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How effective is vestibular rehabilitation in bilateral vestibular failure?

1 May 2016 | | Vestibular rehabilitation, bilateral vestibular hypofunction, outcomes
In patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH), the outcome of vestibular rehabilitation is mixed. The aim of the study was to identify factors associated with outcome of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) in patients with BVH. A retrospective case notes review identified...
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Patient reported outcomes following total laryngectomy using the Swallowing Outcomes After Laryngectomy (SOAL) questionnaire

7 July 2020 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | SOAL, dysphagia, laryngectomy, patient-reported outcome measure, swallowing
Following a total laryngectomy, alterations in the pharyngeal musculature and changes in the pharyngo-oesophageal segment due to reconstruction, results in altered bolus transit. Swallowing dysfunction after total laryngectomy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma can vary from 10%-90%. There...

The vestibular system is not immune to chronic otitis media

9 September 2020 | | ENTA - Vestibular Disorders | Otitis media, dizziness, postural balance, vertigo, vestibular function tests
It is well recognised that chronic otitis media (COM) is a risk factor for sensorineural hearing loss. Studies on the effect of COM on vestibular function have been beset by design biases. The authors designed a case control study to...
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy a treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss

6 September 2021 | | ENTA - Otology
Cochlear ischaemia has been postulated as one of the potential aetiologies for sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Hence, increasing oxygen delivery to the cochlea by hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been explored as a potential treatment to reverse hearing loss. The authors...

The drive for success: from the hockey pitch to the surgical field

1 November 2016 | | ENTA - ENT
A hockey ball is rock hard and can travel at 100 mph. Stopping it with your most vulnerable body parts seems an excellent metaphor for higher surgical training... Four years on from the 2012 Olympics presents an ideal time to...

Across the pond: a tale of two fellowships

1 September 2016 | | ENTA - ENT
Where in the world is Halifax? Many outside of Canada have never heard of the Maritime Canadian town of Halifax. Before leaving to start a year-long fellowship there, we both had to answer many questions from family and friends about...

'If music be the food of love, play on'

1 September 2016 | | ENTA - ENT
Christopher Aldren Consultant Otolaryngologist, Wexham Park Hospital, UK. Chris playing at Cambridge garden party 2003. Chris with wife and sons Tom and Alex in family quartet. Chris leading the Doctors Orchestra at the Cadogan Hall in London. Christopher Aldren, Consultant...

Staphylococcus aureus as a cause of refractory chronic rhinosinusitis

1 July 2016 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Staphylococcus aureus has long been linked to chronic rhinosinusitis, particularly recalcitrant cases. In this article, Alkis Psaltis describes how newer techniques have shown higher rates of S. aureus infection than were previously thought, and explains how the bacteria are able...

From the editor / ENT in this issue... CEORL-HNS Brussels 2019 (JanFeb19)

1 January 2019
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Editor, ENT & Audiology News; Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK Email: d.costello@nhs.net Welcome As we turn the corner from 2018 into 2019, it is interesting to reflect that we...

From the editor JulAug19

1 July 2019 |
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 Welcome We are delighted to launch this current edition of ENT & Audiology News from Brussels,...

From the editor SepOct 2020

1 September 2020 |
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 As the world takes stock of the coronavirus situation, we find ourselves in uncertain times. Nobody knows...

The birth of the TWJ Foundation

14 October 2022
For nearly 50 years, the TWJ Foundation has been promoting the advancement of otology and audiology through education and research. David Wright looks back at its first half century.