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Standards for Safe Listening – how they align and how some differ
The ‘Make Listening Safe workgroup’ is an initiative of The World Health Organization (WHO) in the framework of the World Hearing Forum and is committed to creating a world where nobody’s hearing is put in danger due to unsafe listening....Young Otolaryngologists of IFOS (YO-IFOS) new project: submit your video now
One of the aims of the YO-IFOS Education Committee is to promote high-quality educational videos. We have the opportunity to publish a special issue of the European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases, the official journal of YO-IFOS/IFOS and we would like to invite you to participate.
Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Not only is Paediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss extremely informative, it is also exceptionally easy to read due to the clever structuring of sections and chapters. The authors have very cleverly divided the book into sections that almost perfectly follow the...
Information to support decision-making: does it make sense online?
The internet has become a major source for health information, with many people preferring to use the internet to search for advice than speaking to health professionals. Yet much of the information available is very difficult to read for the...
Salivary pepsin – a simple test for LPR?
A diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) can be made on the basis of characteristic symptoms and nasendoscopy findings. Objective tests exist for this condition; for example, 24-hour dual-channel pH-metry which is considered to be the gold standard. Such tests are,...ENT Grand Rounds
A number of virtual teaching programmes have been set up across the UK. At Guy's and St. Thomas' and the Evelina London Children's hospitals, we embarked on a similar educational initiative to encourage...
Implantable devices and large magnets – do they mix well?
Although all brands are MRI safe at 1.5 T, the active middle ear implant system Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB), is special since it houses two magnets. These include a magnetic floating mass transducer (FMT) and an audioprocessor fixing receiver magnet which...Meeting myself coming back
Sometimes, it can seem like trainers and trainees are separate entities, inhabiting separate worlds, in two separate spheres of experience. However, trainees become trainers, and there is always a period where the trainer has only just stopped being the trainee....Medical training initiative (MTI): stepping outside the box
Medical training initiative (MTI) scheme in the UK are becoming increasingly available and are actively supported by ENT UK. Despite this, knowledge of them is limited and there can be a mismatch between supervisors and potential candidates. Our authors, Manuela...
Wearable tech revolutionising sleep monitoring: a new era in sleep health
Restful sleep is crucial for health but conditions like obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can significantly disrupt it, leading to fatigue, cardiovascular issues, and other serious health problems. Polysomnography (PSG) remains the gold standard for OSA diagnosis [1], however it is...
