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Laryngeal cleft in a 66-year-old man!

1 January 2019 | | Congenital malformation, Laryngo-trahcheo-esophageal cleft, Larynx
This is a fascinating case report of a 66-year-old man who presented with a carcinoma of the piriform sinus. During chemoradiotherapy, he developed dyspnoea, dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia. His chemoradiotherapy was stopped and he underwent a pharygnolaryngectomy. When the surgical...
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SNOT-25 to assess CRS - a new tool

7 January 2020 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | 25-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test, absenteeism, clinimetric validity, disease burden, presenteeism, productivity, psychometric validity, quality of life;, rhinosinusitis, sino-nasal
The SNOT-22 is a well-established validated instrument, designed to evaluate the rhinosinusitis-specific health status and health-related QOL, however makes only one broad reference to productivity. The objective of this paper is to evaluate a modified SNOT-25 created to better assess...

Reasons for attending annual hearing aid review appointments

30 April 2020 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery | ATHA, Hearing aid, IOI-HA, appointment attendance, funding source, travel
The aim of this study was to investigate what factors influence hearing aid users’ decision to attend or not attend an annual hearing aid review (HAR) appointment. Two separate surveys were created for attendees and non-attendees. An invitation letter was...

Quick and valid: a new measure of aphasia

4 May 2021 | | ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy | aphasia, conversation, evaluation, participation, quality of life, severity
Aphasia can be caused by a stroke, brain injury or dementia. It is defined as a language disorder that impacts the domains of speaking, understanding, reading and writing. Given the impact on quality of life and conversation, there is a...
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A new treatment for septal perforations?

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | carvacrol, nasal injuries, Nasal septal perforation, nasal septum, wound healing
Nasal septal perorations are notoriously difficult to close surgically and can be extremely symptomatic and debilitating for the patient. This paper describes the use of carvacrol (a monoterpene phenol of the family Lamiacaea which is often found in essential oils)....
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Adenotonsillectomy day-case discharge criteria: a systematic review

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | adenoidectomy, adenotonsillectomy, obstructive sleep apnoea, paediatric, tonsillectomy
In this paper, Gowda et al review the literature aiming to answer a long-standing question regarding the criteria for same-day discharge of paediatric patients post adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy performed for treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Following PRISMA consensus, they...

A song for my future self

8 January 2024 | | ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy | aphasia, identity, interdisciplinary, qualitative, storytelling, stroke
People with aphasia experience a loss of friendships and social networks and, with this, a loss of identity. Interventions targeting participation, social and emotional wellbeing for people with aphasia have received more attention in the research literature. Storytelling is a...
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Organoids in otolaryngology

4 March 2024 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | 3D tissue model, Organoids, Otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, Stem cells, Tumor prediction model
This interesting review article summarises the status as well as future prospects of organoid technology in our field. Organoids are a mass of cells which are typically cultured in vitro with 3D technology. They simulate miniature tissues and organs and...

EUHA 2025: 69th International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians

22 October 2025 -24 October 2025 | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Auditory Implants
EUHA 2025: 69th International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians will be held in Nuremberg, Germany, from 22 to 24 October 2025 We are building on last year's success and presenting our EUHA Live Area as a central meeting and networking area with special programme. It will be located in the Industry Exhibition. The event consists of a specialist conference featuring international lecturers and a trade fair with exhibitors from Germany and abroad. The EUHA Live Area connects the Congress and the Industry Exhibition even more closely. A central meeting and networking area with a stage will be created in the exhibition hall, where visitors can get information on the different topics.

Ergonomics in otorhinolaryngology

8 January 2024 | | ENTA - General
Raewyn Campbell is a rhinologist and skull base surgeon in Sydney, Australia. Prior to training in medicine, she was trained as a physiotherapist, and she brings both disciplines into her research on ergonomics in surgery. Surgeons need to look after...

Thoughts on war: von Clausewitz revisited

1 July 2014 | | ENTA - ENT
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall...

Sound advice for staying healthy: promoting holistic health in adults with hearing loss

2 July 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Hearing loss is linked to chronic conditions like dementia and heart disease. Dr Maidment explores how integrated healthcare can improve outcomes, highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary approach. Emerging evidence suggests that hearing loss is associated with an increased risk...