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Electrocochleography and cochlear implants programming

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric | CI programming, Cochlear implant, electrocochleography (ECochG), paediatric
Cochlear implants (CIs) often are the only option for people with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss to be able to hear. Therefore, effective CI programming seems very important, especially in children who are still developing their speech. Using acoustic...
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Newborn sensorineural hearing loss – what is the incidence?

4 March 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics
In the last two decades, the introduction of newborn screening for hearing loss has dramatically lowered the average age of newborn hearing loss diagnosis to around two to three months of age. The benefits of early diagnosis are manifold, enabling...
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Reducing pulse rate in videofluoroscopy: less is not best!

3 September 2024 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Recently, there has been increasing discussion in clinical meetings about the use of ionising radiation in swallowing assessments and the associated cancer risks. This is therefore a timely publication to inform discussions around whether reducing pulse rate from 30 pulses...

Bespoke is best for children with communication difficulties

27 February 2020 | | ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
Children with communication difficulties can benefit from augmentative alternative communication (AAC) aids to support them in daily interaction, as well as in developing milestones. One of the most difficult aspects of choosing a device is not only meeting the child’s...

Independent lab tests and rates hearing aids

5 February 2023
HearAdvisor is a new audio testing lab designed to understand how the performance of hearing aids differs.
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Outcomes of temporal bone-resurfacing for pulsatile tinnitus associated with vascular wall anomalies

1 September 2019 | | ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
This month’s Ed’s choice is an interesting systematic review into the management of pulsatile tinnitus. There are impressive results from resurfacing of symptomatic anatomical abnormalities of the temporal bone and I suspect that referrals for further imaging and otology clinic...
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Modifying two-week wait protocol for suspected head and neck cancer patients during COVID-19

3 March 2021 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | Head And Neck Neoplasms, Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Head And Neck, COVID-19, Thyroid Neoplasms, Thyroid Nodule, Diagnostic Imaging, Histopathology
As healthcare workers, we are committed to ensuring that our patients continue to receive the optimum care that we are set up to deliver. However, the last year has shown that we need to be mindful of balancing this with...

BACO – the early years

1 March 2015 | | ENTA - ENT
The origins of the British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology (BACO) are indelibly intertwined in the mists of time with the foundation of the British Association of Otolaryngology (BAO). For further information on the latter I can only refer the interested...

In conversation with Professor Patrick Gullane: My life in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

1 September 2014 | | ENTA - ENT
Fellowship RCSEng 2009. Patrick, as you have recently ‘stepped down’ as Chairman and Chief of ORL-HNS at Toronto General Hospital, what next? Firstly, so often I have been asked why I selected this career path, from a quote by Johnny...

Ida Institute telecare tools help teens take charge of their hearing healthcare

1 January 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Adult
In this article Ena Nielsen from the Ida Institute discusses new ways to put teens in the driver’s seat of their hearing healthcare needs. The teenage years can be a challenging time for any young person. When hearing loss is...

Virtual educational outreach in the COVID-19 era

7 January 2021 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck
Existing surgical outreach programmes to developing countries have been severely curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has impacted on opportunities for otolaryngologists from the USA and from other developed countries to contribute to education and training of otolaryngologists in developing...

New toolkit educates GPs on how to support hearing loss patients

8 February 2021
An educational toolkit developed by the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), in collaboration with hearing loss charity RNID and NHS England & Improvement, aims to support GPs to deliver care for patients with hearing loss. The RGCP toolkit, sponsored by...