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A patient-centred approach from the patient’s point of view

1 January 2016 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Seeking help for hearing loss is often a big step for patients. Shari Eberts, a hearing health advocate living with hearing loss, explains why, and gives us her five top tips to improve patient-centred care in such cases. Sensorineural hearing...
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Conductive hearing loss – when and why to scan

4 March 2026 | | ENTA - Otology
Ossicular fixation or discontinuity can occur at any point along the ossicular chain and is estimated to cause conductive hearing loss (CHL) in approximately 55% of patients. Computed tomography (CT) imaging of the temporal bone identifies bony pathologies that contribute...
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Are you a man or a mouse?

4 March 2026 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy
Ok so the phrase is about bravery – however, this paper considers the differences in auditory cortex connectivity, cognition and emotion between humans and mice. The study began with 21 mice, but usable data were obtained from only 16. Notably,...

The power of mentoring

3 May 2022 | | ENTA - General
What is a mentor, and what are the benefits for mentee and mentor? Emma Stapleton and Rohma Abrar, mentor and mentee respectively, explain. The term ‘mentor’ is derived from Homer’s Odyssey, in which the goddess Athena, disguised as Mentor, guides...

EBM and ENT: In conversation with Martin Burton

1 January 2017 | | ENTA - ENT
As part of our new Evidence-Based Medicine section, we’re honoured to feature an interview with Professor Martin Burton, Director of the UK Cochrane Centre. Professor Burton is Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Oxford and Consultant Otolaryngologist at Oxford...

Vocal cord paralysis: an update

1 May 2018 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
The management of unilateral vocal cord paralysis has changed in the last few years: this has largely come about as a result of improvements in technology, meaning that medialisations are quicker and easier to perform than previously. This article will...

Cutting burr otoplasty and conchal setback to correct prominent pinna: a ‘step by step approach’

1 January 2015 | | ENTA - Otology
Prominent ears can cause significant social and psychological effects on an individual. The two most common anatomical defects for a prominent pinna are an underdeveloped anti-helical fold and / or enlarged conchal bowl. In the senior author’s practice over the...

In conversation with Professor John Fenton

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
John Fenton, Republic of Ireland, has recently been appointed President of the Union Européene Des Médicins Spécialistes (UEMS) ORL or European Union of Medical Specialists ORL Section. We caught up with him to find out a little more about his...

In Memory: An Interview with Professor Leslie Michaels

1 April 2019 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
The Memorial Service for Professor Leslie Michaels takes place next week (mid-April 2019). Professor Michaels was the former Professor of Pathology at the Institute of Laryngology and Otology at UCL and The RNTN&E Hospital. His inspirational achievements are worthy of...

Cochlear implant referral: how can we do better?

1 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics
Considerable progress has been made over the last few years in improving access to cochlear implantation (CI) in the UK for children and adults with severe to profound deafness. But we are still not treating children early enough, and we...

Global hearing aid recycling scheme boosted by care home support

30 May 2024
The founder of a hearing aid recycling campaign has visited a Dorset, UK, care home to thank residents and staff for supporting her work.

Development of the iAudiometer™

1 March 2014 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Why the iAudiometer™? We have developed six versions of a new software called iAudiometer™ that performs an array of different audiometric tests using an iPad with standard transducers (TDH-39 headphones, B-71 BC, aural domes, or inserts) (Figure 1; Table 1)....