The faculty this time consists of some of the leading stars of ENT in the UK, including eleven past-presidents of the Royal Society of Medicine ENT sections. The programme includes 32 state-of-the-art lectures and three panel discussions on a range of topics in otolaryngology and head & neck surgery.
This is quite an intriguing audiology text, which takes some time to get into. The first couple of cases are a bit obscure and off putting; however, by choosing individual cases to read, rather than reading through the book systematically,...
Living Well With Tinnitus is part of the Overcoming / Living Well series of self-help books, aimed at directly addressing the population afflicted with the titular condition. It runs at 335 pages in paperback format and, at its core, guides...
While reading in the literature about new advances in knowledge and surgical techniques, it is often easy to lose track of the longstanding knowledge that we all acquired during our training. This is why this article on the anatomy and...
This is an interesting and topical review of the emerging biotechnology and pharmaceutical solutions for hearing loss and related conditions such as tinnitus. This paper suggests we are on the cusp of a very large step-change in the way we...
The latest Bárány Society’s consensus document on diagnostic criteria for vestibular disorders is one for superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS). There are three major categories: (A) Symptoms consistent with a third mobile labyrinthine window; (B) Physiologic tests – clinical...
Patients admitted with necrotising otitis externa have increased six-fold in the last 10 years. The prognosis is variable and dependent on co-existing morbidities. Charlston Comorbidity Index (CCI) is a weighted comorbidity scoring method, based on the presence or absence of...
The A.R.C. Laser team will participate in the AAO-HNSF in Los Angeles in early October and just a few weeks later at Fall Voice in Miami, USA. As always, A.R.C Laser will be sharing their expertise on surgical lasers, such as the FOX Diode laser...
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Normally my objective for this column is to highlight an innovation that is already fully realised and on the market. Sometimes it can be fun instead to look forward to what innovations are coming down the pipeline. With that in...
A team of clinician scientists have identified the factors that predict full hearing recovery, with the strongest predictor being treatment with steroids within seven days of a sudden drop in hearing.
Whether you want to have an in-depth discussion on diagnostic issues and specific surgical treatments or a more general update on the background of skull base pathology, this meeting will serve your needs. One of the key features of the...