PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4d agoThe Effect of Etiology, Array Type and Duration of Deafness on Focused Detection Thresholds in Cochlear Implant ListenersEtiology, electrode array type, and duration of deafness each independently influence focused detection thresholds in cochlear implant users; clinicians should consider these factors when interpreting variability in CI outcomes, though specific programming changes await further...
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5d agoNon-Auditory Participant Characteristics Influence Digit-Perception Performance: Evidence From Tasks Varying in Masker Type and Spatial CuesAudiologists using digit-in-noise or spatial hearing tests for clinical assessment should account for non-auditory factors (e.g., cognition, attention, age) that may confound results, as these can lead to over- or under-estimation of a patient's true auditory function.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·6d agoOn the Use of Hearing Aid Algorithms in Industrial Noise: Balancing Speech Intelligibility and Hearing ProtectionAudiologists fitting workers in industrial settings should monitor this research area, as integrating hearing-aid signal processing into hearing protection devices may eventually reshape occupational hearing conservation recommendations—but no protocol change is warranted until...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·10d agoHearing Aid Noise Reduction Algorithms Support Neural Speech Tracking by Enhancing Spectrotemporal Consistency of Phase-Locked Brain Responses to Acoustic EdgesEvidence that hearing-aid noise reduction algorithms measurably improve neural speech tracking via EEG supports their use, but this EEG-based outcome measure is not yet a standard clinical tool; audiologists should note the mechanistic support for noise reduction without...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2w agoPerceptual Distortions in Aided Hearing-Impaired Listeners: Psychophysical Evidence of Excessive Loudness Growth and Altered Timbre RepresentationAudiologists should be aware that hearing aid amplification alone does not fully correct perceptual distortions such as excessive loudness growth or altered timbre; these findings support the need to consider suprathreshold coding deficits when counseling patients about residual...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2w agoThe Effect of Head Movements on Front-Back Discrimination and Sound Externalization With Hearing AidsHead movements appear to aid front-back sound localization and externalization in hearing aid users; clinicians may counsel patients to use natural head movement strategies during listening, though this is preliminary evidence requiring replication before formal protocol changes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Telehealth·3w agoTest-Retest Reliability and Preliminary Validation of Smartphone-Based Threshold and Categorical loudness Measures in Home SettingsSmartphone-based at-home hearing threshold and loudness measures show preliminary test-retest reliability, supporting their potential as remote screening or monitoring tools; audiologists should watch this space but should not yet replace standard audiometric testing with these...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoThe Failure Index as Marker of the Neural Health Profile in MED-EL CI Users: A Retrospective AnalysisCochlear implant clinicians using MED-EL devices may find the Failure Index a useful supplementary marker of spiral ganglion neuron health, but retrospective design limits immediate changes to fitting or candidacy protocols pending prospective validation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·4w agoListening-Related Fatigue in Adolescents With Prelingual Deafness and Device ExperienceAudiologists fitting and following up adolescents with prelingual hearing loss should routinely screen for listening-related fatigue, as device use and functional listening demands appear to significantly influence its severity.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5w agoAuditory Differences in Occupationally Noise-Exposed Workers With Normal Conventional Audiograms: A Multi-Measure Surveillance ApproachStandard audiograms alone are insufficient to detect early noise-induced auditory damage in occupationally exposed workers; audiologists conducting occupational surveillance should consider adding supplementary measures (e.g., extended high-frequency audiometry, DPOAEs, or...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5w agoAuditory Working Memory Mediates the Relationship Between Musical Sophistication and Speech-In-Noise PerceptionNo immediate practice change — this mechanistic finding about auditory working memory as a mediator is scientifically informative but does not yet translate to a clinical intervention audiologists should adopt.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7w agoExcess Vowel Fusion in Hearing-Impaired Listeners Across Fundamental Frequency and Spatial Separation in the Free Field: An Alternative Mechanism for Difficulties With Speech in NoiseThis study proposes excess vowel fusion as an additional mechanism for speech-in-noise difficulty in hearing-impaired listeners, but findings are preliminary and do not yet support changes to clinical assessment or fitting protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Telehealth·7w agoRemote Matrix Sentence Test on Uncalibrated Consumer Devices: Test-Retest Reliability and Laboratory Agreement in Normal HearingThe remote Matrix Sentence Test on uncalibrated consumer devices shows acceptable test-retest reliability and lab agreement in normal-hearing listeners, supporting its potential use for remote speech-in-noise screening, though validation in hearing-impaired populations is still...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·7w agoTransmission of Binaural Cues by Bilateral Cochlear Implants: A Comparison of Spectral Peak-Picking and Interleaved Stimulation StrategiesNo immediate practice change; findings are comparative and technical — clinicians should monitor this line of research as it may eventually inform bilateral CI programming strategy selection.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7w agoLifetime Noise Exposure and Its Interaction With Ageing: Effects on Audiometric Thresholds, Speech-In-Noise Perception, and Tinnitus for Palestinian WorkersLifetime occupational noise exposure compounds age-related hearing decline for speech-in-noise and tinnitus outcomes; audiologists in occupational health settings should advocate for stronger noise regulation in under-resourced environments and prioritise early monitoring for...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·8w agoEffects of Source-Specific Dynamic Range Compression on Sound Quality for Individuals With Hearing LossSource-specific dynamic range compression shows promise for improved sound quality ratings, but audiologists should await broader replication and real-world outcome data before modifying fitting protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoChallenges of Cochlear Implant Use for Spatial Hearing in Children and Adolescents With Asymmetric Hearing Including Single Sided DeafnessClinicians fitting cochlear implants in pediatric asymmetric hearing loss should monitor spatial hearing outcomes carefully, as bimodal fitting benefits and challenges in this population are not yet fully characterized; no single practice change is mandated by this study alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoImpact of Presentation Order on Pitch Ranking Sensitivity in Cochlear Implant Users and Normal-Hearing Listeners and Its MitigationAudiologists using pitch ranking tasks for cochlear implant programming or research should consider counterbalancing or randomizing stimulus presentation order to reduce procedural bias in results.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoInteraction Between Head Movement Behavior and Simulated Spatial Filtering: Comparing Free Conversation and Speech Tests in Virtual RealityLab-based speech tests may underestimate real-world spatial filtering benefit because head movement patterns differ; clinicians should consider this limitation when interpreting aided speech-in-noise scores.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoDigital Interventions for First-Time Hearing Aid Users: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and EffectivenessClinicians should consider incorporating evidence-based digital support tools (apps, online programmes) into onboarding protocols for first-time hearing aid users, pending the meta-analysis's specific effect-size findings.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoAuditory Motion Perception by Bilateral Cochlear Implant Users With a Sound Coding Strategy that Synchronizes Peak-Picking Across the EarsBilateral cochlear implant users show persistent auditory motion perception deficits even with synchronized peak-picking coding strategies; audiologists should not expect current binaural coding approaches to restore motion perception and should counsel patients accordingly.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoNoise Management Preferences During Long-Term Hearing Aid Usage and Their Relation to Audiologic FactorsLong-term hearing aid users show heterogeneous noise management preferences not fully predictable from audiogram data alone, suggesting that individualized preference assessment—rather than audiogram-driven defaults—should guide noise management fitting decisions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoHearing Aids Reshape Neural Processing of Emotional Speech Without Improving Emotion PerceptionThis finding challenges the assumption that amplification alone restores full speech-emotion processing, highlighting a gap between neural adaptation and perceptual outcomes that may need targeted rehabilitation strategies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoObjective Comparison of Auditory Profiles Using Manifold Learning and Intrinsic MeasuresIf validated, data-driven auditory profiling could move audiology beyond traditional audiogram categories toward more precise, individualized classification of hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoEvidence for a Transient State of Auditory Hypersensitivity During Initial Onset of Tinnitus: IDAEP Changes Between Acute and Chronic TinnitusNo immediate practice change; however, clinicians should note that acute tinnitus may involve a transient phase of heightened sound sensitivity (auditory hypersensitivity) that could inform timing and approach of early interventions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoAssessing Hearing-Related Quality of Life in Adults With Hearing Loss: Validation of the German Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL)-35 ProfileGerman-speaking clinics that fit cochlear implants can now consider using the validated German CIQOL-35 Profile as a standardised patient-reported outcome measure, replacing or supplementing ad-hoc quality-of-life assessments.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoEffects of Talker Sex Differences on Binaural Summation in Cochlear Implant Users and Normal Hearing ListenersFindings on talker sex differences in binaural summation for CI users may inform bilateral implant counselling and programming strategies, but replication in larger samples is needed before changing clinical protocols.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Clinical audiology·3mo agoBrian Taylor Has An Ear to the GroundBoothroyd's holistic aural rehabilitation framework is well-established rather than new; no immediate change in practice is required, but it is a useful reminder to incorporate counselling and communication strategies beyond device fitting.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4mo agoLocalization of Free-Field Sound Sources in the Chronic Phase of Mild Ischemic StrokeAudiologists seeing post-stroke patients should be aware that even mild ischemic stroke can impair sound localization and binaural processing; formal binaural assessment may be warranted in this population, though practice protocols are not yet established from this single study.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·4mo agoThe Effect of Deep Neural Network Implementation on Speech Recognition, Listening Effort, and Sound Quality in Older Adults With Mild to Moderately Severe Hearing LossAudiologists fitting older adults with mild-to-moderately severe hearing loss should monitor emerging evidence on deep neural network noise reduction; if results show significant gains in speech recognition and reduced listening effort, it may support prioritising AI-enabled...＋Save
