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Outcomes at three years post-implantation of the Bonebridge device

6 September 2021 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants
This is a MED-EL-funded study of the hearing outcomes and complication rates of the Bonebridge active transcutaneous bone conduction implant (BCI). The authors have declared no conflict of interest. Follow-up occurred at intervals for 36 months post-implantation in all 57...
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Cochlear implantation following radiotherapy treatment of vestibular schwannomas

5 January 2022 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants | Acoustic neuroma, hearing rehabilitation, surgery, radiosurgery, auditory implant, hearing outcom
The authors presented a case report and systematic review assessing the outcomes of patients from cochlear implantation (CI) following radiotherapy treatment for vestibular schwannoma (VS). Outcomes of cochlear implantation in these patients are uncertain due to the combination of both...
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Age is not an issue in sinus surgery

3 May 2022 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | chronic rhinosinusitis, elderly, endoscopic sinus surgery, neoplasm, octogenarians, postoperative complications
We have an increasingly aged population, and hence older and older patients are presenting with sinonasal issues and the potential need for endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). The authors sought to identify if older patients (age >70) have more complications post...
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Corticosteroid prescribing in ENT - are we at risk of being sued?

5 July 2022 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Rhinoplasty, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery, ENTA - Tinnitus, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Of medications leading to malpractice claims, corticosteroids comprise the third most common. They are used widely and have a significant side-effect profile: hypertension, lipodystrophy, diabetes, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, peptic ulceration and psychiatric reactions to name but a...
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Association of tinnitus with dementia

2 May 2025 | | ENTA - Otology
In this large case-controlled study, the authors have compared the presence of tinnitus prior to the diagnosis of dementia in the study group with those without dementia. Dementia patients were selected from the National Health Insurance group. The control group...
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Covid-19 and vestibular symptoms review

4 July 2024 | | ENTA - Vestibular Disorders, ENTA - Neurotology
Since the coronavirus pandemic, there have been several studies looking into alterations within the auditory system but few in the vestibular system associated with Covid-19. This review delves into the specific evidence. It is challenging to elucidate the link between...

From the editor November/December 2023

3 November 2023 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTw: @Voicedoctor_uk There can be no more pressing and worrying issue in the global consciousness than climate change. The alarming rise of disinformation...

The common frontal sinusotomy (Lothrop) and chronic rhinosinusitis

1 July 2016 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
As our understanding of the pathophysiology of CRS evolves, so do our treatment strategies. It is accepted that in many cases, the main role of surgery is to allow better penetration of topical therapies to the sinus cavities. What, then,...

Unanswered questions in adult ototoxicity associated with platinum-based chemotherapy

1 July 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Tinnitus
Do the potential side-effects on hearing and tinnitus need to be a ‘necessary evil’ of platinum-based chemotherapy? How strong is our evidence base when offering advice to patients and fellow clinicians? David Baguley and his team from the University of...

Introduction to speech testing

4 May 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
Let’s get back to basics: Dr Schoepflin introduces the concepts behind speech testing for hearing care professionals. While pure tone threshold testing is considered the ‘gold standard’ for assessing auditory sensitivity, the results of pure tone testing provide only limited...

Nasal and aural foreign body removal: another technique for a common problem

1 March 2019 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics
Trying to remove foreign bodies from the ears and noses of children is something we have all struggled with at various times. Many people have their own top tips, and here Oliver McLaren and Alexander Walkden describe an ingenious way...

A new clinical device to monitor nasal blockage

1 March 2017 |
Chia-Hung Li, a Medical Device PhD student from University College London’s (UCL) Institute of Healthcare Engineering, is currently leading a PhD project to develop a clinical device to monitor nasal blockage. Jo Rimmer spoke to him about what he is...