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Bothersome ‘burping’ – speech therapy may help

1 January 2019 | | Abdominal breathing, Air inhalation, Air injection, Deglutition, Deglutition disorders, Glottal closure, Speech therapy, Supragastric belching
Most people experience belching as a normal phenomenon, often after eating or drinking carbonated drinks in particular. However, separate to this normal physiological phenomenon, some people experience belches that can occur much more frequently (up to 20 times a minute)...

From a dysphagia clinical trial to a multidisciplinary head and neck clinical pathway – the road to implementation

1 May 2019 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants | Clinical pathway, Deglutition, Deglutition disorders, Dysphagia, Head and neck cancer, Implementation, Nutrition, Oral intake
This paper describes the barriers and facilitators to establishing a structured and coordinated multidisciplinary care pathway for patients with head and neck cancer at a medical centre in the USA. The initiative was set in motion by the roll out...
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Association of quality of life with type of surgical treatment in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer

27 February 2020 | | ENTA - Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
Standard treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is surgery, which includes either a total thyroidectomy or hemithyroidectomy. Surgery may then be followed by radioactive iodine treatment and, for some, treatment with thyroid hormone to suppress thyrotropin levels. All patients undergoing...

Speculating on saliva during endoscopy

2 November 2020 | | ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy | dysphagia, endoscopy, reliability, scaling, secretions
It has been noted that the presence of saliva in the pharynx and larynx during flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) can be an indicator of increased risk of aspiration and consequent pneumonia, as well as weight loss and malnutrition....
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Reducing pulse rate in videofluoroscopy: less is not best!

3 September 2024 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Recently, there has been increasing discussion in clinical meetings about the use of ionising radiation in swallowing assessments and the associated cancer risks. This is therefore a timely publication to inform discussions around whether reducing pulse rate from 30 pulses...
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Measuring radiation fibrosis in patients with head and neck cancer

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
People treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancer experience several acute and chronic effects of this treatment, of which fibrosis is perhaps the most common. Fibrosis occurs as a wound healing response and leads to scarring and reduced range...
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Do easier-to-swallow tablets improve medication adherence in people with dysphagia?

2 May 2025 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Swallowing tablets can be challenging for many people, but particularly so for those with a diagnosis of dysphagia. As a result, many medications are prepared in alternate formats including liquid, dissolvable or orally disintegrating tablets that dissolve on contact with...

Minimise waiting times with Peptest!

3 July 2023 | Research & Development
In laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), refluxed stomach contents travel up the oesophagus and reach the larynx, causing chronic extra-gastrointestinal symptoms such as a persistent cough, hoarseness or difficulty swallowing, meaning it is often attributed to ENT problems.

70 years of Akustika

2 January 2024
For the past 12 months, the Swiss Association of Hearing Aid Acoustics has been celebrating its 70th anniversary and looking back at its milestones.

‘Want an upgrade?’ Moral distress in audiology

1 September 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Ethical practice in audiology has become a hot topic in recent years, particularly in the independent sector where sales can be linked to commissions. Andrea Simpson has explored this issue in her research and shares her insight into the drivers...

Tackling equivalence in audiology

4 March 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Ros Parker talks about her experience of going through the Scientist Training Programme (STP) equivalence process to register as a clinical scientist with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). She also provides some tips for applying. Professional background After...

Understanding the NAL-NL3 Prescription System: a new era of personalised hearing aid fitting

4 September 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
The NAL-NL3 system marks a transformative step in hearing aid fitting, shifting from a one-size-fits-most prescription to a modular, patient-centred approach. Developed by the National Acoustic Laboratories, this new system integrates a core audiogram-based prescription with targeted modules to address...