Hearing aid fitting: analysis of the impact on the auditory system during the first year of use in moderate and severe hearing loss

Preliminary evidence suggests the auditory system undergoes measurable changes during the first year of hearing aid use in moderate-to-severe loss, but the small sample (n=24) limits practice-changing conclusions; monitor this area for larger replications.

Tinnitus disorder and musical auditory training: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial

This double-blind RCT on Musical Auditory Training for tinnitus is the strongest design available for this question; if results are positive, audiologists should consider MAT as an evidence-based adjunct to tinnitus management — await full results and effect-size data before...

Cochlear implant as an option for unilateral deafness rehabilitation

Newborn hearing screening: outcomes and management of infants

Perceptual organization of Mandarin consonants in cochlear implant users

Findings on Mandarin consonant perception in CI users may guide audiologists working with Mandarin-speaking implant recipients to target specific consonant confusions in auditory rehabilitation, pending review of the full results.

Auditory Cortex Photobiomodulation Ameliorates Tinnitus-like Behavior by Reversing Synaptic Excitation/Inhibition Imbalance in Mice

Identifying a non-invasive, light-based intervention that targets the neural mechanisms of tinnitus offers a potential new treatment pathway, though extensive human trials are needed before clinical translation.

Imaging classification of jugular bulb variants on HRCT temporal bone and CT head and neck angiography: prospective study on standardized reporting using lateral skull base landmarks and correlation with condylar vein

Audiologists have no direct practice change from this study; it is primarily relevant to neurotologists and skull-base surgeons planning procedures near the jugular bulb.

Cell and gene therapies in Menière's disease: perspectives for a slowly progressive inner ear disease

Emerging cell and gene therapy approaches, combined with a rethinking of Menière's disease pathophysiology, could eventually shift treatment away from purely symptomatic management toward disease-modifying strategies.

Effectiveness of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Versus Professionally Fitted Devices: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Audiologists should be prepared to discuss OTC hearing aid effectiveness with patients — this meta-analysis provides the strongest comparative evidence to date and may inform counseling on when professional fitting adds measurable benefit.

Complications of Cochlear Implant Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

No direct change to practice in high-income settings, but the findings are essential for global health advocates and surgeons working in or supporting cochlear implant programs in low- and middle-income countries.

Static and dynamic balance performance and associated factors among children with and without hearing impairment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Children with hearing impairment show measurable balance deficits; audiologists assessing pediatric patients should consider routine vestibular or balance screening as part of the evaluation protocol.

Gamified Digital Solutions for Tinnitus Health Literacy: The Erasmus+ Project TinWise

No immediate practice change warranted — TinWise is in a development/description phase; clinicians should watch for validated outcomes data before integrating these tools into tinnitus counselling.

Trajectory of COVID-related tinnitus over the pandemic timeline

Until full results are published, no specific change to tinnitus management protocols is warranted; audiologists should continue documenting COVID-19 history when assessing new tinnitus cases.

Endolymphatic hydrops and its association with Magnetic Resonance Imaging and serum vitamin D levels

If the study confirms a significant association, clinicians managing Ménière's disease or endolymphatic hydrops may consider routine vitamin D screening; however, evidence is not yet sufficient to recommend this as standard practice.

Genome-wide analysis implicates inner ear development in Ménière disease

No immediate change to clinical practice; findings are foundational genetic research, but they may eventually support genetic risk screening and targeted therapies for Ménière's disease.

Comparison of transoral and bilateral axillo-breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy: multicentre study

This study has minimal relevance to audiology; it was likely captured by a broad search and should be deprioritized for audiology-specific audiences.

Musicians are better at using sounds as spatial body anchors

Demonstrating that musical training enhances auditory-spatial body anchoring suggests potential therapeutic applications for balance rehabilitation programs in audiology and vestibular care.

Social Determinants of Health and Impact on Cochlear Implant Performance

Audiologists and CI teams should screen for social determinants of health pre-operatively, as socioeconomic and environmental factors appear to independently influence post-implant speech perception outcomes — though causality and which factors matter most require prospective...

Data from a UK-based multicentre randomised feasibility study investigating the management of post-traumatic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: mixed-methods analyses

No practice change is warranted yet; this is a feasibility study establishing groundwork for a future definitive RCT on post-traumatic BPPV management — current findings are not powered for efficacy conclusions.

Enhanced Contour-Deviant Mismatch Negativity and Mnemonic Representations in Older Musicians

No immediate change to audiology practice is indicated; findings support the mechanistic link between lifelong music training and preserved auditory discrimination in aging, but do not yet support recommending music training as a clinical intervention for age-related hearing...

Subclinical Vestibular Involvement in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media: Perforation Size and Mediolateral Postural Sway

Audiologists and ENT clinicians should consider routine vestibular screening in CSOM patients, as perforation size may predict subclinical mediolateral balance impairment even without reported vestibular symptoms.

Perception and Production Errors in Normal Hearing Children, Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users, and Children Listening to Vocoder Simulations

Findings can inform speech-language therapy goals for pediatric cochlear implant users by identifying which consonant perception and production error patterns are device-driven versus developmentally typical.

Third-window anomalies in children: an imaging-based educational review

No immediate practice change for most audiologists, but the review is a useful educational reference for understanding imaging findings in children with unexplained conductive or mixed hearing loss and suspected inner ear structural anomalies.

Beyond the naked eye: a systematic review on the current state of radiomics approaches to the vestibular schwannoma

Radiomics shows promise for vestibular schwannoma management decisions but remains a research tool; no actionable change to current clinical imaging or treatment protocols is warranted yet.

Otological conditions and autism spectrum disorder in Medicaid beneficiaries aged 1 to 20 years: a cross-sectional study

Audiologists evaluating pediatric patients should be aware that co-occurring ear conditions may contribute to delayed ASD diagnosis; however, this cross-sectional design cannot confirm causation, so no immediate change in diagnostic protocol is warranted pending prospective...

Mapping the Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (ASLP) curricula to NEP 2020: a document analysis of the RCI revised syllabus (2024)

Aligning professional training curricula with national education frameworks is critical for ensuring future audiologists and speech-language pathologists in India receive competency-based, policy-consistent training.

Parallel Postauricular Incisions in Transmastoid CSF Leak Repair: Wound Outcomes

Surgeons performing transmastoid CSF leak repair after vestibular schwannoma resection may consider parallel postauricular incisions as a wound-sparing alternative, but evidence is limited to this single study and should be replicated before routine adoption.

Dysautonomia and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in the ENT Clinic: Differentiating Orthostatic Dizziness From Vestibular Migraine and Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)

Audiologists and ENT clinicians evaluating patients with dizziness should consider dysautonomia/POTS in the differential diagnosis alongside vestibular migraine and PPPD; this review provides a practical framework for differentiation but is expert opinion, not guideline-level...