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Is there an association with cognitive impairment and hearing loss in a developing country?

3 November 2022 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic
Hearing loss (HL) is the third leading chronic health condition among older adults. Most studies investigating HL and cognition have been performed in high-income countries. Risk factors for dementia (eg. hypertension, midlife hearing loss, obesity and physical inactivity) are more...
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Diseases of the Ear, Nose & Throat in Children: An Introduction and Practical Guide

4 September 2023 | | Paediatric ENT
The name Professor Ray Clarke is well known and well regarded around the paediatric ENT world. With this helpful book, Prof Clarke creates the perfect knowledge base to make paediatric ENT more accessible to those working in general ENT and...
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What is the quality of patient-reported outcomes of salivary function?

4 September 2023 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Sjogren's syndrome, patient reported outcome measures, sialadenitis, systematic review, xerostomia
Salivary gland dysfunction has multiple causes and can have significant impact on quality of life, particularly when symptoms are severe. There are several patient-reported outcomes (PROMS) that assess these issues; however, these are variable in what they measure. This systematic...

Does CPAP help diabetes?

1 September 2018 | | CPAP, Diabetes, Glycemic control, Meta-analysis, OSA, RCT
This meta-analysis and review of the literature examines the long-held belief that CPAP treatment improves glucose levels in patients with OSA. As usual in these cases, thousands of articles were initially flagged up in the search with only six RCTs...
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Sinonasal Complications of Dental Disease and Treatment: Prevention - Diagnosis - Management

2 November 2020 | | ENT, Rhinology / Sinus
As otorhinolaryngologists, we are trained to examine the computed tomography (CT) scans of all patients with maxillary chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) for potential dental disease. The mainstay of managing this is generally limited to referring the patient to their dentist or...

Current Trends in Implantation Otology

7 September 2023 -8 September 2023
Priya Achar, Consultant Neurotologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK. Stalwarts in the field of implantation otology, including surgeons and audiovestibular scientists from the UK, Europe and the USA, attended this academic feast. Organised by Professor Laura Viani (below...

Less Than Full time Training in Otolaryngology

1 September 2014 | | ENT
A recent Statement from the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASIT) stated that in 2011 there were 17 otolaryngology trainees in Less Than Full Time training (LTFT) [1]. Otolaryngologists in LTFT posts (17/151) is the largest group after general surgery...

The role, aims and organisation of the 2017 IFOS World Congress

1 May 2017 | | ENT, Head and Neck, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Paediatric ENT, Rhinology / Sinus, Skull Base Surgery, Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery, Auditory Implants
IFOS is a truly international organisation – indeed, its rules state that the Executive Committee must have representation from every continent. IFOS President, Chong Sun Kim, tells us more. Dear friends and colleagues, I am very pleased to welcome all...

Panetti Endoscopic Ear Instruments

1 July 2017 | | ENT, Otology
Giuseppe Panetti is a renowned otologist and one of the forerunners of endoscopic ear surgery. One of his major contributions to ENT has been through designing bespoke equipment to assist in some of the challenges of operating endoscopically. In this...

Panetti Endoscopic Ear Instruments

1 July 2017 | | Otology
Giuseppe Panetti is a renowned otologist and one of the forerunners of endoscopic ear surgery. One of his major contributions to ENT has been through designing bespoke equipment to assist in some of the challenges of operating endoscopically. In this...

Armageddon and surgical outcomes

1 January 2015 | | ENT
In the excitement of the festive season I am sure many of you will have omitted to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a highly significant world event. According to a small apocalyptic cult led by a Chicago housewife named Dorothy...

A look at Black representation in ENT

4 September 2023 | | ENT
The importance of diversity in ENT has recently been highlighted by ENT UK’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan. In this article, Oloruntobi Rotimi discusses the importance of Black role models for those starting out in the specialty....