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Developing ENT and audiology services in Southern Africa

3 November 2022 | Christopher Prescott (Prof), Racheal Hapunda, Clemence Chidziva, Wakisa Mulwafu (Prof) | ENTA - Audiology - Adult

Much has been said of the paucity of ENT and its related services in low- and middle-income countries. This article from a retired paediatric otolaryngologist discusses the progress that has been made locally to redress these health inequalities. He has...

Illuminating ear education: building interactive models to enhance inner ear understanding

6 November 2024 | Patrick Esmonde, Helena Esmonde | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders

Understanding the anatomy and function of the inner ear, particularly the vestibular apparatus and cochlea, is fundamental to audiology and otolaryngology education. However, the complex geometry and intricate functional relationships of these structures challenge us to find clear ways to...

What’s hidden in hidden hearing loss?

1 March 2018 | Dan Guo, Sharon G Kujawa | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic

In order to truly understand the many key aspects of acquired sensorineural hearing loss, the role of cochlear synaptopathy or ‘hidden hearing loss’ must be considered. Dan Guo and Sharon Kujawa review and summarise what we know to date, including...

Facing up to the challenge of behavioural observation in infant hearing assessment

31 October 2018 | Iain R Jackson, Lisa L Hunter (Prof), David R Moore (Prof), Pete R Jones, Kevin J Munro (Prof) | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic

The ability to assess detection and discrimination of speech by infants has proved elusive. Dr Iain Jackson and colleagues discuss how new technologies and fresh approaches might offer valuable insight into young infants’ behavioural responses to sound. The limits of...

Microneedles enable inner ear precision medicine

2 September 2022 | Anil K Lalwani (Prof), Jeffrey W Kysar (Prof) | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Otology

Developing safe, reliable and efficient ways to deliver therapeutics into the cochlea is a key challenge. In this article, the authors share their work to develop microneedles to address this challenge. The era of precision medicine of the inner ear...

Why hearing above 8 kHz matters more than you think

6 November 2024 | Nicole Rivero, Srikanta K Mishra | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic

This review explores the significance of extended high-frequency hearing loss (above 8 kHz) and why it may be worth doing clinically more frequently. There are many conditions that may hide underneath a normal audiogram, and one of the easiest to...

Remote hearing aid fittings and maintenance – exploring applications in Africa

1 November 2014 | Shannon Kruyt, De Wet Swanepoel (Prof) | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric

Introduction Technology and connectivity are allowing audiological services to be provided in novel ways. The field of telehealth, although firmly established over the past two decades, is buoyed by the continued and rapid advances in information and communication technologies. Remote...

In conversation with Ulrik Pedersen, Chairman of the EBEORL-HNS Exam Board

1 March 2017 | Ulrik Pedersen, Declan Costello | ENTA - ENT

The European Examination Board in Otorhinolaryngology was created in 2008 in order to ‘harmonise the knowledge base among otorhinolaryngolgists throughout Europe’. Declan Costello spoke to new Chairman of the Board, Ulrik Pedersen. Ulrik Pedersen. Congratulations on your appointment as the...

In conversation with Paul Lamb

1 July 2018 | Paul Lamb, Gareth Smith | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric

Paul Lamb recently joined a team undertaking a hearing care mission to Armenia with the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Paul took time to discuss the aims and achievements of these missions through his personal experiences with the foundation. Paul Lamb. The...

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