PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·1d agoPeripheral Vestibular Dysfunction and Postural Control Impairments in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Multimodal Clinical and Instrumental AnalysisAudiologists and vestibular specialists should be aware that adolescents presenting with idiopathic scoliosis may warrant vestibular screening, but this single study is insufficient to change standard vestibular assessment protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·1d agoTrauma-Associated Tinnitus and Hearing Loss: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical OutcomesThis narrative review reinforces existing awareness of acoustic trauma as a risk factor for tinnitus and hearing loss but does not introduce new evidence sufficient to change current clinical management protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·1d agoComprehensive Review of Nystagmus and Vertigo Diagnostics: From Pathological Foundations to AI-Driven TelemedicineClinicians should monitor emerging AI-assisted diagnostic tools for vestibular disorders, but no currently validated AI telemedicine platform is ready for routine clinical adoption based on this review alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·1d agoPreinjury and Injury-Related Risk Factors Associated With Concussion Clinical Profiles Screening (CP Screen) and Clinician-Adjudicated ProfilesBetter understanding of concussion clinical profiles and their predictors could indirectly improve assessment of vestibular and auditory symptoms that commonly follow head trauma.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·1d agoPhysical Therapy for Sport-Related Concussion: A Network Meta-analysis and Systematic ReviewAudiologists managing patients with sport-related concussion and vestibulo-ocular symptoms should note that specific exercise-based physical therapy protocols show comparative effectiveness, supporting referral to physical therapy — though direct vestibular rehabilitation...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·1d agoMechanisms, prevention, and management of aminoglycoside-induced hearing loss in neonates and children: a translational reviewClinicians treating neonates and children with aminoglycosides should be aware of evidence-based monitoring and prevention strategies outlined in this review, but specific protocol changes should be evaluated against local guidelines.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·1d agoThe effect of treating hearing loss with hearing aids on plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease and related dementiasIf the study shows hearing-aid use reduces Alzheimer's-related plasma biomarkers, it would strengthen the case for early hearing rehabilitation as a potential dementia-prevention strategy, though findings should be weighed by sample size and study design before changing practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·1d agoEditorial: Vestibular migraine: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and managementA curated Frontiers in Neurology topic collection on vestibular migraine signals growing academic focus on a condition that frequently presents to audiologists and neurotologists and remains diagnostically challenging.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·1d agoDirect Electrical Stimulation of the OperculaThe opercular region includes auditory cortex representations, so neurophysiologists and researchers studying central auditory processing may find this mapping data peripherally relevant, though the primary audience is epilepsy surgery teams.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·1d agoA Review on the Functional Connectivity of the Human Opercular CortexThe opercular cortex contains secondary auditory areas and regions involved in speech perception; understanding its connectivity may inform future research on central auditory processing disorders, though current clinical translation is minimal.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Research (general)·1d agoAnimal kingdom shares common communication rhythm, study findsIdentifying a universal acoustic tempo across the animal kingdom could eventually inform models of how the human auditory system evolved to process speech rhythm, with long-term implications for hearing science and auditory processing research.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2d agoEmotion-Specific Associations Between Perceived Sound Quality and Auditory Emotion Recognition in Children With Cochlear ImplantsAudiologists fitting pediatric CI patients should be aware that perceived sound quality may influence emotion recognition differently across emotion types; however, the study is preliminary and no specific protocol changes are indicated until findings are replicated in larger...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2d agoMaturation of Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials in Response to Tones and Noise During Adolescence and Young AdulthoodNo immediate practice change; these normative developmental findings are foundational research that may eventually refine age-appropriate benchmarks for auditory testing in adolescents.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2d agoThe Pediatric Cochlear Implant Use Questionnaire: Assessing Habits and Barriers to UseAudiologists managing pediatric CI patients can consider adopting the PCIUQ as a structured screener to identify barriers to device use, though independent validation in diverse populations is needed before broad clinical deployment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2d agoEfficacy of Cochlear Implantation in Kelch-like Protein-11 (KLHL11) IgG-Associated RhombencephalitisNo practice change warranted from a single case report; clinicians should be aware that cochlear implantation may be considered in autoimmune-related bilateral hearing loss, but outcomes data remain extremely limited.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoVestibular implants in bilateral vestibular failure: current evidence and future directionsVestibular implants represent a potentially transformative but still investigational treatment for one of audiology's most debilitating and under-addressed conditions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·2d agoAssociations and trends in recency of hearing tests in the United StatesNo immediate practice change, but findings reinforce the need to proactively screen underserved racial groups who are less likely to have had recent hearing tests.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2d agoAudiometric evaluation and quality-of-life in OSIA users - a retrospective monocentric studyRetrospective single-center data suggest OSIA may benefit suitable candidates, but the study's design (no control group, single site) limits confidence; do not change patient selection criteria based on this alone.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·2d agoInvestigating the feasibility and acceptability of the TeleRehabilitation of balance clinical and economic Decision Support System (TeleRehaB DSS) in adults at risk of falls: study protocol for a multicentre clinical trialThis is a protocol paper; no results are yet available, so no change to vestibular or falls-prevention practice is warranted at this time.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoHuman Steering Control Under Unpredictable DisturbancesA deeper understanding of human sensorimotor control under unpredictable conditions may eventually inform vestibular rehabilitation models, but this connection is speculative at present.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2d agoMechanistic study of HES1/PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway in cisplatin-induced sensorineural hearing lossIdentifying the molecular mechanism behind cisplatin-induced hearing loss opens a potential therapeutic window to prevent ototoxicity (medication-related hearing damage) without compromising cancer treatment efficacy.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2d agoEfficacy of the Additional Effect of Stellate Ganglion Block in Combination of Intratympanic Steroid and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Refractory Sudden Sensorineural Hearing LossAudiologists and otologists treating refractory sudden sensorineural hearing loss should await full published results before adopting stellate ganglion block as adjunct therapy; the trial adds to a thin evidence base for this combination approach.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2d agoLink Between Chronic Tinnitus and miR-30e, miR-206 , and miR-124 Polymorphisms Modulating the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor GeneIdentifying genetic variants that modulate BDNF expression in tinnitus patients could open future pathways for targeted therapies, but the field is at a basic science stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoComparison of Quality of Life Between Patients with Chronic Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction and Bilateral VestibulopathyAudiologists and vestibular specialists should assess quality-of-life outcomes in patients with bilateral vestibulopathy separately from those with unilateral dysfunction, as these groups likely carry different symptom burdens and counseling needs.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoImpaired Dynamic Postural Control in People with Diabetes: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study Using Computerized Dynamic Posturography (Bertec)Audiologists and vestibular specialists should be aware that patients with diabetes may present with measurable postural control deficits; consider incorporating balance screening into vestibular assessments for this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2d agoManagement Options and Their outcomes in Bilateral Advanced OtosclerosisClinicians managing bilateral advanced otosclerosis should consider the multimodal treatment landscape (stapedectomy, hearing aids, cochlear implants); this review may inform patient counselling but does not yet shift established guidelines.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2d agoPatient-Reported Outcome Measures for Quality of Life in Adult Cochlear Implant Users: ICF-Based Systematic ReviewAudiologists and cochlear implant programs should cross-reference their chosen patient-reported outcome tools against the ICF framework to ensure they capture all relevant functional domains; no single tool currently dominates.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoIn Response to: "Comparison of cervical and trapezius vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) in the assessment of vestibular pathway disorders"Debates over VEMP recording techniques matter because methodological inconsistencies limit cross-study comparisons and clinical interpretation of vestibular pathway disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoResponse to the Letter Regarding "The Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs) Test over the Trapezius Muscle: Neurophysiological Grounds in Muscle Extensor and Flexor Conditions"Author rebuttals in peer-reviewed exchanges help clarify the neurophysiological basis of emerging vestibular tests, which underpins their eventual clinical adoption.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2d agoIntravestibular Lipoma with Intracochlear Extension: A Case Report on Surgical Management and Cochlear ImplantationAwareness of intravestibular lipoma as a rare inner-ear lesion distinct from vestibular schwannoma may prevent misdiagnosis and guide surgical planning toward hearing rehabilitation.＋Save
