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Dispelling the myths around stuttering and bilingualism

1 March 2019 | Anna Volkmer | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice

There are many myths around language development in bilingual children, and an increased risk of stuttering in bilingual children is one of these misperceptions. In research studies, speech and language therapists have identified higher numbers of dysfluencies in speech samples...

Association between dysphagia and sarcopenia: implications for assessment of older people

4 May 2021 | Roganie Govender | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Deglutition, Deglutition disorders, Dependency, Depression, Dysphagia, Sarcopenia

The onset of swallowing difficulties with progressive age is reported to occur in 13-35% of the elderly population. Sarcopenia is characterised by a decrease in muscle mass, strength and function. Sarcopenic dysphagia is a relatively new term. Its prevalence is...

Malignant transformation of leukoplakia in previous cancer patients

10 March 2023 | Stuart Clark | ENTA - Head & Neck | carbon dioxide laser, history, neoplastic cell transformation, oral leukoplakia, oral squamous cell carcinoma

This is a retrospective study from Taiwan assessing risk factors in developing oral squamous cell carcinoma from surgically excised oral leukoplakia in patients with a previous oral cancer, the underlying thought being that patients with an oral carcinoma have a...

EEG as a measure of neuroplasticity in children

6 January 2023 | Karen A Gordon (Prof), Blake C Papsin (Prof), Sharon L Cushing (Prof) | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic

Measuring changes in neural activity can teach us a lot about hearing loss and the effect of gained functional hearing. In this article, the authors describe how electroencephalography (EEG) is being used to effectively measure such changes in children with...

Audiology and ophthalmology: a comparative perspective on diagnostics and patient care

7 January 2025 | Rosalyn Painter, Christopher Gordon, Anthony Vukic | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic

What are the similarities and differences between audiology and ophthalmic practices, and what can we learn from each other? Rosalyn Painter finds out. I’m here with Chris Gordon and Anthony Vukic from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to find out...

New curricula: trainees’ and trainers’ thoughts

1 July 2021 | Michiel HMA Joosten, Johan HM Frijns (Prof), Victoria Blackabey, Asad Qayyum | ENTA - ENT

After the disruption to training and clinical practice from COVID, it is interesting and perhaps encouraging that plans are in place to support ENT training in both mainland Europe and the UK with new formal curricula. We hear trainees’ and...

The Airway Intervention Registry: Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (AIR: RRP) data collection

1 September 2018 | Adam J Donne, Steven Powell | ENTA - General

Laryngeal papillomatosis remains a frustratingly difficult condition to treat. Adam Donne and Steven Powell tells us about a collaborative project aiming to enhance patient care. The first UK Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis registry opened in April 2018 through the AIR (Airway...

European funding for the tinnitus research network TINNET

25 May 2017 | Berthold Langguth | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Tinnitus

Over 70 million people in Europe experience tinnitus, and for seven million it creates a debilitating condition. Severe tinnitus is often associated with depression, anxiety and insomnia, resulting in an enormous socio-economic impact [1]. It has been estimated that 13...

Advanced in-office awake rhinology

2 May 2025 | Dario Ebode, Thomas Radulesco (Prof), Justin Michel (Prof) | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus

In-office awake rhinology transforms sinonasal care, offering safe, cost-effective, minimally invasive procedures with rapid recovery and high patient satisfaction. In recent years, the landscape of otolaryngological surgery has undergone a remarkable transformation with the advent of in-office awake surgical procedures....

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