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Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in posterior laryngitis

1 January 2015 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - ENT | Posterior laryngitis, Laryngo-pharyngeal reflux, Motilin, Functional gastrointestinal disorder, Health-related quality of life
The authors of this study investigated the prevalence of acid reflux in the proximal oesophagus and functional gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with posterior laryngitis. They analysed plasma motilin as well as health-related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaires before and after...
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How loud is too loud? Smart ways to monitor noise exposure through your headphones

7 January 2020 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
As an audiologist, an increasingly common concern patients have is noise exposure from their headphones and how it will impact their hearing over time. It’s a legitimate worry considering the average adult is streaming audio content on their mobile devices...
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Factors associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux

8 January 2024 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
This Chinese cross-sectional survey across three hospitals and 320 patients looked at the effect of unhealthy lifestyles and eating habits, as well as psychological difficulties, on the development of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). All the participants underwent gastroscopy, laryngoscopy and various...

Finding the elusive parathyroid glands

1 January 2017 | | Parathyroid glands anatomy, Recurrent laryngeal nerve, failed surgical explorations, Parathyroid gland embryology, ectopic locations, supernumerary glands
While reading in the literature about new advances in knowledge and surgical techniques, it is often easy to lose track of the longstanding knowledge that we all acquired during our training. This is why this article on the anatomy and...

Cognitive function is preserved in episodic vestibular disorders

4 September 2023 | | ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Cognitive deficit in bilateral vestibular failure in particular, but also in unilateral vestibular failure, is well documented. The authors designed this prospective study to determine if deficits in cognition, as well as anxiety and depression, were present in episodic vestibular...

Mapping the financial and disease burden of hearing loss and associated interventions

4 May 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology
The prevalence and burden of ear and hearing disorders is huge and, historically, has been underappreciated. Globally, unaddressed hearing loss poses a growing public health challenge, requiring urgent attention from policymakers, health professionals and civil society. The recently published World...

Mapping the financial and disease burden of hearing loss and associated interventions

4 May 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Otology
The prevalence and burden of ear and hearing disorders is huge and, historically, has been underappreciated. Globally, unaddressed hearing loss poses a growing public health challenge, requiring urgent attention from policymakers, health professionals and civil society. The recently published World...

Can we prevent chronic rhinosinusitis?

1 November 2017 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
The old adage ‘prevention is better than cure’ is considered by Professor Hopkins in respect to chronic rhinosinusitis, a condition affecting around 10% of the adult population and associated with huge impact on quality of life and economic cost. A...

Why and what should hearing care professionals know about cognitive impairment and dementia

27 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Neurotology
Good reasons to care about cognitive impairment and dementia in audiology If asking people what they fear most when getting to old age, it is cognitive decline that is named most often. This comes with the expectation of limitations in...

Supporting music listening through cochlear implant services – experience from a UK adult clinic on supporting musical engagement

3 September 2021 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Otology
The perception and enjoyment of music is central to many people’s lives. Harriet Crook (herself a cochlear implant recipient) tells us about important work in this area for people using hearing aids and CIs. There is now a wealth of...

Professor Mahmood Bhutta awarded Royal College President’s Medal

9 December 2024
Professor Mahmood Bhutta, Chair in ENT at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and Professor of Sustainable Healthcare, has been awarded the 2024 President’s Medal by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. This prestigious honour recognises his exceptional contributions to global health, sustainability and ethical practices in medical supply chains.

New Tinnitus UK report highlights critical gaps in tinnitus care

4 February 2025
Tinnitus UK, the leading UK charity dedicated to supporting individuals with tinnitus, has published a comprehensive report, Ringing the Alarm: The tinnitus care crisis. It exposes alarming gaps in tinnitus care and professional training across the NHS and private audiology...