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Fibula free flap virtual or freehand planning and the efficiency of surgery

2 November 2020 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | CAD-CAM, computer aided surgery, fibula free flap, free flap, microvascular surgery, virtual surgery planning
This is a systematic review from surgeons in Italy and Florida where, from an initial 799 potentially relevant articles, only six could be included. Efficiency was assessed by the mean ischemia time which, for the virtual group, was 73.8 minutes,...
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Inner ear immunity

2 September 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
There is much speculation regarding the ear’s immune response. The environment in which we live and breathe is getting ever more complex; aspects such as the percentage of the population with autoimmune conditions are on the rise and, therefore, it...
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What type of sensitivity?

4 July 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Otology
It is true that the different types of decreased sound tolerance conditions are, in general, poorly defined and the lines between them blurry. Hyperacusis? Loudness recruitment? Misophonia? Phonophobia? Sensory overload in noise? This paper aims to provide reference data for...
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Poking the bear: learning to drain quinsy on a mannequin head

3 September 2024 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Simulation in medicine has gained significant traction in both undergraduate and postgraduate training over the last couple of decades or so – the benefits to all involved are clear. The airline industry models for human factors and crew resource management...

Where is it?

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Humans’ ability to process sound is a multi-faceted phenomenon. It is a marvel which likely changes through our ageing process and is influenced by a myriad of factors. This paper examines the particulars of the dimensions of sound processing –...

VACANCY: Band 6 Senior Audiologist, Belfast

1 November 2023 | Recruitment & Personnel
The following job opportunity is now available.

Nature Communications Medicine publishes positive, real-world data for tinnitus patients treated with unique, FDA approved stimulation device

9 May 2025 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
Nature Communications Medicine has published the first peer reviewed, real-world analysis of U.S. patients treated with Lenire, the only FDA approved tinnitus treatment device of its kind. Results in the paper “Retrospective chart review demonstrating effectiveness of bimodal neuromodulation for...

OBITUARY: Professor Carel Dirk August Verwoerd (1936–2026): Founding father of the European Society of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology

1 June 2026 | ENTA - Paediatrics, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Professor Dr Carel Dirk August Verwoerd. Professor Dr Carel Dirk August (Carel) Verwoerd was a driving force in the development of paediatric otorhinolaryngology in Europe. As a founding member of the European Society of Paediatric Otolaryngology (ESPO) in 1994, he...

Audiological evaluation and management of teenagers with tinnitus

1 January 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
There is a growing interest in investigating, understanding and managing tinnitus in children and adolescents, with several articles on the subject published in journals over the last year. Brian Fligor describes the approaches to consider when discussing tinnitus with teenagers....

Tackling information overload and retention – interactive multimedia videos for first-time hearing aid users

1 November 2014 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
If you are an audiologist reading this article, how confident are you that all the information and advice that you offer your first-time hearing aid (HA) patients is understood, absorbed and then acted upon once they leave the comfort of...

In conversation with Ad Snik

1 January 2017 | | ENTA - ENT
Professor Ad Snik has spent a large portion of his career in hearing implantation and has seen novel devices come and go, some of great benefit to patients, others which haven’t produced expected results. In this interview, he talks to...

Thyroid ultrasound elastography: does nodule stiffness predict malignancy?

1 May 2014 | | ENTA - Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
Approximately 50% of the general population has a thyroid nodule while 5-15% of these are malignant [1]. A major challenge, therefore, is how to detect the malignant nodules for appropriate, timely treatment and avoid unnecessary, costly investigations for the remainder....