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Developing outcome measures for research
There are challenges in developing outcomes measures; Professor Hall presents five top pointers for making rapid progress in developing outcome measures for research purposes. Anyone who has worked clinically with hearing loss will appreciate that every patient’s experience is personal....From the editor Jan/Feb 2026
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. TW / X: @Voicedoctor_uk As the clock passes midnight and we welcome in 2026, we wish all our readers a Happy New Year, and...
Influence of smoking on vocal fold polyps
A vocal fold polyp is a benign lesion related to phonotrauma which induces upregulation of inflammatory processes and histological changes can occur in the epithelium and lamina propria. Whether smoking produces additional or enhanced changes is the subject of this...
Should we be doing earlier MRIs in sudden sensorineural hearing loss?
There is recognised variation between ENT departments in exact imaging protocols for the workup of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) but a routine MRI to exclude retrocochlear pathology is standard, usually following immediate treatment with oral +/- intratympanic steroids....saniVENT - sanitizing air-exchanging system from Puma Soundproofing
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McIsaac scores in tonsillitis
Acute tonsillitis is usually caused by a viral infection, however often antibiotics are prescribed without a confirmed diagnosis of a bacterial infection. The Modified Centor (McIsaac) criteria, which include fever (>38°c), tonsillar exudate, no cough, anterior cervical lymphadenitis and age,...
Does vocal tremor lead to changes in swallowing function?
Vocal tremor (VT) is a debilitating problem, but remains challenging to treat. Its pathophysiology remains indeterminate and there is a lack of consensus on phenotypes. Clinically, VT is often noted to be present in muscles outside of the larynx, including...Papzimeos: a major advance in treating adult recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
Since the beginning of our specialty, generations of patients and surgeons have faced the challenging clinical problem of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). Driven by a persistent and chronic infection with low-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6 or 11, it is...The future of hearing care and the role of audiology
The Clinical Director of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and President-elect of the American Academy of Audiology reviews the status of the present day audiologist’s remit, and discusses the changes we can expect with the changing demographic and behaviour of...Expanding access to cochlear implants in India: a government-funded journey towards inclusive hearing healthcare
India’s state-funded cochlear implant programmes are transforming hearing care, improving access for children and adults across socioeconomic divides. India boasts a demographic landscape where a substantial portion of its population comprises children, and they play a pivotal role in shaping...Non-absorbable synthetic material for middle fossa repair using a combined transmastoid/middle fossa approach
Repair of CSF leaks can be a challenging technical undertaking. In this article, the authors describe their use of a synthetic material to help with the successful repair of these leaks from the middle cranial fossa. Erosion of the middle...
