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Bishop Berkeley and the Freireich experimental hypothesis

2 July 2025 | | ENTA - General
Our resident reporter at large tells us about two of his heroes, both of whom have quite clear merits and foibles. My patients just keep on getting better. You may well point out that under the care of a clinician...

Consultative Selling Skills for Audiologists

1 January 2014 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
I must admit that when I was first asked to review this book I tried to find excuses not to do it. The title rather put me off as whilst I am Hearing Aid Dispenser registered, I do not dispense...

Could hearing aids help stave off dementia in older adults?

28 February 2024
HearCog is a two-year randomised control trial of hearing loss and dementia being undertaken by Ear Science Institute Australia (Ear Science). The study is investigating whether hearing aids can delay or arrest cognitive decline.

Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea hypopneoa syndrome (OSAHS) without sleep studies

6 October 2017 | | Child, Early Diagnosis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Questionnaire
Polysomnography is considered the ‘gold standard’ in the diagnosis of sleep apnoea but it is expensive and difficult to perform in children. Diagnosis based on subjective judgement is often inaccurate. An accurate diagnostic scale based on clinical parameters could obviate...

COVID-19 tracheostomies

3 March 2021 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
This is a review of tracheostomies completed by an OMFS Unit in London from 10 March to 18 May 2020. A total of 176 COVID-19 patients were admitted to intensive care, 72 of which required tracheostomy due to prolonged respiratory...

Hearing ‘aid’ for Ukraine

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Hearing Aid Recycling (HAR) has partnered with Ukraine’s Vidchui organisation to deliver 1000 hearing aids to those affected by war. This collaboration provides essential support for military personnel and civilians suffering from hearing loss, highlighting the power of global solidarity...

From clinics to campaigns: my audiological career so far

3 July 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
In this article we hear about the Franki Oliver’s journey from clinical practice in audiology to the third sector. Hi! I’m Franki and I’m the audiology manager at the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), a charity supporting people...

Emerging robotic systems for head and neck surgery

4 November 2021 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
As of December 2020, seven robotic surgical systems have received approval for use in different jurisdictions, and many more task-specific robots are in the pipeline. Jack Faulkner takes us through what’s on the horizon for head and neck cancer surgery....

In conversation with Muaaz Tarabichi

1 May 2016 | | ENTA - Otology
Guest Editor, Chris Coulson, speaks to Dr Muaaz Tarabichi, a pioneer of endoscopic ear surgery, about how he has seen the technique evolve during his career, what challenges early EES practitioners have faced and his predictions for the future of...

AAO-HNSF 'Call for Science' Deadline

12 January 2022
The ‘Call for Science’ deadline for the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting is quickly approaching. Click here to link to the submission site and information on guidelines for submission. Please note that the Annual Meeting...

Join BIOHIT HealthCare at the ENT UK and YCOHNS 2025 Annual Meeting

9 April 2025 | Company Profiles, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
BIOHIT HealthCare will be attending this year’s ENT UK and YCOHNS Annual Meeting on the 26th and 27th of June. These conferences will take place back-to-back at IET Birmingham, bringing together leading experts in ENT surgery and otorhinolaryngology to discuss...

Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise

1 July 2018 | | ENTA - ENT
Our irrepressible Features Editor, Chris Potter, explores the limits of ignorance. I’m not sure about you, but I seem to exist in a sea of incompetence and ignorance, constantly surrounded by amateurish chumps and feckless underachievers. Now, a lesser man...