PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3d agoThe impact of race and ethnicity on cochlear implant outcomesClinicians should be alert to racial and ethnic disparities that may affect cochlear implant candidacy evaluation, referral timing, and post-implant outcomes, and should audit their own patient pathways for inequity; full outcome data are needed before specific protocol changes...
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·7d agoAssociations and trends in recency of hearing tests in the United StatesNo immediate practice change, but findings reinforce the need to proactively screen underserved racial groups who are less likely to have had recent hearing tests.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·5w agoThe association between hearing loss and treatment requiring retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infantsClinicians caring for preterm infants who required ROP treatment should be aware of a potential association with hearing loss, supporting thorough audiology follow-up screening in this population; however, the retrospective design limits causal conclusions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·8w agoThe influence of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with ear copper needle scraping on the clinical efficacy and quality of life of patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss accompanied by tinnitus: A randomized controlled trialFindings from this RCT on acupoint stimulation combined with ear copper needle scraping for sudden sensorineural hearing loss with tinnitus should be reviewed before adopting; if effect sizes are clinically meaningful and replication occurs, it may warrant consideration as an...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·8w agoDuration-dependent associations of sound therapy on tinnitus in hearing loss: A cross-sectional analysis of treatment duration cohortsCross-sectional design prevents causal conclusions, but findings suggest longer sound therapy exposure correlates with better tinnitus outcomes — audiologists should note this as hypothesis-generating, not yet a basis to extend treatment protocols without further controlled...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·8w ago"Critical methodological considerations in the study of combined tDCS and counseling for chronic tinnitus"Methodological scrutiny of tinnitus intervention studies is essential before tDCS-based protocols enter routine clinical practice, as premature adoption could waste resources or harm patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoSelf-perception of balance function in adults following cochlear implant surgery: A cross-sectional studyAudiologists and surgeons should be aware that self-perceived balance problems are a meaningful post-cochlear implant concern; screening for postoperative dizziness using patient-reported measures is warranted, though specific management protocols await further evidence.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoThe effect of multi-session cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation on balance function in adults with chronic vestibular hypofunctionIf cerebellar tDCS demonstrates significant balance improvements over sham in this RCT, vestibular rehabilitation specialists should consider it as an adjunct to standard vestibular therapy — but full results and safety data must be reviewed before any practice change.＋Save
