PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·4w agoNewborn hearing screening: outcomes and management of infants＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoImaging 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 veinAudiologists have no direct practice change from this study; it is primarily relevant to neurotologists and skull-base surgeons planning procedures near the jugular bulb.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoCell and gene therapies in Menière's disease: perspectives for a slowly progressive inner ear diseaseEmerging 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.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Press release·Hearing aids·4w agoWSA launches Sound Preference program to support personalised hearing carePersonalised sound-preference fitting is a growing priority in audiology, and WSA's global rollout signals industry momentum toward individualized hearing care beyond standard audiogram-based fitting.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Vestibular·4w agoGepant drugs show promise for treating vestibular migraine symptomsVestibular migraine is frequently encountered in audiology and vestibular clinics, so emerging pharmacological options are worth monitoring as the evidence matures.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Professional org·Professional practice·4w agoAudiology Australia develops guide for members to help patients with suicidal ideationAustralian audiologists should familiarise themselves with and adopt Audiology Australia's new best-practice guide for responding to patients presenting with suicidal ideation or deteriorating mental health.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Research (general)·4w agoAdvancing Inner Ear Therapeutics: Research, Innovation, and the Future of Hearing Loss TreatmentPharmaceutical and biological therapies for inner ear hearing loss represent a potential paradigm shift beyond amplification, and audiologists should begin building awareness of the pipeline so they can counsel patients and adapt their practice when treatments reach clinical...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoMusicians are better at using sounds as spatial body anchorsDemonstrating that musical training enhances auditory-spatial body anchoring suggests potential therapeutic applications for balance rehabilitation programs in audiology and vestibular care.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoSocial Determinants of Health and Impact on Cochlear Implant PerformanceAudiologists 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...＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·4w agoData from a UK-based multicentre randomised feasibility study investigating the management of post-traumatic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: mixed-methods analysesNo 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.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoEnhanced Contour-Deviant Mismatch Negativity and Mnemonic Representations in Older MusiciansNo 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...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoSubclinical Vestibular Involvement in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media: Perforation Size and Mediolateral Postural SwayAudiologists 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.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoPerception and Production Errors in Normal Hearing Children, Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users, and Children Listening to Vocoder SimulationsFindings 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.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·4w agoOtological conditions and autism spectrum disorder in Medicaid beneficiaries aged 1 to 20 years: a cross-sectional studyAudiologists 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...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoParallel Postauricular Incisions in Transmastoid CSF Leak Repair: Wound OutcomesSurgeons 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.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoDysautonomia 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...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoDelayed Rupture Presenting as Direct Carotid-Cavernous Fistula after Flow Diversion for a Cavernous Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm with Enlarging Blebs: A Case ReportRare delayed complications of endovascular aneurysm treatment highlight the need for prolonged post-procedure imaging surveillance, which is relevant for multidisciplinary teams including skull-base specialists who may co-manage such patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoAssessing Hearing-Related Quality of Life in Adults With Hearing Loss: Validation of the German Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL)-35 ProfileGerman-speaking clinics that fit cochlear implants can now consider using the validated German CIQOL-35 Profile as a standardised patient-reported outcome measure, replacing or supplementing ad-hoc quality-of-life assessments.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Professional org·Clinical audiology·4w agoCall for audiologists and patients to join Hyperacusis Collaborative Research NetworkNo actionable practice change yet; audiologists who treat hyperacusis or noxacusis patients should consider joining the network to contribute data and stay informed as research develops.＋Save
Hearing Review·Blog·Public health & policy·4w agoSurvey Reveals Hearing Health as Longevity Blind Spot: An Interview with Sigurd Brandt, MDHearing health remains severely underrepresented in mainstream longevity discourse, pointing to a persistent public-awareness gap that the audiology profession could help close.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoDiagnostic accuracy of bone-conducted cervical vestibular- evoked myogenic potentials in early infancy: a prospective cohort studyBone-conducted cVEMP shows promise as a vestibular screening tool in early infancy, but this is a single prospective cohort; wait for replication and normative data before adopting routinely.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·4w agoPredicting abnormal auditory brainstem response outcomes using risk factorsIf validated, a risk-factor model for abnormal ABR outcomes could help prioritize which children need expedited electrophysiological testing, but findings from this single study should not yet change referral thresholds.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoClinical analysis of 10 cases of congenital middle ear cholesteatoma with concurrent congenital ossicular malformationThis 10-case series provides rare descriptive data on a co-occurring congenital condition; no practice change is warranted, but it may heighten clinical suspicion for ossicular malformation when diagnosing congenital middle ear cholesteatoma.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·4w agoEfficacy of three hearing intervention strategies in microtia patients with concomitant ossicular malformationRetrospective single-center data comparing hearing interventions in microtia with ossicular malformation offers directional guidance, but the design limits causal inference; do not change management protocols without corroborating prospective evidence.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Cochlear implants·4w agoA Prospective Multicenter Post-Market Study Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Cochlear Implantation in Adults With Single-Sided DeafnessCochlear implantation for single-sided deafness in adults appears safe and effective based on prospective multicenter post-market data; clinicians managing SSD patients should consider this evidence when counselling candidates for CI versus conventional alternatives such as CROS...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoInvestigating the Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation for Persistent Post-Concussive SymptomsAudiologists managing patients with persistent dizziness or auditory symptoms after concussion should be aware of this evidence for multidisciplinary rehabilitation, but should await full-text review before changing referral pathways.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoEvidence‑informed decision aid for fitness‑to‑dive assessment after otologic surgeryAudiologists and otolaryngologists involved in post-surgical counselling of diving patients should be aware this decision aid exists, but it requires individual clinical judgement and institutional validation before routine adoption.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoAnticipatory slow potentials before auditory feedback show posterior predominance but limited condition effects in speech-in-noiseUnderstanding how the brain anticipates auditory feedback during noisy speech could eventually inform neural markers of speech-in-noise difficulty, a core challenge in hearing rehabilitation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoThe impact of CSF gusher on preservation of low frequency residual hearing following cochlear implantationMonitor residual low-frequency hearing outcomes carefully in cochlear implant patients who experience an intraoperative CSF gusher, though clinical management protocols should await stronger prospective evidence.＋Save
