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Self-Assessment of Hearing - Second Edition
As an audiologist, I am often reminded of the estimated number of hearing aids that end up in patients’ drawers, rather than in their ears. Although the reasons for non-compliance with amplification are numerous and complicated, the patients’ reported perspective...BACO and banquet speeches
BACO International is about to take place in Glasgow, 1–3 July 2026. To coincide with ENT UK’s historic flagship conference covering all aspects of our speciality, I thought that readers might be interested in a few words about its history...
Virtual vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is as effective as in-person VR
The effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) for patients with several vestibular disorders is well established. Access for in-person clinic-based VR is however patchy and limited. To widen access, offering VR via virtual platforms is increasingly being adopted. The authors conducted...Advances in laryngeal surgery
We are seeing many advances in laryngology: from the lab, from equipment manufacturers and from developments in surgical techniques. The field of laryngology has been under constant change in recent years, with the introduction of new technologies and research. The...In conversation with Sam Lear, BAA President: leading audiology forward
Dr Samantha Lear is the current British Academy of Audiology President, and Senior Audiology Policy Advisor at the National Deaf Children’s Society. With reviews ongoing in paediatric audiology in England and Scotland, Sam is ideally placed to lead the profession....
Pediatric Ear Diseases: Diagnostic Imaging Atlas and Case Reports
This book has been painstakingly compiled to produce a detailed atlas of high resolution CT images of the paediatric temporal bone. The five chapters over 160 pages and 242 high quality figures are very well structured and thoughtfully laid out....
Classification and assessment of midfacial fractures; no more Le Fort facial fractures
There is some evidence that severe or complex midfacial or orbital fractures have declined over the last decade. Interestingly there is also evidence of an increase in road traffic accidents but a decrease in facial injuries. This is possibly attributed...
Predictors of complications in patients undergoing oral cavity cancer surgery
Surgical management of oral cavity cancers is complex, frequently involving extensive resections and complicated reconstructions. Quantification of risk in an individual patient may allow surgeons to more effectively identify patients at higher risk of complications and develop strategies for prevention,...An audiologist abroad
Ever thought of working abroad? In this issue we hear from Caroline Hudson, International Audiologist with special interest in paediatrics and research, who took the leap to work in Canada after qualifying and working in the UK. She will provide...Communication Disorders: a combined discipline of audiology and speech and language pathology – the Israeli perspective
Liat Kishon-Rabin provides an excellent summary of audiology training in Israel, encapsulating the development of audiology services in the country. Readers will be intrigued by the systematic approach taken to its development, and its pairing with speech and language pathology....
