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PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·7d ago

A Survey of U.S. Audiologists' Speech-in-Noise Testing Practice Patterns for Adults

If this survey confirms ongoing underutilization of speech-in-noise testing, audiologists should critically evaluate whether their current practice includes routine speech-in-noise assessment for adults, as it directly informs hearing aid fitting and counseling.

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PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·7d ago

Assessment of Self-Perceived Hearing Disability Using the Arabic Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale-12 (SSQ-12) Among Adults Referred for Contralateral Routing of Signal/Bilateral Contralateral Routing of Signal (CROS/BiCROS) Evaluation

The Arabic SSQ-12 shows promise as a self-report tool for Arabic-speaking adults with single-sided or asymmetric hearing loss being evaluated for CROS/BiCROS fittings, but validation data should be reviewed before routine adoption.

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PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·8d ago

Audiological Profile of Adult Patients Awaiting Kidney and Liver Transplantation

Audiologists and transplant teams should consider routine hearing screening for patients with chronic kidney or liver disease, as hearing loss appears to be a common but underrecognized comorbidity in this population.

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PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·8d ago

Audiological Features in Pendred Syndrome: A Scoping Review

Audiologists managing patients with Pendred syndrome should anticipate variable, often progressive, sensorineural hearing loss and potential vestibular involvement; this review consolidates existing evidence but does not establish new clinical protocols.

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PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·8d ago

Blind Sac Closure of the External Auditory Canal in Temporal Bone Surgery: Long-Term Results

Long-term outcome data on blind sac closure during subtotal petrosectomy may inform surgical planning, but specific results are not available from the provided description; await full-text review before changing surgical practice.

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PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·8d ago

Candidates for Revision Tympanoplasty and Implantable Hearing Devices in Cases of Postoperative Hearing Failure in Cholesteatoma

Retrospective design limits causal conclusions, but clinicians managing post-cholesteatoma hearing failure should be aware of structured criteria for identifying revision surgery vs. implantable device candidacy as an alternative pathway.

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PubMed·Clinical trial·Clinical audiology·10d ago

Monitoring Hearing Function in Patients With Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma: A Feasibility Study to Inform a Future Randomized Controlled Trial

Vestibular schwannoma management remains controversial, and a rigorously designed RCT comparing radiosurgery to watch-and-wait for hearing preservation is urgently needed; this feasibility work lays the groundwork.

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PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·10d ago

Comparison of Osseointegration Outcomes in Percutaneous Bone-Anchored Hearing Implants: Linear Incision Versus Minimally Invasive Techniques

Surgeons performing bone-anchored hearing implant placements should review these osseointegration outcome data when choosing between linear incision and minimally invasive techniques, though practice change depends on the study's sample size, follow-up duration, and whether...

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PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·10d ago

Complex auditory hallucinations associated with hearing impairment in elderly adults

Audiologists and hearing specialists working with elderly patients should be aware that complex auditory hallucinations may be a consequence of hearing impairment rather than a psychiatric disorder, but this descriptive article provides no new clinical protocol or practice...

Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Cochlear implants·11d ago

FDA Expands Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidacy: What’s Changed?

Audiologists evaluating pediatric cochlear implant candidates should review the updated FDA candidacy criteria, as children who were previously ineligible — including younger ages and broader hearing loss profiles — may now qualify for earlier intervention.

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PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·11d ago

Validation of the 'Arabic commands in noise test' and evaluation of the impact of conscientiousness on test performance

Clinicians assessing Arabic-speaking patients with speech-in-noise difficulties now have a newly validated tool (ACINT); however, personality factors like conscientiousness should be considered as potential confounders of test performance.

Canadian Audiologist·Journal article·Clinical audiology·13d ago

Sensory Neural Asymmetry Associated with a Long-Standing Conductive Component – A Case Study

The case raises an underexplored question about whether active musicianship modifies noise-induced hearing loss risk, which could inform counselling of musician patients if confirmed in larger studies.

Canadian Audiologist·Journal article·Clinical audiology·13d ago

Diabetes and Hearing Loss: Implications for Comprehensive Audiological Care

Audiologists should be aware that diabetic patients carry elevated hearing loss risk due to vascular and neuropathic mechanisms, and should incorporate this into case history taking and monitoring protocols.

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PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·13d ago

Controversies in remote access thyroid surgery

As remote-access thyroid surgery grows in popularity, understanding its risk profile — including proximity to head and neck structures — is relevant context for otolaryngology-aligned audiology practices.

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PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·13d ago

Non-Auditory Participant Characteristics Influence Digit-Perception Performance: Evidence From Tasks Varying in Masker Type and Spatial Cues

Audiologists 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.

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Tumor Nerve of Origin and Hearing Preservation Outcomes for Patients With Small Vestibular Schwannomas Undergoing Middle Fossa Craniotomy

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When to Use the HINTS Examination in Patients With Dizziness: A Review

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Transcanal endoscopic excision of early-stage middle ear paragangliomas

Otologic Manifestations and Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy As the Initial Presentation of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: A Case Report

Management of Functional Hearing Difficulties Using Low-Gain Amplification: Case Reports on Auditory Processing Evaluations

Study Supports Expanding Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidacy to Younger Ages and Residual Hearing

Increased listening effort and decreased speech perception at high presentation sound levels in older hearing-impaired adult listeners

The Adult Human Rhomboid Lip: 9+2 Ciliary Ultrastructure and Surgical Anatomy of the Cerebellopontine Angle

Five years of psychosocial research in audiology: trends, impact, and guidance

Photon-counting CT in head and neck radiology: bridging detector physics and clinical applications

You’re Only Coaching Half the Conversation

Radiologically occult nasopharyngeal carcinoma: the importance of clinical suspicion and repeat biopsy

Language outcomes following long-term auditory processing training in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders: a retrospective case series

A New Framework for Understanding Speech in Challenging Listening Situations

Diving-related ear, nose, and throat disorders: a structured review using a phase-of-dive framework

✦ This month

A Survey of U.S. Audiologists' Speech-in-Noise Testing Practice Patterns for Adults

Assessment of Self-Perceived Hearing Disability Using the Arabic Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale-12 (SSQ-12) Among Adults Referred for Contralateral Routing of Signal/Bilateral Contralateral Routing of Signal (CROS/BiCROS) Evaluation

Audiological Profile of Adult Patients Awaiting Kidney and Liver Transplantation

Audiological Features in Pendred Syndrome: A Scoping Review

Blind Sac Closure of the External Auditory Canal in Temporal Bone Surgery: Long-Term Results

Candidates for Revision Tympanoplasty and Implantable Hearing Devices in Cases of Postoperative Hearing Failure in Cholesteatoma

Monitoring Hearing Function in Patients With Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma: A Feasibility Study to Inform a Future Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparison of Osseointegration Outcomes in Percutaneous Bone-Anchored Hearing Implants: Linear Incision Versus Minimally Invasive Techniques

Complex auditory hallucinations associated with hearing impairment in elderly adults

FDA Expands Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidacy: What’s Changed?

Validation of the 'Arabic commands in noise test' and evaluation of the impact of conscientiousness on test performance

Sensory Neural Asymmetry Associated with a Long-Standing Conductive Component – A Case Study

Diabetes and Hearing Loss: Implications for Comprehensive Audiological Care

Controversies in remote access thyroid surgery

Non-Auditory Participant Characteristics Influence Digit-Perception Performance: Evidence From Tasks Varying in Masker Type and Spatial Cues