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From the editor Jul/Aug 2025
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTW / X: @Voicedoctor_uk Regular readers will know that we have been publishing supplements in different specialties every four months; these give us...Should human beings sleep in the prone position?
Are we poised for a ‘sleep prone’ campaign to reduce nocturnal apnoeas? Prof Armin Moniri presents a fascinating account of how sleeping position can affect obstructive sleep apnoea. Inspired by sleeping position of other mammals, a new mattress and pillow...Sylvester O’Halloran Perioperative Symposium 2024
Co-chair Andrew Dias with best poster winner Nyamateja Kaare. Lisa O’Byrne, ST5 Otolaryngology, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. The annual Sylvester O’Halloran Perioperative Symposium, first held in 1992, has evolved to include all surgical specialties as well as many...6th ENT Masterclass® China
The 6th ENT MASTERCLASS® CHINA was co-hosted by the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Beijing Friendship Hospital of Capital Medical University and the Audiology Development Foundation of China. Notably, it was the first time the ENT masterclass took place outside of Beijing since its inception in China.BACO: evolution and modernisation
Chairing the local organising committee is no small task, but it has a personal connection for Tim Woolford, as he tells us. I attended my first BACO in Manchester as a registrar, and have attended every one since. In July,...
Clinical assessment in OSA
This paper divides the assessment up into anatomical (nasal and oropharyngeal), endoscopic and imaging. It points out the salient features to look out for in OSA patients with regards the nasal valve and also oropharyngeal anatomy, with tonsil hypertrophy grading...
Lower respiratory involvement in allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis
The recent ARIA (Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma) project has generated interest in simultaneous involvement of the lower respiratory airway in cases of chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis. This study takes into account the extent of pulmonary function...
An alternative device for obstructive sleep apnoea
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), primarily due to the vast amount of short-term evidence in the medical literature it has accrued. The enduring obstacle to CPAP from becoming a treatment option...
