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How are clinicians assessing suitability for voice feminisation surgery?

4 March 2026 |
Voice is a key aspect of gender transition for many gender diverse individuals. Transfeminine people are offered hormone therapies, such as oestrogen to support their transition, however these do not impact laryngeal anatomy. This means that specific voice interventions are...

Optimising reflux diagnosis with Peptest

6 May 2026 | Research & Development
Patients presenting with persistent cough or hoarseness are often managed empirically, with treatments that address the symptoms, rather than the underlying cause. This can lead to prolonged diagnostic pathways, repeated follow-ups and patient frustration. Peptest offers a simple, non-invasive way...
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Is tonsillectomy performed any better by trained surgeons compared with trainees?

3 July 2026 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Tonsillectomy is one of the most common operations performed in otolaryngology. Training in this procedure therefore needs to begin early in the formative years, while also complying with patient safety and cost-effectiveness requirements. This randomised prospective study compares tonsillectomy with...

6th South Pacific ORL Forum 2027

14 August 2027 -18 August 2027
Hosted jointly by the New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (NZSOHNS) and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ANZSPO).
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Virtual vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is as effective as in-person VR

2 May 2025 | | ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
The effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) for patients with several vestibular disorders is well established. Access for in-person clinic-based VR is however patchy and limited. To widen access, offering VR via virtual platforms is increasingly being adopted. The authors conducted...

Can we prevent chronic rhinosinusitis?

1 November 2017 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
The old adage ‘prevention is better than cure’ is considered by Professor Hopkins in respect to chronic rhinosinusitis, a condition affecting around 10% of the adult population and associated with huge impact on quality of life and economic cost. A...

Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy

1 September 2014 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Epiphora, or abnormal tearing, occurs because of blockage in the lacrimal drainage system, which impairs normal tear channeling into the nose. Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is used to treat patients diagnosed with lacrimal sac or nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). External DCR was...

Balance and vestibular disorders in children

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Discover the world of paediatric vestibular assessment and management from the team at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, which is revolutionising services in this field. Dizziness and balance problems generate significant morbidity in children of all age groups. Vestibular disorders are...

Questionnaires to measure tinnitus severity

24 May 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Tinnitus
The handicap associated with tinnitus can arise from any combination of stress, anxiety, depression, emotional distress, insomnia, difficulties concentrating, or impairments in quality of life or everyday functioning. Measuring such handicap and determining clinical need is therefore far from trivial....

When patient choice stands in the way of patient-centredness

1 July 2015 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
In the field of hearing care, there is increasing focus on ensuring patient autonomy and choice. Greater participation in decision making is supposed to result in better patient satisfaction. A study conducted in ENT and audiology clinics paradoxically suggests that...

Lies, damned lies and relative risk reduction

4 September 2023 | | ENTA - ENT
Chris Potter has a thing or two to say about the use of statistics and, in doing so, he takes us to a Friday night steak house that is prone to airway disasters and on a short tour of his...

Hearing aids 2019: today’s technology

1 July 2019 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
High-end or basic hearing aids: does the technology level make a difference? Catherine Palmer shares the current evidence base and suggests where hearing healthcare professionals can make the most impact. The most common complaint from individuals with mild-to-moderately severe hearing...