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Hearing Science Fundamentals – Third Edition
The third edition of Lass and Donai’s Hearing Science Fundamentals is a comprehensive, teaching-focused textbook spanning 17 chapters organised into four major sections. These sections guide the reader through a logical progression from basic acoustics, through the structure and function...Visit Lynton on Stand 35 at BACO 2026!
As the UK distributor of the globally recognised DEKA SmartXide² Trio, Lynton will be present at BACO 2026 showcasing the laser’s versatility across a range of ENT applications. Combining ultra-pulsed CO₂ laser technology with an integrated 980nm diode laser, articulated...
Predicting aspiration pneumonia in adults
Aspiration occurs when oropharyngeal or gastric contents are inhaled into the larynx and lower respiratory tract. When the aspirated material is colonised by pathogenic microorganisms, this may result in aspiration pneumonia. In contrast, aspiration of sterile gastric contents may lead...
Quicker than reading the BNF
It has long struck me that it might be helpful to search medication-induced side effects by symptom, rather than having to look up each individual drug. For many years, there have also been regularly cited categories of medications to be...
Redefining alar retraction: can hyaluronic acid replace the scalpel?
Alar retraction is a common challenging nasal deformity and requires precise structural correction to achieve both functional and aesthetic harmony. Traditionally correction of alar retraction has relied on open rhinoplasty with various techniques including cartilage grafting, suturing techniques and advancement...
Ménière’s disease in today’s social media sphere
Social media is increasingly becoming the source of medical information for many. The authors analysed 1108 posts on Ménière’s disease on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, to determine the accuracy of content, authorship, depiction of Ménière’s disease and types of media...
How quality improvement helped to create local guidelines for good tracheostomy care
Significant morbidity and mortality is associated with tracheostomy insertion. A complex, multistep process exists to help patients towards decannulation. This process is often complicated by patient comorbidities, discontinuity of care and communication as patients move through hospital, and variable experience...
Do in-office steroid injections help for idiopathic subglottic stenosis?
Idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) is a narrowing of the trachea of unknown cause, usually affecting middle-aged Caucasian women. In-office intralesional steroid injection (SILSI) is a recent advance in minimally invasive treatment aiming to reduce inflammation and scarring. The authors of...Introducing the new TruBlue Penta Pulse Pro Laser
The Soluvos Medical team carries the full range of A.R.C. Lasers in the UK, available for advice, hire, service and training. This includes specially designed otology laser probes, as well as the first blue light laser for ENT with the...CEORL-HNS launched new website
The Confederation has recently relaunched its website in a brand-new design and with new, up-to-date content. Click here to visit www.ceorlhns.org
Safeguarding Physician Wellbeing: Using Checklists for Personal, Professional and Psychological Safety
‘Checklists’ in the operating room make for safer surgery, better handovers and improved patient care. Can we apply the principles we have learned since Atul Gawande and the WHO pioneered this approach to surgery to our own wellbeing as doctors,...
