PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3w agoHearing Aids for Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss in Adults＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3w agoHearing Aids for Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss in Adults-ReplyAuthor replies in high-impact journals can clarify methodological choices and limitations, shaping how the original findings are interpreted by clinicians and policymakers.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoAn ICF-based content analysis of the overlap between questionnaires assessing tinnitus distress and depressive symptomsAudiologists using tinnitus distress questionnaires should be aware that scores may partly reflect depressive symptoms, which could inflate perceived tinnitus severity; consider routine depression screening alongside tinnitus assessment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoRestoring Cerebral Venous Outflow: Right Internal Jugular to Subclavian Vein Bypass After Ligation in Thoracic Outlet SyndromeIllustrates a rare but treatable vascular cause of intracranial venous hypertension that can mimic or co-occur with auditory symptoms such as pulsatile tinnitus, underscoring the importance of interdisciplinary referral pathways.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoEvidence for Relationship Between Speech Perception in Noise and Spectrotemporal Modulation Processing in Children With Mild Bilateral Hearing Loss: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy StudyThis study strengthens the case for assessing spectrotemporal processing in children with mild bilateral hearing loss who struggle with speech-in-noise, but fNIRS is not yet a routine clinical tool — no immediate practice change is warranted pending broader validation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·3w agoDegree-based and functional descriptions of paediatric hearing loss: a retrospective chart reviewAudiologists writing paediatric assessment reports should consider supplementing degree-based classifications with functional descriptions, as the study highlights inconsistent reporting practices that may hinder multidisciplinary communication and family understanding.＋Save
RNID·Blog·Public health & policy·3w agoLiving with hearing loss and dementia: lived experience and researchThe growing overlap between hearing loss and dementia represents one of audiology's most pressing public-health challenges, and centering patient voices alongside research helps clinicians understand the real-world communication burden faced by this population.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Press release·Public health & policy·3w agoHearing checks urged during Dementia Action WeekAwareness campaigns like this can drive patient referrals and reinforce the audiology profession's role in broader healthy-ageing and dementia-prevention conversations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoTranscanal endoscopic excision of early-stage middle ear paragangliomasTEES appears viable for early-stage middle ear paragangliomas, but as a retrospective study without a comparative group, it is insufficient to change established surgical protocols; surgeons should weigh findings alongside existing evidence.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoStructural connectivity of auditory-linguistic brain networks predicts success in speech categorization and listening in noiseUnderstanding the brain-based predictors of speech-in-noise performance could eventually help audiologists identify patients most likely to struggle and tailor rehabilitation accordingly.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoPersistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness in Older Adults: Associations With Intrinsic Capacity Decline, Probable Sarcopenia and Geriatric SyndromesAudiologists and vestibular specialists managing older adults with PPPD should screen for or refer for sarcopenia and geriatric syndrome assessment, as these comorbidities may complicate rehabilitation outcomes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoVestibular rehabilitation therapy in Turkey: insights into physical therapists' clinical practiceUnderstanding real-world VRT delivery gaps in a specific national context can inform training standards and interprofessional collaboration between audiologists and physical therapists managing vestibular disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoOtologic Manifestations and Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy As the Initial Presentation of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: A Case ReportAudiologists encountering unexplained ear symptoms combined with facial nerve palsy should consider GPA in the differential diagnosis and refer promptly for systemic evaluation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoManagement of Functional Hearing Difficulties Using Low-Gain Amplification: Case Reports on Auditory Processing EvaluationsFor patients with near-normal hearing thresholds but significant listening complaints, trialing low-gain amplification combined with auditory processing evaluation is a reasonable and evidence-supported management strategy.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Education & training·3w agoImpact of Simulation-Based Training on Audiology Students' Professional Competences: A Pilot Randomized StudyNo immediate practice change for clinicians; findings are preliminary and apply to audiology education program design rather than direct patient care.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoRelationship Between Affected Semicircular Canal and Functional Limitations and Anxiety in Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoClinicians managing BPPV should assess patients for functional limitations, fall risk, and anxiety as these may vary by which semicircular canal is affected, informing more personalized management plans.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoPupillometry Reflects Listening Effort as a Function of Talker in the AzBio SentencesPupillometry shows promise as an objective measure of listening effort sensitive to talker differences, but the method is not yet ready for routine clinical use; no immediate practice change is warranted.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3w agoAudiologist Decision-Making: Hearing Aid Technology Levels and Auditory EcologyFindings may prompt audiologists to more systematically document and use patients' auditory ecology (daily listening environments) when selecting hearing aid technology levels, but specific guidance depends on results not fully available from this description.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoRelationship Between Age, Auditory Performance, and Quality of Life in Middle-Aged and Older Cochlear Implant UsersAudiologists should be aware that age may independently influence both auditory performance and quality of life in cochlear implant users, supporting individualized counseling and rehabilitation planning for older patients — though specific practice changes depend on the...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoBoosting auditory nerve function with cell therapy - status, surgical approach and potential candidatesCell therapy targeting auditory nerve degeneration could eventually address the subset of cochlear implant users with poor speech outcomes due to reduced nerve survival, representing a potential paradigm shift in cochlear implant candidacy and outcomes management.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Professional practice·4w agoEthical dispensing considerations in hearing careEthical dispensing is an ongoing tension in a field where clinicians often also sell the devices they recommend, making principled frameworks for decision-making professionally and regulatorily important.＋Save
Aurahear·Blog·Accessibility·4w agoAudiology clinic donates Auracast system to Billings Studio TheatreClinic-led donations of Auracast infrastructure highlight an emerging role for audiology practices as community advocates for hearing accessibility beyond the clinic walls.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoACHIEVE Study Links Hearing Treatment to Slower Rise in Brain-Health BiomarkerThis adds biomarker-level biological support to the hearing-treatment-protects-brain-health hypothesis, but the analysis is preliminary; no change to hearing aid fitting protocols is warranted yet, though it strengthens the case for counseling patients on cognitive-health...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·4w agoA new approach to hearing aid gain prescription for listening in noise: the NAL-NL3 Comfort in Noise ModuleThe NAL-NL3 Comfort in Noise Module represents a potentially meaningful update to prescriptive gain targets for noisy environments; audiologists should monitor peer validation studies before adopting it clinically, but it warrants close attention as an evidence-based...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoLearning Curve and Evaluation of Robotic Assistance for Cochlear Implant Electrode InsertionRobotic-assisted CI electrode insertion may improve precision and reduce intracochlear trauma, but widespread clinical adoption depends on quantified learning-curve data from this and future studies — monitor evidence before changing surgical protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoIncreased listening effort and decreased speech perception at high presentation sound levels in older hearing-impaired adult listenersAudiologists should avoid assuming that higher presentation levels always benefit older hearing-impaired listeners; fitting and counselling protocols should account for the paradoxical degradation in speech perception and increased listening effort at high levels.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoThe Adult Human Rhomboid Lip: 9+2 Ciliary Ultrastructure and Surgical Anatomy of the Cerebellopontine AnglePrecise knowledge of cerebellopontine angle anatomy is critical for the safety of cochlear implant and skull-base surgeries, and detailed ultrastructural mapping of adjacent structures like the rhomboid lip may reduce surgical risk.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoSelective embolization of an uncatheterizable trans-osseous feeder using a dual-balloon pressure cooker technique: technical noteDural arteriovenous fistulas (abnormal blood vessel tangles near the brain lining) can cause pulsatile tinnitus and hearing changes, so advances in their embolization (blocking blood flow) techniques may occasionally benefit patients referred from audiology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoDo sung speech and background noise affect sentence repetition in dyslexia?Findings are preliminary; audiologists assessing patients with dyslexia may find it useful to consider speech-in-noise testing as part of a broader auditory processing evaluation, though current evidence does not yet support a specific protocol change.＋Save
