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Is there a cause-and-effect relationship between allergic rhinitis and 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...

Who finds it hard to swallow?

Early identification of dysphagia in inpatients on acute stroke wards has been recommended as best practice guidelines in many countries. However, several institutions fail to use formal dysphagia screening protocols and rely on informal detection by nurses and doctors. This...

A ‘smarter’ personal amplification device

The hearing aids available on the market today are undeniably impressive, particularly when compared to their clunky and squeaky predecessors. At a most basic level, hearing aids sample the surrounding auditory signal in real-time, breaking sounds down into frequency-specific channels....

Audiology support for Philippine call centre employees

Call centre employees face unique challenges that impact their hearing health. BPO companies are implementing initiatives in the Philippines to safeguard their auditory wellbeing. The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines is a dynamic and rapidly growing sector....

The Human Ear Canal

If ever a book aptly lived up to its name, it would be ‘The Human Ear Canal’ by Dr Ballachandra. Not once straying from its path, this second edition aims to take the reader on a somewhat tangential tour of...

Audiology Answers for Otolaryngologists

Audiology Answers for Otolaryngologists aims to provide a grounding in audiology for otolaryngology residents and other professionals allied to audiology, who would otherwise have limited exposure to clinical audiology. It is written by senior audiologists at Washington University School of...

Subjective tinnitus – adding mutebutton™ to your tinnitus toolbox

Neurophysiologic tinnitus or subjective tinnitus is typically a sound or a number of sounds that originate from the auditory nervous system. They are unwanted sounds that do not exist in the external environment. They can be heard in one or...

14th Congress of the ELS

Shiying Hey, MB ChB, DO-HNS, PGDipClinEd, MFTSEd, FRCS (ORL-HNS), Laryngology Fellow, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. The 14th European Laryngological Society (ELS) Congress took place in the culturally rich and vibrant city of Milan, marking its...

BLA/UEP Inaugural Joint Meeting

Matthew Cherko, Consultant Laryngologist, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. It was a historic day when the highly anticipated inaugural joint meeting between the British Laryngological Association (BLA) and the Union of the European Phoniatricians (UEP) took place in London. In a...

2nd UEP/BLA Joint Meeting

After the success of last year’s inaugural joint meeting in London between the British Laryngological Association (BLA) and the Union of the European Phoniatricians (UEP), the two bodies are coming together again in the charming city of Zagreb, the capital...

British Laryngological Association – Cutting Edge Laryngology 2024

It’s always good to know which conferences are the best for trainee experience. Here, Valerie Kim reveals why BLA Cutting Edge was so worthwhile. I had a wonderful time attending the British Laryngological Association (BLA) – Cutting Edge Laryngology Conference,...

Infection and other factors influencing post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage

In this detailed narrative review article, the authors have addressed several factors which could be related to postoperative bleeding after tonsillectomy. As regards to microbiology, the significance of micro-organisms present both on surface and within the tonsils is emphasised and...