Ramsey Hunt causes more widespread vestibular dysfunction that other causes of acute peripheral vestibulopathy
The extent of semicircular canal dysfunction in different conditions causing acute vestibular syndrome (AS) has not been widely studied. The authors share their findings in a retrospective study of patients presenting with AVS in three conditions: Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHSD),...
