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Discovery in the genetics of complex disease: Otitis media
Otitis media (OM), a common disease of childhood, is considered to be a complex trait with multiple genetic and environmental factors expected to contribute to a child’s risk of developing recurrent acute OM (rAOM; ≥3 episodes in 6 months or...Screening for hearing aid fittings – an approach for primary care
Introduction The communication difficulties related to hearing loss can lead to ‘depression, social withdrawal and problems with employment and access to information sources’ [1]. Furthermore, unmanaged hearing loss is associated with dementia, a poorer quality of life, depression, anxiety and...Honour for our Global Ambassador for South America
Our congratulations to Dr Hector Ruiz, ENT & Audiology News’ Global Ambassador for South America and President of the Panamerican Association of ENT-HNS, who has been designated an Honorary Member of the Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) head without general anesthesia in children
‘Physician heal thyself’: this biblical proverb has an increasing importance in modern healthcare systems, especially when we consider the rising incidence of physical and mental burnout amongst all staff. Musculoskeletal disorders are increasing – according to the Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders...Automated audiometry: in conversation with the creator of AMTAS®, Robert Margolis
As automated audiometry becomes more widespread for busy clinics and tele-audiometry, Laura Prigge from GSI interviews Dr Robert Margolis to discuss his automated method for testing auditory sensitivity (AMTAS®). What motivated you to think of automated audiometry? When I was...Audiovestibular findings in children with enlarged vestibular aqueduct
Enlarged vestibular aqueduct is reported to affect up to 15% of the paediatric population with sensorineural hearing loss. Devin McCaslin and Bridget Smith provide an up-to-date overview of the mechanisms and clinical symptoms underlying the condition and share some of...From the editor MarApr 2020
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS), Editor, ENT & Audiology News; Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.net As I write this editorial, the world is holding its breath while it follows the coronavirus...Sister Lucy Brooks: the changing face of ENT nursing
Ahead of the 19th Annual ENT Nurses Masterclass®, taking place on 21 August 2026 in Doncaster, ENT & Audiology News speaks with Sister Lucy Brooks, Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist, who this year joins Professor Shahed Quraishi in helping...Sister Lucy Brooks: the changing face of ENT nursing
Ahead of the 19th Annual ENT Nurses Masterclass®, taking place on 21 August 2026 in Doncaster, ENT & Audiology News speaks with Sister Lucy Brooks, Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist, who this year joins Professor Shahed Quraishi in helping...Empowering hearing rehabilitation professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
The Hearing Healthcare Alliance empowers professionals across Africa and Asia through comprehensive training programmes, improving local hearing rehabilitation services. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 430 million people worldwide require rehabilitation for disabling hearing loss [1]. This number...The challenge of disrupting the hearing care market in the USA
Barry Freeman, an Audiology Consultant of extensive global experience, examines the business model of hearing care service delivery in America. He discusses the challenges the profession has faced, and proposes some food for thought on learning from other health care...
