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Cochlear implants and therapeutics: a natural partnership?

2 September 2022 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants
Global awareness of cochlear implants as a solution for hearing loss is slowly increasing and gaining acceptance. The potential for combining cochlear implants with inner ear therapeutics is immense, with promise in several areas. This article takes us on a...

Reflections on educational gatherings in the COVID era

9 September 2020 | | ENTA - ENT
The COVID pandemic has brought disruption and uncertainty for the organisers of medical conferences. ENT and audiology have always thrived on a healthy exchange of views and the sharing of knowledge across subspecialties and across national boundaries. Ray Clarke asked...

Greener pastures? Reflections from UK ENT surgeons now practising abroad

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - ENT
Ever considered practising ENT abroad? Here are some experiences of previously UK-based ENT surgeons who took the plunge and are now plying their trade in distant lands. Andrew McCombe ENT ConsultantDate of migration: December 2015Place of work: Mediclinic City Hospital,...

Cocaine-induced ENT pseudo-GPA (CIEpGPA): an underdiagnosed entity

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Cocaine-induced ENT pseudo-GPA is increasingly seen in our ENT clinics. The authors of a new ENT UK guideline offer a concise overview for day-to-day recognition and management. Use of cocaine has steadily increased in Europe since 2010 and now represents...

Screening for hearing aid fittings – an approach for primary care

14 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Introduction The communication difficulties related to hearing loss can lead to ‘depression, social withdrawal and problems with employment and access to information sources’ [1]. Furthermore, unmanaged hearing loss is associated with dementia, a poorer quality of life, depression, anxiety and...

AURITEC presents AT2000 with implant integration

14 November 2024 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
AURITEC AT2000 is a state-of-the-art audiometer that stands out for its exceptional capabilities, especially thanks to its unique integration with cochlear implants. Designed for both clinical and research settings, the AT2000/AT-research family offers a comprehensive range of features for auditory...

General overview of endoscopic ear surgery: advantages and principles

1 May 2016 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology
The philosophy of endoscopic ear surgery presents surgeons with a tricky concept – does the magnificent view make up for the fact I need to operate with one hand? In this article, Jane Lea discusses the advantages of operating transcanal...

SmartVS™: revolutionising audiology education with virtual simulation

2 July 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Professor Brown introduces the Smart VS™ simulation system developed during the 2020 pandemic to support students in gaining experience without direct patient interaction. Universities have been training audiologists essentially the same way for the past 40+ years. It’s time to...

Paediatric vestibular evaluation

1 November 2015 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Richard E Gans is a renowned expert in the areas of vestibular evaluation and rehabilitation techniques. In the first of two articles (see here for the second article), Dr Gans gives an overview of the approach he and his team...

In conversation with George Tavartkiladze

1 May 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Otology
For decades, Professor Tavartkiladze has been the personification of Russian audiology and its best known ambassador on the international stage. Hailing from the republic of Georgia, he has led countless seminal initiatives within Russia to advance the science and practice...

Tinnitus treatment device from concept to commercialisation

8 January 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Tinnitus
Innovation in the field of healthcare is fraught with nearly insurmountable challenges. Bringing a novel product to the market requires a new (patentable) idea that can be reduced to practice, manufactured at scale, and can pass all regulatory barriers. In...

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....