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Evidence for balloon eustachian tuboplasty

1 May 2015 | | Eustachian tube, Eustachian tube dysfunction, alloon Eustachian tuboplasty, otology, surgery, systematic review
Balloon eustachian tuboplasty is an emerging intervention aimed at the management of eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) and its sequelae. The authors acknowledge that ETD is a common but frequently ill-defined problem, with no well-established direct treatment. They performed a systematic...
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Clinical coding: variability and error in otolaryngology

1 September 2014 |
The ever topical spectre of coding in otolaryngology is comprehensively evaluated in this article. It attempts to debunk the mystique of current coding practices and the challenge of health informatics in the modern NHS. A total of 3131 randomly selected...
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Cochlear implantation in elderly candidates and effect on quality of life

1 September 2014 |
The authors aimed to assess the improvement in quality of life (QoL) of cochlear implant patients over 60 and its relation to audiometric benefits. An observational retrospective study was conducted on 26 individuals older than 60. The outcome was compared...
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New biomarkers for salivary gland tumours

1 November 2019 | | ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery
Salivary gland tumours comprise approximately 6-8% of head and neck neoplasms. Elevated haematological inflammatory markers, such as neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), have been shown to be predictive and prognostic in various malignancies. This...
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Medication and its effect on the larynx

7 January 2020 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Anticholinergic, Antipsychotic, Dysphonia, Medications, Reflux, Steroid inhaler
This article summarises different medications and their effect on the voice. A growing number of patients we see in clinic are on multiple medications that could affect vocal cord function. The author summarises different classes of medications and their potential...

Hierarchy of orthognathic surgical stability

27 February 2020 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | orthognathic surgery, overview of systematic reviews, recurrence, stability, systematic review
This study was designed as “an overview” of secondary studies and analysed 15 articles. Two procedures were considered highly unstable: a bilateral sagittal split osteotomy for clockwise rotation of the mandible with bi-cortical screw rigid internal fixation, and posterior maxillary...

Developing principles of swallow rehabilitation using novel animal modelling

3 September 2024 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Never let it be said that we don’t cover a wide range of topics. Camilla Dawson tells us about the crossover between swallowing in seals and in humans. Rehabilitation of swallow is complex, informed by anatomical and physiological systems and...

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4 July 2024 | | ENTA - General
This series of stories is dedicated to those of you with whom some of these moments were shared (or endured) and, above all, to my amazing and long-suffering husband, David Howard. Most of you know him as an exceptional head...

Balance and vestibular disorders in children

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Discover the world of paediatric vestibular assessment and management from the team at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, which is revolutionising services in this field. Dizziness and balance problems generate significant morbidity in children of all age groups. Vestibular disorders are...

Developing ENT services in Zambia

7 January 2025 | | ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Head & Neck
Lufunda Lukama and Matthew Clark. Lufunda Lukama is an ENT surgeon in Zambia. In a country of 19.6 million, he is one of five such specialists. It is not difficult to see the problem that he, and the country as...

Taking a fresh look at otoacoustic emissions

1 May 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
So what has changed in four decades of OAEs? Do we now have all the answers? Have we reached our optimum recording ability? Professor Kemp explains what we know, what we don’t know and what’s to come. In the 40...

Psychogenic vestibular disorders: understanding and management

1 May 2019 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
‘Psychogenic vestibular disorders’, also known as ‘functional vertigo and dizziness’, are common causes of dizziness and balance difficulty. Although our understanding of their underlying pathophysiology remains incomplete, Drs Diego Kaski and Amy Edwards outline how early identification and positive diagnosis...