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In conversation with Professor Gerry O’Donoghue
On the occasion of his retirement from the Nottingham Auditory Implant Programme, we discuss his pioneering work in cochlear implantation and the challenges involved. ENT News author picture, 1993. Why did you choose a career in ENT? I started off...Promoting human rights of deaf communities in low-resource settings
Stigma and misconceptions about deafness are serious impediments for many deaf people to realise rights and potential in some of the most challenging situations globally. Around 430 million people are estimated to live with moderate or higher levels of hearing...Selective upper airway stimulation
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is one of the most common diseases in industrialised countries and is characterised by an intermittent obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. The standard treatment for OSA is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, which...Surgeons and swearing
We will all know colleagues who have raised the act of swearing to an art form; just as Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It could cut a workmate in half with a well-placed swear word, surgeons can be equally...This surgeon learned the power of Twitter / Twitter: an ENT surgeon’s perspective
This surgeon learned the power of Twitter I was once Australia’s most followed surgeon on Twitter, according to my dear wife. She was probably right, as always. I had more than 3,700 followers on my account, but very few people...Theory of mind and deaf children
Theory of mind relates to a person’s ability to understand the perspectives of others, to be aware that they may differ from one’s own perspectives and the ability to use this knowledge to navigate social situations. Dr Helen Chilton explores...Hearing care systems in Europe – can we do more?
52 million Europeans experience hearing loss but many don’t find their way to professional hearing care. Lidia Best looks at strategies to improve the uptake of amplification at a national level [1]. With rising numbers of people experiencing hearing loss,...Sound Seekers: audiology in the developing world
Kavita Prasad, the current CEO of Soundseekers, is an inspirational woman in a leadership role within the audiology world. Here, she gives us an overview of the scope of the charity and the ways in which they improve the lives...COVID-19 in China: the experience of an ENT team
In January, we first heard of COVID-19. As we currently do battle with it on our own shores, colleagues in China share their story with us as life there slowly and cautiously begins to return to normal and the country...Monkey business
Professor Sir Donald Harrison (DFNH) had a strong interest in comparative anatomy of the larynx, which was supported by a close relationship with the London Zoo who provided specimens from any mammals in the collection that died and had undergone...
To monitor the nerves or not?
Whilst intraoperative nerve monitoring has become the standard of care for mastoid and parotid surgery, its benefit in thyroid surgery remains unclear. In the UK NICE was agnostic on the subject in 2008, stating that it was potentially helpful and...
