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How to manage the concha bullosa in FESS

7 July 2020 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery | Lund–Mackay score, SNOT-22, chronic sinusitis, computed tomography, patient-reported outcomes, pneumatized middle turbinate, sinus surgery
It is an interesting concept to assess how much impact the presence of a large concha bullosa (CB) has on both severity of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and also postoperative outcomes after FESS. The authors accept that the paper has limitations...

The impact of bilateral implantation on language outcomes

6 September 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants | Bilateral, Cochlear implant, Pediatric, Sequential, Simultaneous, Socioeconomic impact, language development
An American study retrospectively looked at the language outcomes of 204 children implanted either bilaterally, sequentially or unilaterally. All children received their first implant before the age of three years, and language measures were collected when the children were aged...

Let the maths do the talking for word-finding difficulties

5 January 2022 | | ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
Anomia (word-finding difficulties) can arise when a person has a stroke, dementia or other neurological disorder affecting the left (typically) hemisphere of the brain. There are lots of theories underlying the process of word retrieval, many of which have not...

Nasopharyngeal versus nasal swabs for COVID-19

2 March 2022 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
This systematic review from Austria compares nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) and PCR test to nasal swabs from the other nasal areas with PCR. After finding 425 articles, using PRISMA guidelines 18 were deemed suitable for comparison. Anterior nasal swabs (ANS) and...
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Low-frequency air-bone gaps appear to be a true audiological finding in Ménière’s disease

6 January 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
There is a lack of established objective tests in Ménière’s disease (MD) that can provide information about the disease process. The appearance of low-frequency air-bone gaps (LFABGs) in MD is a recognised but unexplored phenomenon. Two theories have been suggested...

Relapse after bi-maxillary surgery in a class III malocclusion

10 March 2023 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | Angle Class III malocclusion, Cephalometry, Maxillofacial surgery, Orthognathic surgery, Three-dimensional image
This study analysed 90 patients who underwent a bi-maxillary osteotomy for a class III malocclusion. There were 30 in each of three groups of patients based upon the Frankfort mandibular plane angle (FMA). They were divided into: greater than 32°,...
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Is GERD linked to CRS?

3 May 2024 | | ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
We are all well aware that both chronic rhinosinusitis and reflux are prevalent in our populations. This meta-analysis looked at 25 studies investigating the association between GERD, LPR and CRS, therefore evaluating more than 117,000 patients. The results are fascinating...
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An effective treatment for post Covid-19 smell loss?

4 July 2024 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery
It is well understood that calcium levels in the nasal mucous affect the ability to smell, with higher levels having a negative impact, and some studies have shown increased calcium levels in patients suffering with Covid-19-related olfactory dysfunction. Calcium chelating...

Direct your patients to Life On The Level!

19 February 2024 | Company Profiles
Life On The level, a voluntary Balance Condition Support Group celebrates over five years of helping sufferers of all types of balance conditions, living anywhere in the world.

In conversation with Professor Bill Gibson: When a Padawan meets his master again

1 November 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics
“It was a privilege to have conducted an interview with Professor Gibson, my mentor and teacher, during the six months I was the Graham Fraser Foundation (GFF) Fellow in Sydney in 2005. Twelve years later, I am absolutely delighted to...

SEQaBOO: SEQuencing a Baby for an Optimal Outcome

1 July 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
There are at least 15 countries now running genome sequencing projects. The team in Manchester, UK, and Boston, USA, share their SEQaBOO project. Abstract SEQaBOO (SEQuencing a Baby for an Optimal Outcome) will transform newborn hearing screening (NBHS) by bringing...

Pinnaplasty for prominent ears

9 September 2020 | | ENTA - Paediatrics
Pinnaplasty is a challenging yet rewarding procedure for which many different techniques have been described. In this article the authors describe their favoured technique, including the important postoperative care. Prominent ears can be a source of significant psychological distress in...