PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·4w agoA Novel Hardware-Efficient Nonlinear Cochlear Model based on the Ergodically Enabled Sequential Logic Biomimetic Electronic CircuitHardware-efficient biomimetic cochlear circuits could eventually underpin the next generation of ultra-low-power cochlear implant processors and hearing-aid chips, making this a foundational engineering advance for the field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoBenign paroxysmal positional vertigoAs BPPV is frequently encountered across healthcare settings, nursing-focused education can improve referral pathways and reduce delayed diagnosis for patients presenting with episodic vertigo.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoDoes Age Impact Relative Baseline Performance and Improvement on Clinical Speech Recognition Tests in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients?Age may influence both starting performance and post-implant speech recognition gains on tests of varying cognitive demand; audiologists programming cochlear implants for older adults should set age-appropriate outcome expectations, though specific counseling adjustments await...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4w agoQuality of Tinnitus Information From Generative AI Systems and Web Search: An Expert-Rated Comparative StudyAI-generated tinnitus information quality was formally assessed against web search; audiologists should remain cautious about recommending AI chatbots as patient education tools until expert-rated accuracy and completeness are clearly established for their clinical area.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoAn Internal Auditory Canal Arachnoid Cyst With MR Enhancement Mimicking Vestibular Schwannoma: A Rare Case ReportRadiologists and otologists should include internal auditory canal arachnoid cysts in the differential diagnosis when MRI shows an enhancing lesion mimicking vestibular schwannoma, as misidentification could lead to unnecessary intervention.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoLifetime Noise Exposure and Its Interaction With Ageing: Effects on Audiometric Thresholds, Speech-In-Noise Perception, and Tinnitus for Palestinian WorkersLifetime occupational noise exposure compounds age-related hearing decline for speech-in-noise and tinnitus outcomes; audiologists in occupational health settings should advocate for stronger noise regulation in under-resourced environments and prioritise early monitoring for...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoLongitudinal case study of voice quality in spontaneous speech in an adult with severe-profound sensorineural hearing loss: acoustic and auditory-perceptual evaluation of voiceThe case highlights the often-overlooked impact of severe hearing loss on voice production control, pointing toward a need for cross-disciplinary monitoring of voice quality in adults with post-lingual hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoQuantifying the spatial information loss of Dose-Volume Histograms in Gamma Knife radiosurgery via unsupervised 3D dose geometry embeddingImproving the spatial accuracy of radiosurgery dose analysis could eventually reduce cochlear radiation exposure in acoustic neuroma treatment, with downstream implications for hearing preservation outcomes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·4w agoBarriers to Timely Infant Hearing Loss Diagnosis Utilizing Auditory Brainstem ResponseAudiologists and clinic administrators in under-resourced health systems should review their referral-to-ABR workflows and actively address identified barriers — such as appointment availability, geographic access, and caregiver navigation support — to reduce diagnostic delays...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoDNA Repair Pathway Variants Are Enriched in Individuals with Biallelic AAGGG CANVAS and RFC1-Related DiseaseIdentifying DNA repair pathway variants as potential modifiers of RFC1/CANVAS disease severity could open new avenues for genetic counselling and future therapeutic targets in vestibular-cochlear degenerative conditions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·4w agoComparative Evaluation of ChatGPT and Gemini in Approximating Clinically Confirmed Diagnoses From Structured Numerical Pure-Tone Audiogram DataNeither ChatGPT nor Gemini should be used as a standalone diagnostic tool for audiological interpretation; clinicians should treat current AI outputs as a preliminary, unvalidated support layer only until prospective clinical validation is available.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoUncommon Hearing Instability Disorders: A Scoping ReviewAudiologists should maintain a broadened differential diagnosis for patients with fluctuating hearing, as this scoping review catalogues uncommon conditions beyond Ménière's disease that may otherwise be missed or misattributed.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Clinical trial·Vestibular·4w agoMeniere’s disease trial completes enrolment for investigational oral drugMeniere's disease has very limited disease-modifying treatment options, so a completed Phase 3 trial of an oral drug targeting its underlying mechanism is a significant pipeline milestone for the audiology and ENT field.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Hearing aids·4w agoHearing aids may help protect older adults from frailty, study suggestsThe association between hearing loss and frailty risk, and its attenuation with hearing aid use, supports counselling older patients on frailty as an additional benefit of hearing aid uptake—though causality is not yet established from observational data alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoThe effect of unilateral and bimodal auditory stimulation on auditory perception and reaction timeBimodal stimulation (cochlear implant plus contralateral hearing aid) may offer perceptual and reaction-time advantages over unilateral CI use; audiologists should weigh these findings when counselling candidates about bimodal fitting, pending review of the full paper's effect...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·4w agoSpeech versus noise in pediatric sound localizationClinicians conducting pediatric sound-localization assessments should consider that noise and speech stimuli may yield different results; however, definitive stimulus-type recommendations await confirmation from larger or better-controlled studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoDynamics of neural responsiveness in pediatric cochlear implant usersECAP-based monitoring of neural responsiveness dynamics in pediatric CI users shows promise as an objective tool for tracking auditory nerve health, but clinical protocols based on these dynamics are not yet established; no immediate practice change is warranted.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4w agoCombined cognitive behavioral therapy and sound therapy for chronic tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysisThis meta-analysis provides the strongest available evidence that combined CBT plus sound therapy is effective for chronic tinnitus; audiologists and tinnitus therapists should consider this combination approach as a best-practice option where resources allow.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoTemporal and speech outcomes in bimodal cochlear implant users: The effect of device delay mismatchDevice processing delay mismatch between a cochlear implant and a contralateral hearing aid degrades bimodal speech perception; audiologists fitting bimodal users should minimise inter-device delay by selecting hearing aids with low processing delay and verifying mismatch during...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoHyperbaric oxygen and intratympanic steroid treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss in end-stage renal diseasealone, but if the combined approach shows efficacy in end-stage renal disease patients, clinicians managing sudden hearing loss in this population may need to consider it as an option — await full-text review before changing practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoTonotopic versus conventional frequency mapping in adult cochlear implant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trialsIf the meta-analysis demonstrates superior speech perception outcomes with tonotopic frequency mapping, cochlear implant audiologists should consider adopting tonotopically guided fitting protocols where manufacturer software supports it.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoDetermining ideal electrode insertion depth in paediatric cochlear implantationIf clear insertion depth targets are identified that correlate with better speech and language outcomes, paediatric CI surgical teams and audiologists should incorporate these benchmarks into pre-operative planning and post-operative evaluation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·4w agoGross motor skill deficits in children with cochlear implants compared with normal-hearing peersAudiologists and CI teams should be aware that cochlear-implanted children may present with gross motor delays and consider routine vestibular screening or referral to physiotherapy/occupational therapy as part of habilitation planning.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoVirtual reality stimulation modulates saccular activity and vestibular system responsesNo immediate clinical practice change warranted; however, findings could inform future VR-based vestibular rehabilitation protocols if the modulation effects on saccular activity are confirmed in clinical populations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoCervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials mediate the association between vestibular endolymphatic hydrops and clinical outcomes in acute low-tone sensorineural hearing losscVEMP testing may serve as a useful mediating biomarker linking vestibular endolymphatic hydrops to prognosis in acute low-tone sensorineural hearing loss, suggesting clinicians consider cVEMP assessment when evaluating recovery outlook — though further prospective validation is...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoA shared endeavour to expand the global reach of audiology researchIf audiology research remains concentrated in high-income countries, clinical guidelines and hearing-care technologies risk being poorly suited to the majority of the world's population with hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoRestoration, Not Bypass: Otoferlin Gene Therapy and a New Era in Hearing Loss TreatmentAudiologists should be aware that FDA-approved otoferlin gene therapy (Otarmeni) is now a biological treatment option for patients with confirmed biallelic OTOF-associated SNHL; refer eligible patients to specialized otolaryngology or gene therapy centers for evaluation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoComparative analysis of stereotactic radiosurgery and microsurgery for vestibular schwannoma: a clinical and radiological evaluationUntil the full data are available, audiologists managing patients with vestibular schwannoma should continue to defer to treating neurotology/neurosurgery teams; this comparative study may eventually refine referral and counseling guidance but offers no immediate change to...＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Cochlear implants·4w agoContactless Optical Stimulation of the Cochlea Produces Auditory-Like Responses in Animal StudyContactless optical cochlear stimulation could overcome the frequency-resolution ceiling of conventional electrical cochlear implants, potentially transforming implant outcomes in the long term.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Education & training·4w agoThe History of Loyola NeurosurgeryThis article has minimal relevance to audiology; it documents neurosurgical institutional history and offers no direct bearing on hearing care practice or research.＋Save
