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What’s new in laryngology: the next 10 years!

1 May 2018 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
At a time of unprecedented technological advances, Taran Tatla and Jonathan Fishman gaze into the laryngological crystal ball… Introduction The recent explosion in science, technology and innovation takes us into a new era, with the opportunity and capability to transform...

Remembering James F Jerger

5 August 2024
Dr Jerger contributed remarkably to both the scientific basis and clinical practice of our profession. He passed away on July 24 at the age of 96 years. James F Jerger, PhD, was the Founder of the American Academy of Audiology and served as its first president. He was a gifted and prolific writer, a renowned scientist, and a beloved teacher and colleague.

Ethics, conduct and sinonasal surgery

10 March 2023 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
For the three plenary sessions at ERS 2023, we asked top leaders in the field to enlighten us in the general aspects of our profession that need attention. Prof Gil Siegal will discuss the ethical questions we encounter in our...

Medical racism and the surgical ‘correction’ of the nose in Brazil

4 September 2023 | | ENTA - Rhinoplasty
Anthropologist Professor Carmen Alvaro Jarrín has conducted extensive research into plastic surgery practice in Brazil. Here, she explains why social and cultural ideas about race may shape rhinoplasty objectives for patients and surgeons in the country. Health professionals worldwide are...

The impact of vocal care and oral health on laryngeal function and voice

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Maintenance of epithelial health relies on a number of measures. We hear about hydration, irritants and biofilms from a team in Helsinki. Oropharyngeal health Vocal hygiene is a commonly used term that refers to the personal daily habits contributing to...

New curricula: trainees’ and trainers’ thoughts

1 July 2021 | | ENTA - ENT
After the disruption to training and clinical practice from COVID, it is interesting and perhaps encouraging that plans are in place to support ENT training in both mainland Europe and the UK with new formal curricula. We hear trainees’ and...

What’s new in genetic testing for hearing impairment?

1 May 2016 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Often the first question following the diagnosis of a hearing loss is ‘why?’ In this article Ali Danesh explores the advances made in uncovering ‘why’ from a genetics perspective. Ali describes the panel of genetic tests now commercially available to...

Universal newborn hearing screening: a global health perspective

1 May 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Intuitively, as health professionals, we know that universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) makes sense. Bolajoko Olusanya outlines how UNHS fits in with global health priorities, as well as illustrating how such programmes can help to deliver additional benefits to communities....

Whale hearing tests through evoked potential audiometry

4 November 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Covering over 70% of the earth’s surface and reaching known depths of 11km, the world’s oceans tick the box for an extreme environment. What do we know of the impact of environmental noise on the deep-sea dwellers of this habitat?...

Why, and how, audiologists should measure language ability: introducing AudiCloze

4 September 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
A cloze test uses missing ______ to assess language ability.How can audiologists measure ______ to help assess listening difficulties? Language ability and listening difficulties While it seems like stepping onto someone else’s turf, there is a strong need for audiologists...

Getting It Right First Time in ENT

14 January 2020 | | ENTA - General
Andrew Marshall, a Consultant ENT Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, visited 126 departments across England before publishing his recent ENT surgery national report for the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme. Here, he explains how identifying unwarranted...

From aaargh to zzzzz: the ABC of paediatric anaesthesia

1 November 2019 | | ENTA - Paediatrics
Andrew McTavish is one of those special breeds who not only relishes complex anaesthesia, but also does so in paediatric patients. Dealing with this group of patients requires careful planning according to accepted practice, and here he discusses some recent...