Auracast and hearing devices: a scoping review on connectivity and accessibility for individuals with hearing loss in public environments

Evidence on Auracast in real-world hearing device use is still being mapped; no practice change is warranted yet, but audiologists should monitor this technology as it enters public infrastructure.

Montreal Cognitive Assessment Hearing Impairment (MoCA-H) in brazilian portuguese: performance analysis

Audiologists and multidisciplinary teams screening Brazilian Portuguese-speaking older adults for cognitive decline should be aware of the MoCA-H adaptation, but should await further validation before replacing standard tools.

Hearing aid fitting: analysis of the impact on the auditory system during the first year of use in moderate and severe hearing loss

Preliminary evidence suggests the auditory system undergoes measurable changes during the first year of hearing aid use in moderate-to-severe loss, but the small sample (n=24) limits practice-changing conclusions; monitor this area for larger replications.

Tinnitus disorder and musical auditory training: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial

This double-blind RCT on Musical Auditory Training for tinnitus is the strongest design available for this question; if results are positive, audiologists should consider MAT as an evidence-based adjunct to tinnitus management — await full results and effect-size data before...

Cochlear implant as an option for unilateral deafness rehabilitation

Relationship between vestibular alterations and cognitive performance in adults and older adults

Audiologists and vestibular specialists should be alert to possible cognitive concerns in patients presenting with vestibular dysfunction, though this observational design cannot confirm a causal relationship and does not yet justify routine cognitive screening in all vestibular...

Clinical investigation protocol for tinnitus (CIP-t): development and validation of an instrument

The CIP-t offers a structured, validated intake tool for tinnitus assessment; clinicians who lack a standardized tinnitus protocol may consider adopting it, pending review of its full psychometric properties.

Prevalence and characterization of tinnitus in patients with mental disorders in the context of primary health care

Audiologists seeing patients with mental health comorbidities should be alert to an elevated prevalence of tinnitus in this population; no immediate protocol change is warranted, but cross-referral pathways with mental health providers may be worth reviewing.