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Balloon dilatation of the eustachian tube: An evidence based review

1 September 2014 |
Eustachian tube dysfunction has long provoked debate among otolaryngologists with wide-spread variation in management. Establishing a safe and effective surgical technique to bring about resolution would be of benefit to those affected, with an estimated incidence of 0.9% in the...

Audiology and COVID-19

1 July 2021 | | Audiology - Adult, COVID-19 | Tele-audiology/tele-health, hearing-aids, pediatric, tinnitus
COVID-19 affected all clinical services in a very short time, including audiology. This service improvement investigation concentrated on how audiology services in the UK were impacted by the virus and how perception of tele-audiology changed. About 120 practising audiologists were...

Mastoid obliteration for canal wall down surgery

1 November 2014 | | Otology, Neurotology
Surgery for acquired cholesteatoma is varied amongst surgeons with some only performing combined approach tympanoplasty. The change in lifestyle for patients with canal wall down surgery is significant and hence this group in Japan looked at 118 adult patients with...

Tinnitus and leisure noise

6 October 2017 | | tinnitus, leisure noise exposure, adolescents, young adults, hearing health
Tinnitus attracts large interest among researchers all over the world due to its negative psychological side-effects. Researchers from the National Acoustic Laboratory (NAL) tested life-time noise exposure and its influence on the tinnitus experience in 1435 young Australians from various...

Re-establishing ENT services in Liberia after three decades

4 September 2023 | | ENT
Liberia is a country located on the West African coast bordered by Guinea, Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast. Founded in 1821, it is Africa’s oldest modern republic and was established on land acquired for freed US slaves by the...

The process of medical innovation

2 November 2020 | | ENT
You’ve got an amazing idea for a new device. It is going to change how your speciality of surgery is practised. It will lead to better operative results and lower risks to patients – that’s amazing, can I see it?...

Radiology of referred otalgia

1 May 2014 | | ENT, Otology, Neurotology
Otalgia is a common presenting complaint to Ear Nose and Throat Departments. Otalgia is either primary or secondary (referred) [1]. Referred otalgia is a ‘red flag’ symptom and can be a diagnostic challenge for clinicians and radiologists as the pathology...

Imaging tinnitus

1 May 2014 | | Audiology - Adult, ENT, Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a common sensation with a reported prevalence of 7-32%. The British National Study of Hearing recorded that 10% of adults suffered from prolong spontaneous tinnitus, and approximately a quarter of these are subsequently referred to hospital for investigation...

15th Asia Oceania ORL-HNS Congress hosted alongside 73rd ASOHNS Annual Scientific Meeting

8 March 2023 -12 March 2023 | ENT, Head and Neck, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Neurotology, Otology, Paediatric ENT, Rhinology / Sinus, Skull Base Surgery, Rhinoplasty
Imtiaz Ather Siddiqui, Chiniot General Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan and Zahoor Ahmed, Auckland University Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. After acknowledging the traditional custodians of the Australian land, the opening ceremony of the congress began with a recital by an Aboriginal from...

Making audiology work during COVID-19 and beyond

26 June 2020 | | Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Adult
‘New normal’ is another phrase that has become synonymous with this pandemic. In this article, consideration for ‘low-touch’ and ‘no touch’ audiological pathways are described for adoption as the ‘new normal’ for hearing healthcare. The COVID-19 crisis has ushered in...

Rask-Andersen made honorary member of ENT UK

25 April 2022 |
The inner-ear research laboratory at the University of Uppsala in Sweden has a long tradition of ear research. The department has been linked to such legendary names as Barany (Nobel Laureate), Nylen and Stahle. Now, the head of that department, Professor Helge Rask-Andersen, has been awarded honorary membership of ENT UK.

5th ENT Masterclass® China

19 April 2024 -21 April 2024 | ENT
Chi Zhang (left) and Jingying Guo (right), Attending Doctors, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University. The first day of this successful masterclass focused on head and neck surgery and voice medicine. Experts shared their exquisite...