PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo 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·Research (general)·3mo 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)·3mo 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)·3mo 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·3mo 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·3mo 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·3mo 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·3mo 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
MedWatch·Financial report·Business & finance·3mo agoMorgan Stanley upgrades Demant and Sonova on positive market prospectsA Morgan Stanley upgrade signals that institutional investors expect a hearing aid market recovery, which could translate into increased R&D spending and product innovation from two of the industry's largest manufacturers.＋Save
MedWatch·Industry news·Business & finance·3mo agoWSA chairman highlights IPO in search for new CFOA potential IPO at WS Audiology could reshape competitive dynamics and investment flows across the global hearing aid industry, with downstream effects on pricing, R&D, and market access.＋Save
MedWatch·Industry news·Business & finance·3mo agoWSA CEO on CFO departure: "She's been a trusted partner"Leadership transitions at major hearing aid manufacturers like WS Audiology can signal strategic shifts that may eventually affect product development, pricing, and market competition.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo 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
Hearing Review·Industry news·Business & finance·3mo agoStarkey Earns Star Tribune Top Workplace Honor for Fifth Straight YearRepeated recognition as a top employer signals organizational stability at a major hearing aid manufacturer, which may indirectly affect product development consistency and partner support for clinics.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Business & finance·3mo ago· press releaseHearingLife Opens New Hearing Care Center in Fairfax, VaHearingLife's continued brick-and-mortar expansion signals ongoing consolidation of retail hearing care by large corporate groups, which affects independent clinic competition in local markets.＋Save
Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·3mo agoHearing Aid Settings: Automatic vs. ManualHearing Aid Settings: Automatic vs. Manual Today's modern hearing aids are so sophisticated, their real-time automatic programming adjustments are often better than if you try to adjust your hearing aids on your own. #hearingaids #betterhearing #phonak #autosense＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·OTC / consumer·3mo agoHow to add Auracast to your TV with Audeara Audio BroadcasterNo actionable clinical practice change; audiologists may note this as a consumer product to mention when counselling patients with Auracast-compatible devices on home TV listening.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Accessibility·3mo ago‘We’re excited’: Auracast comes to Edinburgh’s Traverse TheatreNo actionable clinical practice change; this is a venue accessibility announcement that audiologists may find useful when advising patients about public venues supporting Auracast.＋Save
The Total Hearing Care Difference·Podcast·3mo agoThe Smart Schedule For Hearing Checks By AgeHearing loss rarely shows up like a light switch. It’s more like a slow fade you don’t notice until you’re asking people to repeat themselves, struggling in restaurants, or turning the TV up one notch at a time. We’re Sophia Yvette and Dr....＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Professional practice·3mo agoNew Book Examines Growth Opportunities in Recreational and Industrial AudiologyAs audiology faces increasing competition from over-the-counter hearing aids and direct-to-consumer models, diversification into industrial and recreational hearing conservation represents a potential growth avenue for practitioners.＋Save
MedWatch·Industry news·Business & finance·3mo agoChief of finance resigns from WS AudiologyLeadership transitions at one of the world's largest hearing-aid groups can signal strategic shifts that eventually affect product pipelines, pricing, and clinic partnerships.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Education & training·3mo agoA new pathway: Charles Darwin University offers Bachelor of Audiometry onlineNo actionable clinical practice change, but Australian audiometrists and clinic owners should note this as a new formal upskilling and credentialing pathway.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Sponsored·Hearing aids·3mo agoOmega AI’s effortless hearingThe article signals Starkey's push into the Australian market with a new AI-branded device, which clinic owners and dispensers may encounter as patient awareness of the product grows.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Business & finance·3mo agoBusiness in a box: AudZone’s Customer Relationship Management systemA purpose-built CRM for Australian audiology clinics could reduce administrative burden and improve patient follow-up, addressing a longstanding gap in practice management tooling for the sector.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo 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·3mo 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·3mo 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·3mo 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)·3mo 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·3mo 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
