PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Hearing aids·4d agoProof-of-concept randomised controlled trial of data-driven hearing rehabilitation versus standard care in older adults with hearing loss: the healthy hearing for healthy ageing protocolThis is a proof-of-concept protocol paper only; no results are yet available, so no practice change is warranted — but audiologists should monitor this trial as it addresses real gaps in hearing aid follow-up and fitting for older adults.
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoRetraction notice to "molecular mechanism of Rolupram reducing neuroinflammation in noise induced tinnitus mice through TLR4/NF kB/NLRP3 protein/caspase-1/IL-1 beta signaling pathway" [international journal of biological macromolecules 278 (2024) 134987]Retraction of a tinnitus neuroinflammation study removes a potentially flawed data point from the literature and serves as a reminder to verify citation integrity in a field where preclinical animal studies are heavily relied upon.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·4d agoHearing-aid-connected mobile apps for caregiver hearing aid management: provider practices and perspectivesFindings are likely to highlight gaps or variation in how clinicians guide caregivers to use hearing-aid apps; await full results to determine whether practice changes (e.g., standardised caregiver app training protocols) are warranted.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4d 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·Clinical trial·Research (general)·4d agoSingle Intratympanic Injection of Proprietary Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (OTO-413) in Subjects with Speech-in-Noise Hearing Impairment: a Randomized, Dose Escalating, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 1/2 StudyNo practice change warranted at this stage; this is a Phase 1/2 safety and dose-escalation trial — efficacy data are exploratory and insufficient to inform clinical decisions about treating speech-in-noise impairment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4d agoDigital evaluation with ABO eCRE of treatment quality and efficiency with completely customized lingual and prefabricated vestibular appliances in combined orthodontic-orthognathic therapy: a retrospective cohort studyThis article does not pertain to audiology; it appears to have been included in error and has no relevance to hearing science, hearing loss, or hearing device management.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·4d agoRelating Sound Externalization, Own-Voice Perception, and Occlusion in Adults With Hearing AidsWhen selecting dome or earmold style, clinicians should consider that highly occluding fittings may degrade sound externalization and worsen own-voice naturalness — prefer open or vented coupling when these complaints are prominent.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4d agoBotulinum Neurotoxin for Postoperative Facial Nerve Paralysis: A Technical NoteThis is a technical note rather than a controlled trial; no practice change is warranted, but the technique may be a useful reference for multidisciplinary teams managing postoperative facial nerve palsy after skull-base surgery.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·5d agoEffect of social determinants of health on adherence to the early hearing detection and intervention 1-3-6 benchmarks at University of Rochester Medical CenterClinicians working in EHDI programs should consider screening patients for social risk factors (e.g., insurance status, transportation, zip code) and implementing targeted follow-up protocols for at-risk families, as social determinants appear to drive loss to follow-up.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5d agoClinical outcomes of percutaneous versus peroral intraoperative neuromonitoring strategies in transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach: A retrospective analysis of 2,201 patientsFor ENT surgeons performing transoral thyroidectomy, the choice of neuromonitoring approach may influence recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy rates, but this finding sits outside the core audiology scope.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·5d agoVenous Sinus Stenting for Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisAudiologists managing patients with pulsatile tinnitus should be aware that venous sinus stenting shows promising resolution rates in select patients with venous sinus stenosis, but referral to neurointerventional radiology or neurology is the appropriate pathway — no direct...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·5d agoA Novel Hardware-Efficient Nonlinear Cochlear Model based on the Ergodically Enabled Sequential Logic Biomimetic Electronic CircuitHardware-efficient biomimetic cochlear circuits could eventually underpin the next generation of ultra-low-power cochlear implant processors and hearing-aid chips, making this a foundational engineering advance for the field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoBenign paroxysmal positional vertigoAs BPPV is frequently encountered across healthcare settings, nursing-focused education can improve referral pathways and reduce delayed diagnosis for patients presenting with episodic vertigo.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5d agoDoes Age Impact Relative Baseline Performance and Improvement on Clinical Speech Recognition Tests in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients?Age may influence both starting performance and post-implant speech recognition gains on tests of varying cognitive demand; audiologists programming cochlear implants for older adults should set age-appropriate outcome expectations, though specific counseling adjustments await...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·5d agoQuality of Tinnitus Information From Generative AI Systems and Web Search: An Expert-Rated Comparative StudyAI-generated tinnitus information quality was formally assessed against web search; audiologists should remain cautious about recommending AI chatbots as patient education tools until expert-rated accuracy and completeness are clearly established for their clinical area.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoAn Internal Auditory Canal Arachnoid Cyst With MR Enhancement Mimicking Vestibular Schwannoma: A Rare Case ReportRadiologists and otologists should include internal auditory canal arachnoid cysts in the differential diagnosis when MRI shows an enhancing lesion mimicking vestibular schwannoma, as misidentification could lead to unnecessary intervention.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5d 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·Clinical audiology·5d agoLongitudinal case study of voice quality in spontaneous speech in an adult with severe-profound sensorineural hearing loss: acoustic and auditory-perceptual evaluation of voiceThe case highlights the often-overlooked impact of severe hearing loss on voice production control, pointing toward a need for cross-disciplinary monitoring of voice quality in adults with post-lingual hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5d agoQuantifying the spatial information loss of Dose-Volume Histograms in Gamma Knife radiosurgery via unsupervised 3D dose geometry embeddingImproving the spatial accuracy of radiosurgery dose analysis could eventually reduce cochlear radiation exposure in acoustic neuroma treatment, with downstream implications for hearing preservation outcomes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·5d agoBarriers to Timely Infant Hearing Loss Diagnosis Utilizing Auditory Brainstem ResponseAudiologists and clinic administrators in under-resourced health systems should review their referral-to-ABR workflows and actively address identified barriers — such as appointment availability, geographic access, and caregiver navigation support — to reduce diagnostic delays...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5d agoDNA Repair Pathway Variants Are Enriched in Individuals with Biallelic AAGGG CANVAS and RFC1-Related DiseaseIdentifying DNA repair pathway variants as potential modifiers of RFC1/CANVAS disease severity could open new avenues for genetic counselling and future therapeutic targets in vestibular-cochlear degenerative conditions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·5d agoComparative Evaluation of ChatGPT and Gemini in Approximating Clinically Confirmed Diagnoses From Structured Numerical Pure-Tone Audiogram DataNeither ChatGPT nor Gemini should be used as a standalone diagnostic tool for audiological interpretation; clinicians should treat current AI outputs as a preliminary, unvalidated support layer only until prospective clinical validation is available.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5d agoUncommon Hearing Instability Disorders: A Scoping ReviewAudiologists should maintain a broadened differential diagnosis for patients with fluctuating hearing, as this scoping review catalogues uncommon conditions beyond Ménière's disease that may otherwise be missed or misattributed.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Clinical trial·Vestibular·6d agoMeniere’s disease trial completes enrolment for investigational oral drugMeniere's disease has very limited disease-modifying treatment options, so a completed Phase 3 trial of an oral drug targeting its underlying mechanism is a significant pipeline milestone for the audiology and ENT field.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Hearing aids·6d agoHearing aids may help protect older adults from frailty, study suggestsThe association between hearing loss and frailty risk, and its attenuation with hearing aid use, supports counselling older patients on frailty as an additional benefit of hearing aid uptake—though causality is not yet established from observational data alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6d agoThe effect of unilateral and bimodal auditory stimulation on auditory perception and reaction timeBimodal stimulation (cochlear implant plus contralateral hearing aid) may offer perceptual and reaction-time advantages over unilateral CI use; audiologists should weigh these findings when counselling candidates about bimodal fitting, pending review of the full paper's effect...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·6d agoSpeech versus noise in pediatric sound localizationClinicians conducting pediatric sound-localization assessments should consider that noise and speech stimuli may yield different results; however, definitive stimulus-type recommendations await confirmation from larger or better-controlled studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6d agoDynamics of neural responsiveness in pediatric cochlear implant usersECAP-based monitoring of neural responsiveness dynamics in pediatric CI users shows promise as an objective tool for tracking auditory nerve health, but clinical protocols based on these dynamics are not yet established; no immediate practice change is warranted.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·6d agoCombined cognitive behavioral therapy and sound therapy for chronic tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysisThis meta-analysis provides the strongest available evidence that combined CBT plus sound therapy is effective for chronic tinnitus; audiologists and tinnitus therapists should consider this combination approach as a best-practice option where resources allow.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6d agoTemporal and speech outcomes in bimodal cochlear implant users: The effect of device delay mismatchDevice processing delay mismatch between a cochlear implant and a contralateral hearing aid degrades bimodal speech perception; audiologists fitting bimodal users should minimise inter-device delay by selecting hearing aids with low processing delay and verifying mismatch during...＋Save
