PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoAssessment of diagnostic reasoning in acute vertigo using vignette-based tools: A cross-sectional comparison between general practitioners and final-year medical studentsImproving front-line diagnostic accuracy for acute vertigo could reduce delayed referrals to audiology and neurotology services.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2d agoRegional Nerve Blocks for Middle Ear Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials With GRADE AssessmentSurgeons and anesthesiologists performing middle ear procedures should consider this meta-analysis when updating perioperative pain protocols; audiologists in surgical teams may use findings to counsel patients on post-op recovery expectations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoDifferentiating Meniere Disease and Vestibular Migraine: A Prospective MRI Study of Endolymphatic HydropsAudiologists and neurotologists evaluating patients with overlapping Meniere disease and vestibular migraine presentations may find MRI-based hydrops detection a useful adjunct for differential diagnosis, though availability and cost will limit immediate widespread adoption.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2d agoAssessment and management of dyspareunia in peri- and postmenopausal women: A phenotype-based gynecologic approachThis article has no relevance to the audiology field; it appears to have been included in this feed in error.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoNocturnal Hypoxemia Burden Correlates With Vestibular Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep ApneaAudiologists and vestibular specialists should consider asking patients with unexplained vestibular dysfunction about sleep apnea history, as nocturnal oxygen deprivation may be a contributing factor worth investigating with a sleep specialist.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoThe importance of screening for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in older patients presenting to falls clinicsAudiologists and balance specialists working alongside falls clinics should advocate for routine BPPV screening protocols in that setting, as current referral pathways likely miss a treatable cause of falls in older adults.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2d agoCochlear Implants in Inner Ear Malformations-Considerations Regarding the Role of Imaging in Preoperative EvaluationSurgeons and audiologists involved in cochlear implant candidacy should ensure comprehensive pre-operative imaging protocols that capture cochlear dimensions, as malformation morphology directly influences electrode selection and surgical approach.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2d agoA Multidimensional Comparison of Psychosocial Adjustment, Functional Hearing, and Device Benefit in Adult Hearing Device UsersAudiologists should consider multidimensional outcome assessments — combining psychosocial, functional, and device-benefit measures — when evaluating hearing device users, rather than relying on single-domain tools alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoDiet-Related Quality of Life Reflects Psychological and Autonomic Burden in Patients with Dizziness and Balance Disorders: A Cross-Sectional StudyNo immediate practice change is warranted, but audiologists and vestibular specialists may consider screening for dietary quality and psychological distress as part of holistic dizziness management, especially in patients with comorbid migraine.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2d agoNutritional Strategies and Dietary Patterns in Meniere's Disease and Tinnitus: A Scoping Review of the Available EvidenceEvidence for specific dietary interventions in Ménière's disease and tinnitus remains limited and inconsistent; clinicians should not routinely prescribe nutritional strategies beyond low-sodium recommendations for Ménière's without stronger evidence.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2d agoLong-Term Electromyographic Monitoring of the Stapedius Reflex via Implanted Electrodes in Sheep: Toward Objective Autonomous Cochlear Implant Fitting, autonomous CI fitting could dramatically reduce the burden of manual audiological programming sessions and improve outcomes for patients with limited clinic access.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2d agoBaseline Differences in Cochlear Implant Candidates: Bilateral Traditional vs. Expanded IndicationsClinicians evaluating outcomes for expanded-indication CI candidates (single-sided deafness, asymmetric hearing loss) should not benchmark them against traditional bilateral candidates, as baseline characteristics differ significantly.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·OTC / consumer·2d agoOver-the-Counter Hearing Aids in Canada: Federally Approved, Provincially InaccessibleRegulatory-access disconnects like this one risk leaving OTC hearing aid policy reform incomplete, potentially limiting hearing healthcare access for millions of Canadians with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2d 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·Vestibular·2d agoThe effectiveness of targeted therapy in the treatment of patients with neurofibromatosis type 2-related schwannomatosis and vestibular schwannomas: A systematic reviewAudiologists managing patients with NF2-related schwannomatosis should be aware that targeted therapies (e.g., bevacizumab, MEK inhibitors) may stabilize or improve hearing in some patients, but evidence remains heterogeneous; coordinate with neuro-oncology for individualized...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoPerceptual and sensorimotor adaptations to hypogravity: implications for manual task performance and verticality perceptionUnderstanding how hypogravity disrupts vestibular-driven verticality perception could inform future protocols for astronauts and push basic science understanding of sensorimotor integration.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2d agoCochlear Implantation Following Neurobrucellosis-Related Bilateral Profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report and Literature ReviewCochlear implantation can be considered for patients with bilateral profound hearing loss caused by neurobrucellosis, but evidence is based on case-level data only; no change to standard CI candidacy assessment protocols is warranted.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoDecoupling Mechanical Confinement and Fibrotic Extracellular Matrix Signaling in Vestibular Schwannoma Using Tunable 3D HydrogelsSeparating the roles of mechanical stiffness and fibrotic signalling in vestibular schwannoma could identify new therapeutic targets and improve understanding of why some tumors progress while others remain stable.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3d agoUtility of hearing aid use on neurocognitive functions and auditory processing: A systematic reviewHearing aid use appears to have a positive effect on neurocognitive function and central auditory processing, but audiologists should await individual study quality appraisals before broadly changing counselling practice; the systematic review methodology and strength of...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3d agoFirst reported North American calcium binding protein 2-related non-syndromic hearing lossExpanding the known geographic and ethnic distribution of CABP2-related hearing loss (DFNB93) has implications for genetic counselling and the prioritisation of next-generation sequencing panels in North American populations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3d agoDiscrepancies between insertion and target gain are associated with hearing aid abandonment in Chilean older adultsAudiologists should prioritise real-ear measurement verification to minimise insertion gain–target gain discrepancies, as larger discrepancies are associated with significantly higher hearing aid abandonment rates in older adults.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·3d agoEmbedding routine hearing health checks within existing Meals on Wheels services - A protocol for the SOUND-BITES Program pilot studyThis is a study protocol only — no results are yet available; no actionable change for clinical practice at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3d agoDomains of Psychosocial Risk in School-Aged Cochlear Implant UsersAudiologists and CI teams should consider routine psychosocial screening for school-aged implant users, as this study maps distinct risk domains that may not be captured by standard audiologic outcome measures.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3d agoKnowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Hearing Aids Among the General Public: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Southwest ChinaNo immediate change to clinical practice, but findings highlight specific knowledge and attitude gaps in a Chinese population that could inform patient education strategies for audiologists serving similar communities.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3d agoThe Hyperpolarization-Activated, Cyclic-Nucleotide (HCN) Ion Channel Inhibitors as Potential Therapy for Pain, CNS Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders, and TinnitusHCN channel inhibition represents a novel mechanistic target for tinnitus pharmacotherapy, a field with no FDA-approved drug to date.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3d agoTreatment strategies and survival outcomes of vestibular schwannoma: a comparative study based on Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) databaseThe large SEER dataset adds population-level survival benchmarks by treatment type and patient subgroup for vestibular schwannoma, but practice-changing guidance requires institutional prospective data — treat findings as hypothesis-generating rather than prescriptive.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3d agoEvaluation of Speech-In-Noise Skills with Temporal Fine Structure Test in Patients with DepressionAudiologists seeing patients with depression should be aware that reduced speech-in-noise performance may reflect central auditory processing differences related to the psychiatric condition, not peripheral hearing loss alone — though routine protocol changes are premature...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3d agoCase Report: A novel 3D-printed dual-matrix system for guided fabrication of indirect anterior composite veneersThis article has no relevance to the audiology field and appears to have been indexed in error for this feed.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3d agoSpeech-In-Noise Perception in Alzheimer's Disease and Primary Progressive AphasiaAudiologists evaluating patients with Alzheimer's disease or primary progressive aphasia should anticipate substantially degraded speech-in-noise performance that likely reflects neurodegenerative central auditory processing decline, not solely peripheral hearing loss — though...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3d agoEvaluating Telugu Speech Perception Measures for Hearing-Aid Benefit: Rationale for Developing Telugu Speech-in-Noise TestsValidated speech-in-noise tests in regional languages like Telugu are critical for equitable hearing-aid assessment in South Asia's vast non-English-speaking population.＋Save
