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Hearing preservation in cochlear implantation – an American cocktail

4 July 2024 | | ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Otology
There has been an increase in hearing preservation cochlear implant (HPCI) surgery over the last decade. Both steroid and L-N-acetylcysteine (NAC) were used and investigated respectively in the past in HPCI surgery. Authors investigated the role of perioperative NAC and...

Audiological monitoring in ototoxicity - Are we doing enough?

1 November 2016 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
In this article Ghada Al-Malky explores the dichotomy of life-saving, yet hearing loss-causing medication, and questions whether the hearing healthcare community is doing enough to prevent preventable hearing loss. Ototoxicity is the damage to hearing and / or balance functions...

From the editor March/April 2024

4 March 2024 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTW / X: @Voicedoctor_uk Changes are afoot here at ENT & Audiology News, so loyal readers will notice a few differences for March/April...

Surgical challenges in advanced or recurrent thyroid malignancy

1 July 2017 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
The management of thyroid malignancy and extent of surgery is controversial, especially considering the limitations of preoperative diagnosis. Neil Tolley provides guidance and reminds us of our responsibility not to over-treat. In the UK, 16% of thyroidectomies are performed for...

Ear wax removal: should anyone and everyone perform it?

2 May 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Earwax removal is a controversial and much-debated issue in audiology. Risks and public safety call for reforms, sparking discussion on professional standards. Earwax is a natural secretion produced by the ear. It is an amalgamation of desquamous epithelial skin cells,...
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Treatment of internal carotid artery blowout with embolisation and bypass grafting (nasopharyngeal carcinoma)

6 September 2021 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery | bypass, carotid blowout syndrome, embolization, head and neck cancer, oral and nasal massive hemorrhage
Carotid artery blowout syndrome (CBS) occurs when there is rupture of the carotid artery causing massive epistaxis and bleeding through the oral cavity caused by tumour invasion, surgery, radiotherapy, or infection. This article proposes a revascularisation strategy for internal carotid...

Building sound: from Stonehenge to a Symphony Hall

7 January 2020 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Modern architecture can use scientific techniques to shape room acoustics and create great sounding places. Professor Trevor Cox discusses our ancestors’ understanding of the importance of building techniques to enhance acoustics from Stonehenge to a Symphony Hall. Going to an...

Empathic consulting: elevating audiology through connection

7 January 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
A new course in empathic consulting helps audiologists deepen patient trust and engagement, focusing on emotional insight to improve care quality and consultation outcomes. Leightons and The Hearing Care Partnership have developed an innovative course focused on empathic consulting for...

Tinnitus in middle-age: prevalence and incidence

1 March 2015 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Tinnitus
Population-based studies of tinnitus provide crucial underpinning evidence which highlights the need for further research on the effective diagnosis and clinical management of this heterogenous condition. Furthermore, such studies provide evidence of the burden of this condition both on the...

In conversation with Professor Janet Wilson

1 July 2021 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
As she approaches her retirement from clinical practice, Professor Janet Wilson speaks to our Editor (and fellow laryngologist) Declan Costello about surgical training, research, diversity, literature and the future. You have had an immensely successful career in ENT – how...

Treating voice disorders in singers

3 September 2021 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
There are few ENT surgeons who have as much insight into singers’ problems as Nick Gibbins. A good knowledge of working patterns, repertoire and the physiology of ‘vocal athletes’ is essential. He shares a few thoughts with us. When deciding...

The experience of being a new ENT SHO

3 May 2024 | | ENTA - ENT
In this article, Matt Donachie shares insights on the daunting yet enjoyable experience of starting as an ENT junior doctor, offering valuable advice. Starting your first job as a junior doctor in any specialty in the UK can be a...