PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·4d agoExploring the mechanism of reducing the risk of falls in knee osteoarthritis patients by using Baduanjin based on the functional connection of vestibular network: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trialIf Baduanjin is confirmed to reduce fall risk via vestibular network modulation, it could open a low-cost, accessible adjunct intervention relevant to audiologists managing patients with vestibular disorders.
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·4d agoCortical activation during auditory working memory varies with hearing aid use status in age-related hearing lossEarly findings suggest hearing aid use is associated with different patterns of brain activation during listening tasks, but the study is too preliminary to recommend changing hearing aid fitting or counselling practices.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·4d agoConsensus on the use of artificial intelligence in the management and measurement of vestibular schwannomas: A protocol for a modified delphi consensusStandardising AI-based volumetric measurement of vestibular schwannomas could reduce inter-centre variability in management decisions and accelerate reliable AI adoption in neuro-otology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoTinnitus burden in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media undergoing surgery in Nepal: a cross-sectional studyAudiologists and ENT teams managing patients with chronic suppurative otitis media should consider routinely screening for tinnitus burden pre-operatively, as it may be underrecognised in surgical candidates.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoThe Effect of Performance Training on Sideline Concussion Assessments in Adolescent Athletes: A Pilot InvestigationUnderstanding whether athletic performance training skews sideline concussion screening results is important for safe return-to-play decisions, but this study has no direct relevance to audiology practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4d agoDiagnosis and Dentists' Treatment Preferences for Vestibular Enamel Defects-A Cross-Sectional SurveyAlthough titled with 'vestibular,' this study addresses dental enamel on the lip-facing surface of teeth and has no relevance to the audiology field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4d agoComparative Cochlear-Vestibular Aging Reveals Age-Aligned Mitochondrial Ultrastructural Burden, Mitophagy-Autophagy Remodeling, Synaptic Uncoupling, and Sensory Functional DeclineAudiologists should be aware that age-related cochlear decline and vestibular decline share common biological mechanisms, reinforcing the value of combined hearing and balance screening in older adults; however, this is basic science research with no immediately...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4d agoHearing Loss in Adults With Diabetes and Prediabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisAudiologists should consider routine hearing screening for adult patients with known diabetes or prediabetes, as this meta-analysis provides strong epidemiological evidence linking both conditions to increased prevalence and severity of hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoModifiable risk factors for tinnitus: A Mendelian randomization studyEvidence supports counseling patients on modifiable risk factors—especially noise exposure and smoking—as part of tinnitus prevention; no immediate change to existing best-practice guidance is required, but this genetic evidence strengthens the causal case for current...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4d agoScan for Success? Number Needed to Scan and Management Changes in Preoperative Otosclerosis: Quantitative AnalysisSurgeons should weigh the number-needed-to-scan metric from this analysis when deciding whether routine preoperative temporal bone CT is justified for all otosclerosis patients, as it may change management in only a subset of cases.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoRevisiting central positional vertigo and nystagmus through the velocity-storage mechanismClinicians should consider velocity-storage mechanism dysfunction when a patient presents with positional nystagmus or vertigo that does not fit typical benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) patterns, as it may signal a central nervous system cause requiring further...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4d agoBeyond tumor control: symptom trajectories and hearing outcomes after contemporary Gamma Knife radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomaWhen counseling vestibular schwannoma patients considering Gamma Knife radiosurgery, audiologists and neurotologists should present long-term symptom trajectory data—not just tumor control rates—because hearing preservation outcomes vary and some symptom patterns worsen over...＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoKids missing vestibular testing: Action needed to overcome barriers to careAudiologists working with deaf and hard-of-hearing children should consider routinely screening for vestibular dysfunction, as current evidence suggests it is common but widely untested in this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoHypoplastic vestibular aqueduct in congenital temporal bone anomalies - implications for subtype diagnosis of Meniere's diseaseWhen evaluating patients with congenital temporal bone anomalies, imaging findings of a hypoplastic vestibular aqueduct may support a specific Meniere's disease subtype diagnosis; audiologists and otologists should consider coordinating imaging review with radiologists for...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5d agoComparative outcomes of robotic and endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy in a 2,144-patient multicenter cohortThis study does not bear on audiology; it is included here likely due to a content pipeline error.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·5d agoEfficacy of aromatherapy for motion sickness: A self-controlled pre-post trialVestibular disorders are within the audiology scope of practice, but this single-arm trial provides insufficient evidence to consider aromatherapy as a clinical tool for vestibular symptom management.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoA multi-ring shifter network computes head direction in zebrafishIdentifying the neural circuit that integrates vestibular signals to compute head direction advances basic science understanding of balance and spatial orientation, with long-term potential relevance to vestibular disorder research.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5d agoHearing loss and executive functions - results from a population-based cohort studyThe association between hearing loss and poorer executive function is consistent with prior literature; no new intervention guidance emerges from this single cohort study, but it reinforces the rationale for cognitive screening in patients with hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5d agoCochlear Size and Shape Variation from the Russian Population and a New Cochlear Parameter for a Safe Cochlear Implant Electrode InsertionSurgeons and implant teams should note the proposed cochlear parameter as a potential pre-surgical planning aid, but prospective clinical validation is needed before routine adoption.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·5d agoImpact of Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss on Quality of Life in Childhood Cancer SurvivorsAudiologists working with pediatric oncology patients should prioritize hearing monitoring during and after cisplatin treatment and proactively address rehabilitation needs, as irreversible hearing loss demonstrably impairs survivors' quality of life.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5d agoAuditory Involvement in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Predictors and Prognostic ImplicationsAudiologists seeing patients with IBD should be aware of a possible link between active gut disease and hearing loss; however, the observational study design means no protocol change is warranted until stronger prospective evidence is available.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·OTC / consumer·5d agoA novel approach to hearing amplification: audiometric outcomes from Nuance Audio over-the-counter hearing aid glassesPreliminary audiometric data on OTC hearing aid glasses are worth monitoring, but sample sizes and study independence are unclear; no change to fitting or recommendation protocols is justified at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoItalian translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Mayo Clinic Vestibular Schwannoma Quality of Life (VSQOL) IndexItalian-speaking clinicians and researchers can now use the validated Italian VSQOL Index; no practice change is implied for non-Italian-speaking clinicians.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoSide correlation between subjective visual vertical tilt and symptoms in migraine with vertigoare preliminary and from a single observational study; no immediate change to vestibular migraine assessment protocols is warranted until replicated in larger controlled studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoAssociation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and prognosis in benign paroxysmal positional vertigoLow vitamin D may be associated with worse BPPV prognosis and higher recurrence; audiologists and ENT clinicians managing BPPV patients could consider flagging low vitamin D for physician follow-up, though this study alone is insufficient to change standard repositioning...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoA volume-conformity paradoxon: Volumetric determinants of treatment success/failure following stereotactic radiosurgery in vestibular schwannomaTumor volume alone is not a reliable predictor of stereotactic radiosurgery success for vestibular schwannoma; clinicians should consider this when counseling patients about radiosurgery outcomes, though treatment selection criteria require further refinement.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoA WEb-Accessible comprehensiVE platform for automatic vestibular schwannoma segmentation and longitudinal volumetric trackingWEAVE offers a potentially valuable workflow tool for clinicians monitoring vestibular schwannoma growth over time; practical adoption will depend on validation accuracy and integration into existing imaging workflows.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5d agoBeyond Conventional Frenectomy: A Case SeriesThis article has no relevance to the audiology field; its inclusion in an audiology news feed appears to be an error or misclassification.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoEvaluation of the "RehabXR" virtual reality system for vestibular rehabilitation: evidence of changes in functional brain connectivity in warfighters with chronic mild traumatic brain injuryPreliminary evidence that VR-based vestibular rehabilitation may alter functional brain connectivity in mTBI patients; too early to change standard vestibular rehab protocols pending larger, controlled trials.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5d agoManagement of a Symphyseal Multilocular Odontogenic KeratocystThis article has no meaningful relevance to the audiology field; it concerns oral and maxillofacial surgery and should not have been included in an audiology news feed.＋Save
