PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoEffects of Frequency-Labeled Narrowband Noise on Postural Stability and Cortical Activation: An fNIRS StudyFindings are preliminary and mechanistic; no actionable change to audiology or vestibular rehabilitation practice is warranted at this time.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoTurns and Turn-Related Falls: Stepping on a Rotating Platform as a Potential Approach to Foster Adapted Muscular and Neural Plasticity in Fragile Persons and Patients with Motor ImpairmentRotating platform training is a proposed but not yet clinically validated intervention; audiologists and vestibular rehabilitation specialists should monitor emerging trials before adopting it into practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoCaloric-vHIT Dissociation in Vestibular Migraine: An Observational, Retrospective Case Series StudyCaloric-vHIT dissociation appears in a subset of vestibular migraine patients; clinicians should factor this pattern into differential diagnosis to avoid misclassifying vestibular migraine as Ménière's disease, though the retrospective case-series design limits the strength of...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoThe Facial Nerve in Contemporary Surgery: Anatomical Variability, Pathology-Induced Distortion, and Functional PreservationFacial nerve injury during ear and skull-base surgery remains a significant morbidity risk, and updated anatomical guidance supports safer surgical outcomes for patients undergoing these procedures.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoMonitoring the Cochlea with Intracochlear Electrocochleography During Cochlear Implantation in Pediatric Patients: Setup, Electrocochleography Patterns and Intraoperative FindingsIntraoperative intracochlear ECochG monitoring in pediatric cochlear implant surgery can reveal real-time cochlear responses; audiologists and CI surgeons working in hearing preservation programs should note the described setup and pattern taxonomy as a potential intraoperative...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoUnravelling the Impact of Microgravity on Calcium Ion Signaling and Sensorium in SpaceflightUnderstanding how microgravity alters vestibular and otolith physiology could eventually inform rehabilitation strategies for astronauts and, indirectly, shed light on calcium-dependent inner-ear signaling pathways relevant to balance disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoNeurosensory Integration and Balance Adaptation: Personalization of Postural Control Through the Prism of Individual Spatial PerceptionA deeper understanding of individual differences in sensory integration and spatial perception may eventually support more personalized vestibular rehabilitation programs.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoCarbon Dioxide Embolism During Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach: A Case ReportFor head and neck surgery teams, this case underscores the life-threatening risk of CO2 embolism during transoral endoscopic thyroid procedures and the need for vigilant intraoperative monitoring.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoAnatomy-based fitting for cochlear implant recipientsAudiologists fitting cochlear implants should be aware of anatomy-based fitting strategies — including imaging-guided frequency mapping — as emerging evidence suggests they can reduce frequency-to-place mismatch and potentially improve speech and music outcomes, though wider...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoCochlear implant electrode insertion complication in a group of over 300 paediatric recipientsSurgeons performing paediatric cochlear implantation should be aware of tip fold-over as a real complication risk; findings may inform insertion technique refinements, but specific practice changes depend on the full study results.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoDiagnostic accuracy of blast-induced traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysisNo direct change to audiological practice is indicated, but audiologists working with military or blast-exposed populations should be aware that blast-induced traumatic brain injury remains diagnostically challenging, which has implications for co-occurring hearing and...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoFunctional head impulse test and video head impulse test in interictal Meniere's disease and inferior vestibular neuritis: a preliminary comparative studyPreliminary findings suggest the functional head impulse test may help distinguish interictal Ménière's disease from inferior vestibular neuritis when caloric-vHIT dissociation is present, but the study is preliminary and not yet sufficient to change routine diagnostic protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoExpert Perspectives on Developing Mixed Reality Software for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Management: A Qualitative StudyBPPV is one of the most common vestibular disorders treated in audiology and ENT clinics, and technology-assisted standardisation of repositioning maneuvers could reduce variability and improve outcomes at scale.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoA predictive equation for operative time estimation in cochlear implant surgeryA validated predictive equation for cochlear implant operative time could improve surgical scheduling efficiency, but adoption requires validation in external centres before routine implementation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoAn Updated Review on Iron Deficiency Anemia: From Epidemiology to Diagnosis, Etiology, Prevention and TreatmentIron deficiency anemia has been associated with sensorineural hearing loss in some studies, so awareness of its global burden may prompt audiologists to consider IDA as a contributing factor when taking patient histories.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·3w agoTargeted adult hearing loss screening in the UK: policy options for equitable implementation through health-service pathwaysNo immediate practice change, but audiologists and service planners in the UK should be aware that policy frameworks for targeted adult hearing screening are actively being evaluated, which could reshape referral pathways and demand.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoInfants use spatial hearing cues to pick out speech in noise, study findsDemonstrating that spatial hearing (the ability to locate and separate sounds by direction) is functional in the first year of life challenges previous assumptions about infant auditory development and has implications for early intervention timing and hearing device design.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoStudy finds higher steroid doses linked to better recovery in sudden hearing lossThis study suggests that higher average daily steroid doses may significantly improve short-term hearing recovery in SSNHL; however, without knowing study design details (RCT vs....＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoPrimary glomangioma of the external auditory canal with extension to the middle ear and mastoidGlomangioma should be included in the differential diagnosis for unilateral serous ear discharge and progressive conductive hearing loss in older adults, but this single case report does not support any change in routine clinical practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoA clinical study of transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach for papillary thyroid carcinoma with tumor diameter >2 cmThis study has minimal relevance to the audiology field and is unlikely to influence hearing-care research, practice, or policy in any direct way.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoA National Cohort Study of Tinnitus and Hearing Loss in the Million Veteran ProgramThe findings reinforce that hearing loss and tinnitus are highly prevalent in veteran populations, but clinicians should await full publication details before changing screening or management protocols based on this study alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3w agoEffects of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Directionality on Performance and Orienting Behavior in a Multi-Talker Audiovisual Search TaskDirectional microphone settings in hearing aids may influence both speech-understanding performance and head/gaze orientation behavior in complex multi-talker environments; audiologists should consider this when counseling patients on hearing aid feature use in reverberant...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoIntraoperative Visual Identification of Extra-Cochlear Electrodes in Cochlear Implantation Using Stimulation Current-Induced Non-Stimulating Electrode VoltagesThis voltage-based intraoperative technique may offer a real-time, non-imaging method to detect extra-cochlear electrode placement during CI surgery; surgeons should monitor further validation studies before adopting it as a standard check.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoCochlear Implant and Age-Dependent Cortical Dynamics: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis of Mismatch Negativity Latency and Amplitude DivergencesMMN differences between cochlear implant users and normal-hearing listeners are quantified across age groups, but these neurophysiological findings are not yet mature enough to change routine clinical fitting or programming protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoVestibulomotor Coupling and Gain Associated with Cybersickness in Virtual RealityAs virtual reality becomes an emerging platform for audiology assessment and aural rehabilitation, understanding vestibular contributions to cybersickness is relevant for designing tolerable VR-based hearing care tools.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoThree-Dimensional Histopathologic Correlates of Cochlear Hypoplasia Type II Versus Incomplete Partition Type IIThis study provides anatomical reference data (modiolar-to-cochlear area ratios and interscalar ridge angles) that may help radiologists and surgeons differentiate cochlear hypoplasia type II from incomplete partition type II, potentially improving cochlear implant candidacy...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoImpact of Preimplant Musicianship on Outcomes Following Cochlear Implantation: A Scoping ReviewCurrent scoping review evidence is too preliminary and heterogeneous to recommend musical training as a standard pre-implant intervention; audiologists should monitor emerging literature but no change to candidacy evaluation or pre-implant counseling protocols is warranted at...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoResection of a thalamomesencephalic cavernous malformation via a retrosigmoid supracerebellar transtentorial approach: illustrative caseWhile peripheral to audiology, thalamomesencephalic lesions can cause auditory pathway disruption; this case report adds to the neurosurgical literature on approaches that may occasionally be relevant when managing patients with central hearing complaints.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoSymptom Trajectories and Postoperative Treatment Response After Surgical Repair of Spinal CSF LeaksSpontaneous intracranial hypotension can cause auditory symptoms including hearing loss and tinnitus, so understanding long-term surgical outcomes may inform when audiologists should refer patients for further neurological workup.＋Save
