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KARL STORZ Gains Approval for Solo+™ Revolutionary Ear Tube Placement Device

3 June 2024 | Research & Development
Chronic ear infections are a leading reason for doctor visits and surgical procedures such as placement of ear tubes in young children.

ENT in this issue...Smell

1 July 2021 |
Chris Potter, MA, FRCS(Eng), FRCS (ORL), Consultant ENT Surgeon, Torbay Hospital, UK. E: potler@doctors.org.uk The lack of attention to olfaction as a cultural experience is hard to explain in world literature. It is even harder to explain when one regards...
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Music training for cochlear implant users

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric | Cochlear implants, Music enjoyment, Music training, Rehabilitation
The ability to enjoy music is something that is important to most people and contributes to wellbeing, as well as holding cultural significance. However, the speech signal is generally prioritised for those with cochlear implants (and indeed hearing aids). Improving...

Thyroid ultrasound elastography: does nodule stiffness predict malignancy?

1 May 2014 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
Approximately 50% of the general population has a thyroid nodule while 5-15% of these are malignant [1]. A major challenge, therefore, is how to detect the malignant nodules for appropriate, timely treatment and avoid unnecessary, costly investigations for the remainder....

Imaging tinnitus

1 May 2014 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a common sensation with a reported prevalence of 7-32%. The British National Study of Hearing recorded that 10% of adults suffered from prolong spontaneous tinnitus, and approximately a quarter of these are subsequently referred to hospital for investigation...

The costs of applying to ENT specialty training

22 February 2021 | | ENTA - ENT
Training doctors is costly. In the UK, medical school costs an estimated £230,000 made up of £163,000 in government grants and £65,000 in student loans [1]. Repayment of the student loan begins once the graduate earns above a certain threshold,...

Audiology research: opportunities, career progression and leadership

1 September 2019 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
A career in research can, at first glance, seem far removed from the clinical world of audiology but is that really the case? In this article Melanie Ferguson explains the role of translational research in bridging this gap, as well...

Big data and the future of cochlear implant aftercare

2 July 2025 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants
With a million people using cochlear implants worldwide, the time is right for us to harness this vast data for patient benefit. Every day, cochlear implant (CI) processors quietly collect data: how long they’re worn, how often users switch programs...

Endoscopic CSF leak repair using nasoseptal flap

1 May 2019 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Many of us during training or in established practice will have encountered the complication of anterior skull base CSF leak. This can be a challenging problem to deal with and in this article the authors describe their favoured approach. Cerebrospinal...

PHACON artificial bone models for ENT training

1 January 2018 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology
Simulation, both in training and clinical practice, has become an increasingly important facet of a surgeon’s life. The escalating costs of cadaveric material makes synthetic alternatives an attractive proposition but, up until recently, these artificial versions have lacked the material...

NHS collaboration and partnership with the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries

1 March 2015 | | ENTA - General
Historically the relationship between industry and the NHS has been a cautious one. Both sides have typically worked with only partially disclosed agendas, under a pervading fear of finding themselves on the wrong end of a win-lose negotiation. Things have...

The sound of music for adult cochlear implant recipients

1 September 2016 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Dr Valerie Looi has dedicated her academic career to investigating music perception in people who have cochlear implants, and more recently, the potential of music training for improving their music perception. This article outlines current research relating to music perception...