PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoA Novel Descriptive Framework for Petroclival and Temporal Bone Meningioma Surgical OutcomesAudiologists involved in neuro-otology teams should be aware that a new surgical outcomes framework for petroclival and temporal bone meningiomas has been proposed, which may eventually standardize post-surgical hearing and balance assessment protocols.＋Save
Hearing Review·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoStudy Suggests “The Hum” Is Most Likely a Form of TinnitusAudiologists assessing patients who report unexplained low-frequency environmental sounds should consider low-frequency tinnitus as a primary diagnosis before attributing symptoms to external causes; standard tinnitus evaluation protocols are appropriate.＋Save
RNID·Blog·Public health & policy·3w agoLiving with deafblindness: hope for the futureDeafblindness is an underserved dual-sensory impairment, and growing public and research attention — including charity-funded studies — may eventually inform more holistic audiological care pathways for this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3w 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·Research (general)·3w 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)·3w 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)·3w 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·3w 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·3w 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·3w 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·3w 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
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w 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·Vestibular·3w 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)·3w 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·3w 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·3w 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)·3w 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·Vestibular·3w 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·3w 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·3w 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·Research (general)·3w 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·3w 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)·3w 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
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoSupportive Management of Severe Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen Overdose Twenty-Four Hours After Ingestion in Limited Resources SettingsThis article has no relevance to the audiology field; it concerns emergency toxicology management and should not have been included in an audiology news feed.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoIncreased Risk of Injury in Patients with Fabry Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in TaiwanAudiologists seeing patients with Fabry disease should be alert to co-occurring vestibular dysfunction as a fall and injury risk factor, supporting early vestibular assessment in this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoShared and Individual Resting-State MEG Network Signatures of Tinnitus Revealed by Holistic Graph LearningIdentifying individual-level brain network signatures of tinnitus could eventually inform personalized diagnostic or therapeutic targeting, moving beyond one-size-fits-all tinnitus management.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoAuditory contributions to postural and locomotor control: from basic research to clinical applicationsThis review signals that auditory cues may be a meaningful, underutilised target in balance and gait rehabilitation; audiologists treating patients with concurrent hearing loss and balance difficulties should be aware of this evidence base, though no specific clinical protocol...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3w agoDevelopment and results of a customised theoretical framework-based survey on barriers and enablers to hearing aid uptake and use in older adultsAudiologists counselling older adults about hearing aids may benefit from awareness of specific theoretically grounded barriers and enablers, though clinical protocol changes should await broader validation of this survey tool.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoDoes Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery Preserve Hearing on Short- and Long-Term Follow-Up?Clinicians managing patients with vestibular schwannoma or other skull base tumours treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery should review these findings, as long-term hearing preservation rates may influence shared decision-making between observation, radiosurgery, and...＋Save
