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Landmark study at Homerton University Hospital confirms GastroPanel®’s diagnostic accuracy

26 February 2025 | Research & Development
BIOHIT HealthCare is pleased to announce that a clinical study conducted by Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, has confirmed the diagnostic accuracy of GastroPanel in identifying gastric cancer risk in patients with upper abdominal complaints. This study demonstrated...

Cinch suture: Does it work?

1 March 2018 | | Le Fort I osteotomy, alar base width, cinch suture, nasal width, stability
Flaring of the nostrils is a common side-effect of a maxillary osteotomy. At times flaring is minimal or of no significance. In some instances, it can be a significant postoperative concern to the patient, even to the extent of declining...

Merocel vs Cutanplast Anal packing

1 September 2018 | | Absorbable, Biocompatible materials, Gelatin sponge, Nose, Pain, Polyvinyl acetate, Postoperative care, Septoplasty
This study compared two different nasal dressings after septoplasty. Seventy-six patients acted as their own controls by having one nostril packed with Merocel and one nostril somewhat improbably with Cutanplast Anal (gelatin sponge). It seems that the gelatin sponge was...
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Transnasal oesophagoscopy: prospective cohort review

1 November 2014 | | ENTA - ENT
This paper looked at 257 patients undergoing the procedure in a tertiary otolaryngology department. In light of the morbidity of upper GI endoscopy associated with the sedation required, the safety profile of transnasal oesophagoscopy is a clear advantage. This cohort...

Perioperative management of the head and neck cancer patient

1 March 2019 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | Antibiotic prophylaxis, Anticoagulation, Head and neck cancer, Malnutrition, Perioperative recovery, Supplementation
The perioperative care of patients with head and neck cancer is complex and requires significant preoperative planning and patient education. The issues include analgesia, antibiotics, stoma and wound care, general and chest physiotherapy, thromboprophylaxis and nutrition. This article provides a...
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Cervical tracheal reconstruction

3 November 2023 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders | tracheal reconstruction, xenogenic acellular dermal matrix
This Chinese animal study looked at the use of a xenogenic acellular dermal matrix for tracheal reconstruction. The authors took a total of 22 rabbits and divided them into an experimental (repair with xenogenic acellular dermal matrix) and control group...

Cochlear implantation in inner ear schwannoma patients

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Otology
Inner ear schwannomas (IES) are rare. Patients with IES tend to lose their hearing. Surgery is a treatment option, but it leads to complete loss of hearing. Other treatment options include stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and watchful waiting (WW). The authors...

Hearing preservation in cochlear implantation – an American cocktail

4 July 2024 | | ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Otology
There has been an increase in hearing preservation cochlear implant (HPCI) surgery over the last decade. Both steroid and L-N-acetylcysteine (NAC) were used and investigated respectively in the past in HPCI surgery. Authors investigated the role of perioperative NAC and...

The ear-brain connection: the role of cognition in neural speech processing

26 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Neurotology
Audiologists and other hearing healthcare professionals have become increasingly interested in the importance of cognitive function in the assessment and management of hearing loss, especially in light of evidence suggesting a link between hearing loss and cognitive decline in older...

From patient to performer

4 September 2023 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Peter Cawrey lives in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, with his wife Dorothy. He had a salvage laryngectomy for squamous cell carcinoma in 2015, three years following his initial radiotherapy. Due to complications and a complex recovery, he has elected not to have...

Platinum-based chemotherapy, tinnitus and hearing loss

10 March 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Tinnitus
Fortunately, the five-year survival rate of adult cancers is increasing. However, we are seeing for the first time the lasting effects of cancer treatments on people. As more people live with the long-term effects of treatment, such as chemotherapy, it is imperative to understand the impact it has on quality of life.

Voices: In conversation with Nick Coleman

1 July 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Nick Coleman is an author and journalist who has written for several national newspapers and music magazines. Following sudden unilateral deafness in 2007, he wrote The Train in the Night, which describes his experience of hearing loss, rehabilitation and what...