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Ear, Nose and Throat 2024
Liza Delfin, Non-Medical Prescriber/RCN Leadership Graduate, Advance Nurse Practitioner, Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Guys and St Thomas Hospital, London, UK. Experts from around the world converged at the 11th National Ear, Nose and Throat 2024 conference where distinguished surgeons...
Effects of age on neuro-physiological processing of speech at brainstem level
Degenerative changes associated with ageing may affect processing of spectral and temporal cues in speech at cortical and subcortical levels, even though these individuals may have normal audiometric thresholds. These changes are more likely to be picked up by speech...
Speech audiometry tests in elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment
This paper caught my eye because, with our ageing population, mild cognitive impairment and dementia are a major, growing problem. We know that ageing causes a multitude of medical and social issues. So it seems wise to investigate the effects...
Tinnitus loudness and insomnia
Tinnitus may be very bothersome for its sufferers, in some cases leading to suicide. Therefore, it is extremely important to offer the best available treatment to people suffering from tinnitus. This study considered whether insomnia may be associated with the...Join the Oto Partner Programme and deliver effective tinnitus treatment today
Oto provides a digitally enabled pathway that provides personal and evidence-based care to those with tinnitus.New Probe Placement Indicator for Affinity Compact
Interacoustics is happy to release a Probe Placement Indicator for their Affinity Compact – a new feature which makes probe placement much easier and faster when doing real-ear measurements.The Academy Research Conference (ARC) 2025
Student Academy of AudiologyUnexplained dizziness in elderly patients
How do we explain unexplained dizziness in elderly patients? How far should we go with investigations? And most importantly, how should we manage this challenging and expanding group of patients whose balance affects their safety? Richard Ibitoye and Diego Kaski...
A new hydrogel dural sealant for CSF repair
This paper reports the findings of a multicentre prospective randomised trial conducted to demonstrate the efficacy of the Adherus Dural Sealant for FDA approval. The Adherus Dural Sealant was compared with the control, DuraSeal Dural Sealant. It was applied to...
Quality of life measurement tools in children with speech and language difficulties
The authors of this paper reviewed various quality of life measurement tools which are used to assess the effects of speech and language difficulties in children and adolescents. Measuring quality of life outcomes in children with these difficulties is not...
Choline PET-CT: an accurate diagnostic tool for the detection of parathyroid adenoma?
Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is an endocrine disorder characterised by an increase in the secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH), with a resulting increase in calcium plasma levels, which can cause renal lithiasis, fractures, and osteoporosis, the most frequent symptoms of the disease....
