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Communication patterns during audiological rehabilitation history taking

1 May 2015 |
Nature of communication among patients, their communication partners and hearing healthcare professionals is an important part of audiological rehabilitation and can have some influence on the patient outcome. As history taking quite often forms the first instance of communication between...

What is Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE)?

1 May 2018 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
THRIVE is a physiological mechanism for oxygenating and ventilating patients who are under general anaesthesia and who have diminished or absent respiratory effort [1]. Classical ventilation requires bulk flow of gases into and out of the lungs driven by chest...

Wideband tympanometry: translating complexity into clinical clarity

3 September 2026 | | ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Otology
Clinicians often encounter patients with a Type A tympanogram who still present with conductive hearing loss. Traditional 226 Hz tympanometry has served as a reliable tool in audiology and otolaryngology practices since the 1970s, yet it often misses subtle variations...

The evolution in management of microtia and atresia

2 March 2022 | | ENTA - Otology
The management of microtia and atresia has evolved significantly. Ossama Abdelhamid and Amr Abdelhamid explain how a multidisciplinary approach has become standard, with the aim of delivering individualised assessment and intervention that should target functional, structural, cosmetic and psychological aspects...

Covid-19 Tips and insights

26 March 2020 | | ENTA - General
The following blog articles have been kindly provided by Eric Levi. For more from Eric Levi, visit https://ericlevi.com/blog/ COVID19 affects everyone Posted on 01/04/2020 by Eric Levi Here’s a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention looking at...

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...

From trauma to recovery: treatment at Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre

1 July 2014 | | ENTA - General
This year (2014) is the centenary year of the beginning of the Great War. This conflict brought with it a cluster of emotional disorders that were called at the time, Shell-Shock. The present conflict in Afghanistan has been talked of...

Hearing care systems – European examples

1 May 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
In this article, Vice President of the European Federation of Hard of Hearing, Lidia Best, explores the drivers for improvement and change in European hearing care systems. In 2010, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) issued the EN-15927 European Standard...

15th Congress of the ELS

8 May 2025 -10 May 2025 | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Emilie Dronkers, Consultant Laryngologist, Leiden University Medical Centre, the Netherlands Missed ELS 2025 in Warsaw? Oh, the Laryngological FOMO! Alright, fellow ENT enthusiasts, if you weren’t hobnobbing in Warsaw from May 8-10, 2025, at the ELS Congress, let me tell...

Genetics and the newborn hearing screen: the future is now

1 July 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic
Eliot Shearer shares the progress being made with newborn hearing screening 60 years on from where it started, and future directions for identifying hearing loss using physiologic, genetic and cCMV screening. Newborn screening had its birth in the early 1960s,...

Microgravity: an extreme environment for otolith organs

4 November 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Motion sickness in a car can be upsetting for all involved. Transferring this concept into a tiny cabin bound for space could have devastating consequences. Are the processes involved in ‘space motion sickness’ the same as motion sickness? How do...

RNID’s campaign to restore NHS earwax removal services in the UK

3 May 2024 |
Wax removal in the UK has become a topic of intense discussion. Here, Crystal Rolfe discusses the RNID’s findings and approach to tackling the issue. Earwax build-up can cause painful and distressing symptoms – a 2022 RNID survey found people...