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Can prediction models help identify dysphagia in ventilated patients?

Dysphagia commonly affects patients in intensive care units (ICU), particularly those on mechanical ventilation, and is associated with high risk of mortality. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify predictors for dysphagia in ventilated ICU patients by summarising existing...

Bell’s palsy incidence in Korean population

Bell’s palsy is an acute idiopathic paresis or paralysis of the peripheral facial nerve. It is the most common cause of facial nerve palsy with a reported incidence ranging from 11.5–55.3 per 100,000. The aetiology remains unclear. Several studies have...

Budesonide nasal irrigation for chronic rhinosinusitis: is it effective and safe?

Budesonide respules used in nasal irrigations as part of chronic rhinosinusitis management are usually at a dose of 0.25 mg to 2 mg, which is substantially higher compared to budesonide nasal spray, typically ranging from 64 to 256 micrograms. Hence,...

Auricular acupuncture for tinnitus

Acupuncture has long been suggested as a complementary option for tinnitus, but its effectiveness remains uncertain. This systematic review analysed 57 studies published between 1975 and 2023, drawn from an initial 167 identified. The studies were highly variable, ranging from...

Cambodian otology service – a fellowship with a difference

Cambodia is a country of 15 million people, still recovering from a chequered past. In the 1970s, under the Khmer Rouge, most of the medical profession, together with the rest of the educated population, was executed – the fortunate few...

Looking ahead to Liverpool – an interview with Sujata De

In preparation for the British Association for Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology (BAPO) conference in September, Grace Khong interviews Sujata De, a consultant paediatric ENT surgeon at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. Miss De is BAPO president and National Children’s ENT lead...

Pathways for becoming an audiologist in the USA: Part 2. Academic and licensure requirements today

Part 1 of this topic is available here. Professor Hall reviews current requirements for practising audiology in the USA; audiologists must have a Doctor of Audiology degree from an accredited university programme and a licence in the state where they...

Leadership: In conversation with Dr Joyce Aswani

In certain cultures, it is even more difficult for women to establish roles in leadership due to the pressures put upon them by society to take care of the home and family, often in lieu of furthering their education and...

Leadership: in conversation with Dr Joyce Aswani

In certain cultures, it is even more difficult for women to establish roles in leadership due to the pressures put upon them by society to take care of the home and family, often in lieu of furthering their education and...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and the vestibular system: a case study

This team of audiologists from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre discuss an eight year old with congenital CMV, a neonatal infection which is usually asymptomatic, and provide guidance on how to recognise the signs in the paediatric population, and screen...

6th International Conference on Otorhinolaryngology

Audiology - Adult Audiology - Diagnostic Audiology - Paediatric Head and Neck Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice Maxillofacial Surgery Neurotology Otology Paediatrics Rhinology / Sinus Rhinoplasty Skull Base Surgery: Anterior Skull Base Surgery: Lateral Speech and Language Therapy Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery Tinnitus Vestibular Disorders

14th Balkan Conference of ORL & HNS

Join us for one of the most important gatherings of ORL and Head & Neck Surgery professionals from across the Balkans and beyond. A meeting of science, innovation, and collaboration, held for the first time in Prishtina