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The history of bone-conduction devices

3 November 2023 | Ad Snik, Martijn JH Agterberg | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Auditory Implants

The evolution of bone-conduction hearing devices from the 1400s’ rudimentary designs to today’s advanced models has greatly improved hearing for individuals with conductive or mixed hearing loss. This article delves into the history and technical advancements over the years, as...

How to deliver bad news better

4 March 2024 | Clint McLean | ENTA - Audiology - Adult

Delivering bad news well takes experience and time. The Ida team recommend the SPIKES protocol; providing structure for relaying bad news, giving confidence to those delivering it, and leaving recipients feeling cared for and informed. It’s among the most distressing...

Optimising hearing aid solutions for tinnitus sufferers: essential factors to consider

6 November 2024 | Grant D Searchfield (Prof) | ENTA - Tinnitus

A tailored approach combining counselling, sensory management and perceptual training can improve the effectiveness of hearing aids in managing tinnitus for individual patients. Hearing aids are useful tinnitus therapy tools, according to tinnitus management guidelines. However, there are few published...

Developing ENT and audiology services in Southern Africa

3 November 2022 | Christopher Prescott (Prof), Racheal Hapunda, Clemence Chidziva, Wakisa Mulwafu (Prof) | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - ENT

Much has been said of the paucity of ENT and its related services in low- and middle-income countries. This article from a retired paediatric otolaryngologist discusses the progress that has been made locally to redress these health inequalities. He has...

A new clinical device to monitor nasal blockage

1 March 2017 | Chia-Hung Li, Joanne Rimmer

Chia-Hung Li, a Medical Device PhD student from University College London’s (UCL) Institute of Healthcare Engineering, is currently leading a PhD project to develop a clinical device to monitor nasal blockage. Jo Rimmer spoke to him about what he is...

In conversation with De Wet Swanepoel, President of the International Society of Audiology

1 March 2017 | De Wet Swanepoel (Prof), Gareth Smith | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric

Gareth Smith caught up with the new President of the International Society of Audiology, De Wet Swanepoel, about the aims of the society, the upcoming World Congress of Audiology and the current state of hearing healthcare in Africa. De Wet...

Lies, damned lies and relative risk reduction

4 September 2023 | Chris Potter | ENTA - ENT

Chris Potter has a thing or two to say about the use of statistics and, in doing so, he takes us to a Friday night steak house that is prone to airway disasters and on a short tour of his...

Lawrence Werth (19 October 1956 – 19 August 2014)

1 November 2014

In August the audiology community was saddened to learn that Lawrence Werth (57), Chairman of PC Werth Ltd, London had passed away after a brave battle with skin cancer. A prolific contributor to this magazine over the years, he is...

Prof Tanon of the Côte d’Ivoire and Stephanie Unterrieder of MED-EL: challenges and successes of a public-private partnership

5 July 2022 | Cheka R Spencer, Marie-Josée Tanon-Anoh, Stephanie Unterrieder | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - ENT

The Côte d’Ivoire (RCI) is a large country on the West African coast. It has recently launched a pioneering neonatal hearing screening programme. Dr Cheka Spencer caught up with Prof Marie-Josée Tanon to discuss this and other recent developments which...

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