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Better Hearing with Cochlear Implants

1 May 2014 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants
This soft cover book of 453 pages describes in detail the work undertaken at the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) in North Carolina which has led to many of the designs and theories of speech processing in cochlear implantation. It is...
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MRI evaluation to assess the role of frusemide in reducing endolymphatic hydrops

1 July 2016 | | Diuretics, Endolymphatic Hydrops, Gadolinium, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Endolymphatic hydrops is generally considered to be a marker in Ménière’s disease and frusemide is used with the purpose of reducing it and improving symptoms. With the use of MRI, the authors have used the phenomenon of non-enhancing endolymphatic structures...
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Importance of nasal septal cartilage perichondrium for septum strength mechanics: a cadaveric study

1 November 2014 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
This experimental cadaver study aimed to investigate the biomechanical qualities of the perichondrium and cartilage, and to determine the strength of the septal cartilage against bending forces. The nasal septal cartilages of 14 fresh cadavers (eight hours post-mortem) without nasal...
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Is there a cause-and-effect relationship between allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis?

1 September 2014 | | Bradford-Hill criteria, allergic rhinitis, causation, chronic rhinosinusitis
This review examines the possible causative relationship between allergic rhinitis (AR) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) that has long been proposed. Many observational and experimental studies exist, however no clear and definitive connection has been established. This is mainly due to...
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Platelet-rich plasma to reduce post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage and pain

7 January 2020 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Otology
Minimising haemorrhage and promoting healing of raw areas are cornerstones for uneventful and speedy recovery after tonsillectomy. In this single-blinded prospective experimental study, application of platelet-rich plasma to one side tonsillar bed has been compared to the other side in...
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A new treatment for septal perforations?

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | carvacrol, nasal injuries, Nasal septal perforation, nasal septum, wound healing
Nasal septal perorations are notoriously difficult to close surgically and can be extremely symptomatic and debilitating for the patient. This paper describes the use of carvacrol (a monoterpene phenol of the family Lamiacaea which is often found in essential oils)....
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Does speech and language therapy provide value for money?

6 January 2023 | | ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
Within the NHS (and outside it), managers, commissioners and consumers will consider value for money as a key component in making a decision about whether to pay for speech and language therapy (or any other service for that matter). Yet...

Looking forward: incoming RSM presidents preview the year ahead

6 October 2025
This November, Professor Simon Lloyd takes over from Patrick Axon as Otology Section President of the Royal Society of Medicine, and Professor Vin Paleri takes over from Michelle Wyatt as President of the Laryngology and Rhinology Section. Both incoming presidents share highlights from their programmes for the forthcoming year.

Reducing hierarchy for individuals and teams across ENT

3 May 2022 | | ENTA - General
Alexander Pope said that “to err is human”, but medical errors can have serious consequences. How can better communication minimise the risk of them occurring in the first place? Allowing all members of the surgical team to feel empowered to...

Hunting for the zorse - hybrid learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

3 July 2023 | | ENTA - General
Emma Watts, a West Midlands ENT Registrar and Digital Fellow, gives a witty and concise recollection of ENT training during COVID, and predicts how hybrid learning may be here to stay. *A zorse is the offspring of a zebra stallion...

The emergence of in-office ventilation tubes for the treatment of otitis media in children

7 January 2025 | | ENTA - Otology
In-office tympanostomy tube systems offer a quicker, anaesthesia-free alternative to traditional surgery for children, with promising outcomes and reduced costs. Tympanostomy tube or grommet insertion is the most common surgery performed on children worldwide. Whilst a relatively short and straightforward...

Focus on ENT trainees with additional qualifications

1 March 2016 | | ENTA - ENT
In this Trainee Matters, we focus on ENT trainees with additional qualifications. Eight accomplished trainees tell Emma Stapleton how their achievements have benefitted them both professionally and personally. Their professional achievements have included a National Training Number in ENT, presentations,...