PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2w agoHearing aid fitting: analysis of the impact on the auditory system during the first year of use in moderate and severe hearing lossPreliminary 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.
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Tinnitus·2w agoTinnitus disorder and musical auditory training: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trialThis 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...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoCochlear implant as an option for unilateral deafness rehabilitation＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoBehavioral and electrophysiological findings of central auditory processing in children and adolescents undergoing musical trainingEstablishing objective electrophysiological correlates of music-related auditory benefits could eventually influence rehabilitative strategies for children with central auditory processing difficulties.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoRelationship between vestibular alterations and cognitive performance in adults and older adultsAudiologists 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...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoClinical investigation protocol for tinnitus (CIP-t): development and validation of an instrumentThe 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.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoPrevalence and characterization of tinnitus in patients with mental disorders in the context of primary health careAudiologists 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.＋Save
