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Occupation, role and performance in adults: a comparative study

2 July 2025 | Charlotte Rogers | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants

The authors investigate the occupations of adults with cochlear implants (CI) compared to those with hearing impairment without implants (HI) and individuals with normal hearing (NH). A total of 204 participants were included: 98 CI users, 52 HI individuals and...

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Canal cholesteatoma

2 July 2025 | Richard (Wei Chern) Gan | ENTA - Otology

This is a retrospective study of patients with external auditory canal cholesteatoma (EACC) managed at a single tertiary centre from 1 January 2010 to 1 January 2021. Ninety patients (100 ears) were included. Mean age at diagnosis was 56+23 years....

The use of 3D videos to improve patient engagement with compensatory swallowing strategies

4 September 2025 | Roganie Govender | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice

Patients with dysphagia are often asked to use compensatory techniques or manoeuvres to facilitate safe swallowing. For example, they may be taught to do a supraglottic swallow to minimise aspiration or a specific postural adjustment to support bolus flow. These...

Audiology Training – Time to change our Spots? A student’s perspective of the Scientist Training Programme

1 March 2015 | Claire Thwaites | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric

In the “Just-so Stories”, the accomplished wordsmith Rudyard Kipling details how the leopard got his spots. Which concludes that the leopard will never change his appearance again as he is quite content just the way he is. The former degree...

New curricula: trainees’ and trainers’ thoughts

1 July 2021 | Michiel HMA Joosten, Johan HM Frijns (Prof), Victoria Blackabey, Asad Qayyum | ENTA - ENT

After the disruption to training and clinical practice from COVID, it is interesting and perhaps encouraging that plans are in place to support ENT training in both mainland Europe and the UK with new formal curricula. We hear trainees’ and...

Universal newborn hearing screening: a global health perspective

1 May 2017 | Bolajoko O Olusanya | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic

Intuitively, as health professionals, we know that universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) makes sense. Bolajoko Olusanya outlines how UNHS fits in with global health priorities, as well as illustrating how such programmes can help to deliver additional benefits to communities....

The role of public health in addressing age-related hearing loss

1 November 2017 | Kelly M Reavis, Kelly L Tremblay, Gabrielle Saunders | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic

Prevention and treatment of hearing loss needs to be viewed through a public health lens, but what does that look like? Kelly Reavis and colleagues explain the steps to addressing hearing healthcare from a public health perspective and why this...

Addressing the non-use of hearing aids

4 July 2024 | Barbra HB Timmer, Inga Franks | ENTA - Audiology - Adult

We all know non-use of hearing aids occurs, but why, and what can we do about it? Numerous studies have investigated the challenges surrounding the underutilisation of hearing aids, examining factors such as reluctance to seek assistance, the impact of...

Why and how to assess digital literacy of older adults with hearing loss

4 July 2024 | Melanie Ferguson, Tavleen Sahota, Catherine Sucher | ENTA - Audiology - Adult

Assessing digital literacy in older adults with hearing loss is vital for equitable care. The new DL-2Q tool quickly measures such skills, ensuring tailored support and better outcomes. Digital literacy and its importance When an older patient walks into your...

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