PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoAging and Hearing with Vestibular Schwannoma Beyond Presbycusis: A Large Cross-Sectional Audiometric and Volumetric StudyAudiologists and neurotologists managing vestibular schwannoma patients should account for tumour volume and patient age as independent predictors of hearing function when counselling on watchful waiting versus intervention.
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoAssociation Between Cannabis Use and Tinnitus: A Multi-Center Propensity-Score-Matched Cohort StudyClinicians should note this study's association findings when taking patient histories involving cannabis use and tinnitus, but a causal link is not established and no change in tinnitus management protocols is warranted yet.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoMusic Appreciation in Prelingually Deafened Patients: A Scoping ReviewClinicians counselling prelingually deafened cochlear implant candidates should explicitly address music appreciation expectations, as their baseline and goals differ substantially from postlingually deafened users — but no specific intervention change is indicated by this...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoShort- Versus Long-Term Hearing Preservation and Speech Recognition Outcomes in Precurved and Straight Electrode ArraysThe comparative hearing preservation and speech recognition data between precurved and straight arrays, controlling for key confounders, can inform electrode selection discussions — but clinicians should review the full results before changing practice, as effect sizes and...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·8w agoHuman Alpha1-Antitrypsin Demonstrated Protective Effects Against Auditory Impairment in Murine Model of Noise-Induced Hearing LossIdentifying Alpha1-Antitrypsin as a protective agent against noise-induced hearing loss adds to the growing body of evidence that anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative strategies may be viable targets for otoprotective therapies.＋Save
