PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3mo agoSpatial AI consistently preferred to state-of-the-art hearing aids in multitalker noiseSpatial AI on Fortell hearing aids showed listener preference over current top-tier devices in multitalker noise, but the study appears manufacturer-linked and results should be interpreted with caution pending independent replication.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Telehealth·3mo agoCalibration offset estimation in mobile hearing tests via categorical loudness scalingAccurate calibration is the single biggest barrier to clinical-grade mobile hearing assessment, and a validated offset-estimation method could meaningfully lower the cost and access gap for hearing screening at scale.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoBeyond the audiogram: tone decay as audiological marker for disproportional loss of speech intelligibilityAudiologists should consider adding tone decay testing to their battery for patients whose speech intelligibility is disproportionately poor relative to their pure-tone audiogram, as it may reveal retrocochlear or neural contributions not captured by threshold alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoExtended high-frequency audiometry in battlefield acoustic trauma: diagnostic value and steroid treatment outcomesExtended high-frequency audiometry may improve early detection of noise-induced hearing damage in acute battlefield trauma cases; steroid treatment outcomes data here could inform protocols for military audiology, though clinical translation depends on full study design and...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoA comparison of misophonia proportion and patterns of uncomfortable loudness levels between individuals with and without hyperacusis reporting sensitivity to environmental soundsClinicians evaluating patients with sound sensitivity should screen for both misophonia and hyperacusis separately, as this study suggests they may co-occur but have distinct audiological profiles — though findings should be confirmed in larger clinical samples.＋Save
Future Ear Radio·Podcast·Telehealth·5y ago059 - De Wet Swanepoel - HearX & Healthy Hearing for Everyone, EverywhereFutureEar podcast episode with HearX Group founder De Wet Swanepoel covering remote hearing healthcare, teleaudiology mindset, and global hearing health access.＋Save
