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ERS 2025
Michaella Cameron, ST6 (OOPE), North Thames Deanery, United Kingdom The 30th ERS Congress welcomed 1,850 participants from around the world to a warm and collegial environment – perfect for newcomers like myself. Set in the vibrant city of Budapest, the...She’s On Call - @ShesOnCall
Dr Sujana Chandrasekhar and Dr Marina Kurian began a web show, She’s On Call, that had 5000 views on the first day and has had over 15,000 views after three shows. By the end of March 2020 Emergency departments and, soon, entire hospitals were overwhelmed with very sick COVID-19 patients.
Selective otolith dysfunctions objectively verified
Three cases of patients with acute onset vertigo are presented here. The presenting symptoms are described for each case along with the results of vestibular and audiologic examination. This paper focuses on the results of vHIT in the plane of...Supporting patients with chronic dizziness and investing in vestibular research
The Ménière’s Society is the UK’s leading vestibular charity. Their team is available to help patients access reliable information, source a vestibular specialist or talk to someone who understands what they’re going through.
Ménière’s disease in today’s social media sphere
Social media is increasingly becoming the source of medical information for many. The authors analysed 1108 posts on Ménière’s disease on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, to determine the accuracy of content, authorship, depiction of Ménière’s disease and types of media...3rd UK Smell & Taste Symposium
Following the success of events in 2022 and 2023, Professor Carl Philpott, Professor of Rhinology and Olfactology at the University of East Anglia, and Duncan Boak, CEO of Fifth Sense, the charity for people affected by smell and taste disorder,...
Virtual chromoendoscopy (VCE)
‘That’s a funny looking lesion on the larynx, it’s probably benign, but I should take a biopsy.’ Liz Ross and Ajith George discuss whether virtual chromoendoscopy will change this thought process. What are the origins and ENT applications? Traditional chromoendoscopy...The basis of the bargain: outcomes not inputs
There are international drivers focusing our attention on measuring outcomes; Anthony Hogan looks at the data to see how we are currently measuring up. Introduction A global paradigm change is impacting on the provision of disability services. At its heart,...World’s oldest recipient of a cochlear implant
What do you ask for on your birthday when you are 103 years old? Leslie Hodgson (above) knew exactly what he wanted: his hearing back. And clinicians at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were happy to help, breaking two...What do animal models tell us about tinnitus and hyperacusis?
Do animals have tinnitus? The obvious question to ask is: do animals have tinnitus? It is known that tinnitus is a conscious percept and as such affected by attention and not audible during sleep. For it to be demonstrated that...Patient-centred and accelerating progress: two organisations changing the landscape for rare skull base tumours
Patient-led organisations are transforming care for rare skull base tumours by connecting patients, clinicians and researchers to accelerate diagnosis, support and scientific progress. A skull base tumour diagnosis is a difficult time for any patient, but it is made more...
