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Contralateral OAEs in children

6 September 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric | Otoacoustic emissions, medial olivocochlear efferents, paediatric, reliability, spontaneous otoacoustic emissions
Several studies indicate that small changes in the medial olivocochlear (MOC) reflex may possibly be associated with certain pathologies. This could be measured by using contralateral acoustic stimulation (CAS) and observing suppression in otoacoustic emissions (OEAs). The main aim of...
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Speech predictors after glossectomy

2 March 2022 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | classification, glossectomy, head and neck cancer, mouth neoplasms, speech intelligibility
This is a cross-sectional study from India where 69 patients were assessed for speech intelligibility and phonetics using an assessment tool in the local language. Volume defects were classified into thirds and the location of this defect noted. Not unsurprisingly,...
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Swallowing and breathing: speech and language therapy

2 March 2022 | | ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
Swallowing difficulties are a common comorbidity in just over a quarter of people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Given the associated risks of aspiration and exacerbation of COPD symptoms, speech and language therapists (SLTs) can offer valuable guidance...
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Correlation between middle ear and mastoid volumes with results of type 1 paediatric tympanoplasty

3 November 2022 | | Child, Ear, Middle, Mastoid, Tomography, Tympanoplasty
This is a retrospective study of 45 paediatric patients, aged between eight and 18 years, who underwent Type 1 cartilage graft tympanoplasty using conchal cartilage. Middle ear and mastoid volumes of these children were correlated with anatomical and functional outcomes...
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Falls and ASL users

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
A mixed-method pilot study was carried out to assess the cognitive load of sign language among users and, consequently, the possible risk of injurious falls. The study specifically investigated the possible risk of falls due to the simultaneous activity of...
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Eustachian tube dilatation can be done as an office procedure

7 January 2026 | | ENTA - Otology
Symptoms of eustachian tube dysfunction can often prove stressful and the treatment can be quite challenging in terms of sustained improvement. In this study, 31 patients underwent eustachian tube dilatation under local anaesthesia. The procedure is based on the concept...
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Profiling features of dysphagia in people with moderate to severe Covid-19

4 March 2026 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Dysphagia arose as a serious concern for many people affected by Covid-19, especially those who required intubation. The authors of this paper used data from an institutional database of 3660 patients (Jan 2020 – March 2022) who presented with moderate...

UCL, UCLH and Formula One develop life-saving breathing aids for the NHS

31 March 2020
A breathing aid that can help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care, adapted by mechanical engineers at UCL and clinicians at UCLH working with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (Mercedes-AMG HPP), has been approved for use in the NHS. For...

Tonsillitis and tonsillectomies: where do we go from Paradise?

5 January 2022 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Landmark Paper: Paradise JL, Bluestone CD, Bachman RZ, et al. Efficacy of tonsillectomy for recurrent throat infection in severely affected children – results of parallel randomized and nonrandomized clinical trials. N Engl J Med 1984;310(11):674-83. The Paradise paper on tonsillectomy...

Composing with Meniere’s disease: a personal reflection

3 September 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants
Is a fluctuating hearing loss and composing music incompatible? Professor Andrew Hugill discusses his personal experience of Meniere’s disease and the work that has developed as a result of the condition. As I write this article, I am in the...

Dispelling myths about audiologic counselling: part two

7 May 2026 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
In the second of a two-part series, Drs Clark and English explore how addressing emotions, embracing silence and managing expectations enhance person-centred care. As discussed in part one of this article [1], when we provide patient education, we must monitor...

Hyposalivation: a review of current and future treatments

8 January 2024 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
Hyposalivation remains a stubbornly difficult condition to treat, but novel therapies may not be far away. Saliva has many essential functions, including aiding digestion and swallowing, lubrication, maintaining tooth integrity and antibacterial activity. When patients experience reduced saliva production (hyposalivation),...