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DP Medical secures DIFRA Instrumentation distribution deal for UK and Ireland

24 July 2023 | Contracts & Distributors
Leading healthcare supplier, DP Medical Systems Ltd, has been named as the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for DIFRA Instrumentation – one of the world’s leading creators of diagnostic balance disorder equipment.

C2Dx acquires otolaryngology/head and neck surgery products from Cook Medical

21 May 2024 | Contracts & Distributors, Company Profiles
C2Dx Inc., a medical device company based in the U.S., has acquired the otolaryngology/head and neck surgery (“OHNS”) family of products from Cook Medical.

Occupation, role and performance in adults: a comparative study

2 July 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Auditory Implants
The authors investigate the occupations of adults with cochlear implants (CI) compared to those with hearing impairment without implants (HI) and individuals with normal hearing (NH). A total of 204 participants were included: 98 CI users, 52 HI individuals and...

Submissions for the 6th Annual Hearing Technology Innovator Awards™

2 July 2025
Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM) is now accepting submissions for the sixth annual Hearing Technology Innovator Awards™, an annual programme honouring technological innovation and achievement in the hearing industry.This year’s awards will recognise excellence in the following eight categories:...

New trustees for Tinnitus UK

4 July 2025
Tinnitus UK has appointed a new Chair of the Board of Trustees, Pierre Espinasse, as well as a number of new board members. Pierre is a former chief executive of a medical research funding foundation and brings extensive experience of...

Preservation rhinoplasty

1 July 2019 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Rhinoplasty
Hump reduction and osteotomies to close the open roof, or lowering the whole nasal dorsum? Charles East explains how preservation techniques can improve outcomes by maintaining the integral structures of the nose. What is preservation rhinoplasty? The origins of reduction...

Intratympanic steroids in Ménière's disease: what’s the evidence?

2 September 2022 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Otology
The days of drastic surgery for Ménière's disease are long gone. We know that intratympanic injections can deliver high doses of medication to the inner ear with minimal discomfort and minimal risk. But how do we choose from the myriad...

Could hearing aids help stave off dementia in older adults?

28 February 2024
HearCog is a two-year randomised control trial of hearing loss and dementia being undertaken by Ear Science Institute Australia (Ear Science). The study is investigating whether hearing aids can delay or arrest cognitive decline.

Screening for hearing loss in primary care

14 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Hearing impairment is one physical disability that is increasing in prevalence in society in general, and in older adults in particular. Approximately 34 to 36 million Americans report suffering from some degree of hearing impairment with the number rising to...

The role of public health in addressing age-related hearing loss

1 November 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Prevention and treatment of hearing loss needs to be viewed through a public health lens, but what does that look like? Kelly Reavis and colleagues explain the steps to addressing hearing healthcare from a public health perspective and why this...

Paediatric auditory brainstem implant: overview and outcomes

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Auditory Implants
Auditory brainstem implants were first used in adults with NF2. They have more recently become a technology option for children but what is the evidence to support this choice? This article discusses the evidence so far. Auditory brainstem implant is...

Botulinum toxin injection in spasmodic dysphonia

1 May 2018 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare neurological voice disorder, which is often missed by the inexperienced ear. There is no laboratory test or investigation to diagnose this condition therefore, it is best diagnosed by listening to the patient’s voice. Laryngeal endoscopy...