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Current management of unilateral sporadic vestibular schwannoma
Vestibular schwannoma is the commonest tumour of the cerebellopontine angle (80%) and accounts for around 8% of all intracranial tumours. The commonest primary presenting symptoms are audio vestibular. Hearing health professionals are often the first contact for patients with potential symptoms of vestibular schwannoma, with the majority then being seen and diagnosed by otorhinolaryngologists.The business of audiology: unbundling
Many professions, such as law, accounting, engineering and some areas of healthcare charge hourly rates in a fee-for-service model. Administratively, this can be a challenge to track hours, bill clients/patients, and collect payment, but this does lend toward greater transparency...Lights, camera, hearing: cinema as a catalyst for cochlear implant awareness
Cinema is reshaping how we see cochlear implants – raising awareness, sparking conversation and showing the power of representation. Cinema wields immense power in shaping societal perceptions and sparking dialogue around medical and social issues. In the realm of hearing...ENT in this issue...FESS - The Stammberger Legacy (May/Jun19)
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Editor, ENT & Audiology News; Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK E: d.costello@nhs.net Claire Hopkins, FRCS(ORLHNS) DM (Oxon),Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London; Professor of Rhinology, King’s College London, UK....Sylvester O’Halloran Perioperative Symposium 2025
Dr Nyamateja Kaare - SHOThe 20th anniversary meeting of the Head & Neck section of the annual Sylvester O Halloran Peri-operative Symposium was held on 1 March 2025 at the University of Limerick Medical School.An attending 'Brains Trust' of John...
Bill Gibson: Pioneering Bionic Ear Surgeon
Professor Bill Gibson is one of the great pioneers of inner ear surgery and the recent publication of his biography is a reflection of his remarkable life and career. Bill Gibson: Pioneering Bionic Ear Surgeon will be enjoyed by everyone...
Dupilumab prospective RCT for CRSwNP, a multinational trial of 60 patients with a 16-week CT follow-up
This transcontinental work describes a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled parallel group study over a 16-week period, assessing 60 patients with CRSwNP by CT scan scores. All patients had a four-week period of intranasal corticosteroids followed by randomisation to add...
Can surgery make you a better driver?
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a condition that can have far reaching health, economic and safety implications for the individual inflicted with the condition, as well as those in their immediate and wider surroundings. Having the freedom to drive taken away...
Back to the Future
Normally my objective for this column is to highlight an innovation that is already fully realised and on the market. Sometimes it can be fun instead to look forward to what innovations are coming down the pipeline. With that in...
At-home earplug testing – a first of its kind
As an audiologist, it can be difficult to confirm the proper fit of earplugs. Although we can use sound field testing to assess the attenuation of the earplugs, this is not equipment that every audiology clinic has. Unfortunately, without proper...
