PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoClinical assessment tools for concussion in adultsNo immediate practice change warranted from this review alone; it serves as a useful reference for audiologists and vestibular specialists selecting evidence-based tools to assess adult concussion patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoA novel technique for safe intraoperative perilymph sampling in humansThis technique is currently a research tool for inner-ear biomarker discovery; no change to routine clinical or surgical practice is indicated at this stage, but it has significant potential to advance inner-ear diagnostics in the future.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoRadicality and revision surgery in vestibular schwannoma treatment: balancing optimal outcomes with unavoidable necessitySurgeons managing vestibular schwannoma recurrence after prior microsurgery or radiation should consult this review for guidance on radicality decisions, but routine audiology practice is not directly changed; referral pathways for patients with treatment failure should remain...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoLetter to the editor regarding "Smartphone-based tinnitus retraining therapy in Meniere's disease patients following vestibular ablation: a feasibility study" by Gunay et alHighlights growing interest in and scrutiny of smartphone-delivered tinnitus retraining therapy for a complex patient population, signalling that digital audiology tools are attracting peer debate.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoTest Equivalency of the Spanish and English AzBio Sentences Among Bilingual Normal HearersAudiologists testing bilingual patients with AzBio sentences should be cautious about assuming the Spanish and English versions are interchangeable until equivalency data are confirmed; verify normative SNR targets for each language before drawing clinical conclusions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3w agoEffect Sizes and Statistical Power in Hearing Aid ResearchNo immediate change to clinical practice; however, audiologists evaluating hearing aid research should be aware that many published studies may be underpowered or misclassified by generic effect-size benchmarks, warranting critical appraisal of statistical conclusions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·3w agoTransoral endoscopic approach for thyroglossal duct cysts in pediatric patients: Technique, safety, and feasibilityWhile outside direct audiology practice, minimally invasive pediatric neck surgeries can occasionally intersect with ENT-audiology multidisciplinary care pathways, but this specific study has no meaningful relevance to hearing care.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w ago'Meeting' the patient where they are: reflections on the changing patient-clinician dynamic in remote cochlear implant careNo actionable practice change; this is a reflective commentary offering conceptual framing of remote CI care dynamics, not evidence-based guidance.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoFacial nerve recovery trajectories and predictors after vestibular schwannoma surgery: a single-centre cohort study of 213 patientsClinicians counselling vestibular schwannoma patients pre-operatively can reference this cohort's recovery trajectories and predictors to set more realistic facial nerve outcome expectations, though findings need validation in multi-centre prospective studies before changing...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoEffectiveness of training on vertigo/dizziness coding in primary care: a community-based cluster-randomized trialStructured coding training for primary care physicians may reduce vague or unspecific dizziness diagnoses; audiologists and ENTs who receive referrals from primary care should be aware that upstream coding quality directly affects referral pathways and epidemiological data.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoOtolithic Dysfunction in Normal-Hearing Individuals With TinnitusConsider adding otolith function testing (e.g., cVEMP/oVEMP) to the assessment battery for normal-hearing tinnitus patients, as subclinical cochleovestibular dysfunction may be present before measurable hearing loss develops.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoPediatric Cochlear Implant Outcomes in Auditory Neuropathy, Cochlear Nerve Deficiency, and Sensorineural Hearing Loss: An 8-Year Longitudinal StudyAudiologists and implant teams should counsel families that children with cochlear nerve deficiency have significantly poorer long-term cochlear implant outcomes than those with auditory neuropathy or sensorineural hearing loss; pre-implant MRI/CT nerve assessment is critical...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoVertigo-unsolved Mystery (Meniere's Disease) Care Redefined: Insights from a Tertiary Care CenterTertiary center insights on Ménière's disease management can highlight best practices and gaps in care pathways for a condition that remains incompletely understood and inconsistently treated.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoHormonal Contraception and Vestibular Disorders: A Narrative Review of Clinical Implications, Diagnostic Challenges, and Evidence GapsEvidence is insufficient to draw firm practice-changing conclusions; audiologists should be aware that hormonal contraception may be a confounding factor when evaluating women of reproductive age for vestibular disorders, but specific clinical protocols cannot yet be recommended.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoRecurrent Cochlear Implant Electrode Exposure in a Smoker With Prior Canal Wall Mastoidectomy: A Case ReportSmoking and prior canal wall mastoidectomy appear to compound the risk of cochlear implant electrode exposure; surgeons should weigh these risk factors carefully pre-operatively, though this single case does not change established guidelines.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoHigh-Grade Temporal Bone Sarcoma Mimicking Cholesteatoma During Pregnancy: A Diagnostic Pitfall and Multidisciplinary ChallengeClinicians should maintain a broad differential diagnosis for temporal bone lesions in pregnant patients; failure to consider malignancy when cholesteatoma is suspected can cause dangerous diagnostic delays, though this single case does not warrant a change in standard protocols.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoTinnitus prevalence and duration rising among young adults, study findsAudiologists should consider reinforcing hearing conservation and safe listening counselling with young adult patients, as tinnitus prevalence and duration in this group appear to be trending upward.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·3w agoFact-finding survey of hearing loss among community-dwelling older adults: Intergroup comparison of participants who attended lectures related and unrelated to hearing lossTargeted hearing-health education events may be an effective outreach strategy to increase hearing-aid uptake among older adults, but this survey design cannot prove causation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoManagement of conductive and mixed hearing loss intolerant to air-conduction hearing aids: A stepwise algorithm and narrative review from a Japanese perspectiveThe stepwise algorithm offers a structured framework for selecting bone-anchored, middle-ear implant, or surgical options when conventional hearing aids are not tolerated, though it is expert-opinion level evidence from a single-country perspective.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoPerformance Results and Timing of Cochlear Implantation in Patients With DFNA9 (p.Pro51Ser)DFNA9 (p.Pro51Ser) patients can achieve cochlear implant outcomes comparable to matched controls, but timing relative to disease progression matters; clinicians managing this genotype should consider implantation before severe deterioration of residual function.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoAssociation between hypertension status and severity and tinnitus: a cross-sectional analysis of the Fasa adult cohort studyThe observed association between hypertension severity and tinnitus is hypothesis-generating; cross-sectional design prevents causal conclusions, and no immediate change in tinnitus management is warranted based on this study alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoLong Term Voice Effects of Partial Deafness Cochlear ImplantationAudiologists and surgeons counselling partial-deafness cochlear implant candidates should proactively discuss the risk of long-term voice changes and consider voice monitoring as part of follow-up care.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Telehealth·3w agoWhat stops audiologists using remote care tools to care for adults with cochlear implants?Audiology teams planning to expand telehealth for cochlear implant care should proactively identify the specific barriers highlighted in this study (training gaps, technology access, workflow integration) and seek institutional support to address them — a direct, actionable...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoAltered central vestibular processing in Parkinson's disease with Pisa syndromeAudiologists and vestibular specialists assessing Parkinson's patients should be aware that Pisa syndrome may be linked to measurable central vestibular processing changes; however, clinical protocols cannot yet be updated on the basis of this single study alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoAssociation between vestibular dysfunction and osteoporosis in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysisAudiologists and vestibular clinicians should consider that patients presenting with BPPV or Menière's disease may have an elevated risk of osteoporosis; while this review strengthens the association, referral pathways for bone density screening should be discussed with...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoStudy on the Mechanism of Hearing Loss Induced by USH2A Gene KnockoutUnderstanding the precise mechanism by which USH2A knockout causes hearing loss could eventually guide gene therapy targets for Usher syndrome, one of the most common causes of combined deaf-blindness.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoResearch progress on the mechanisms and animal models of Ménière's diseaseA comprehensive review of Ménière's disease mechanisms and animal models provides a research roadmap that could accelerate development of targeted therapies for this poorly understood and difficult-to-treat condition.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoTreatment of isolated gingival recession by tunneled coronally advanced flap and orthodontics: A case reportThis article has no relevance to audiology; it was likely included in this dataset in error.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoCT-guided spinal nerve root adhesiolysis for refractory atypical symptoms in cervical disc herniation: a retrospective cohort studyPreliminary retrospective evidence suggests CT-guided adhesiolysis may relieve cervical-origin tinnitus and dizziness, but the study design is too weak to change clinical practice; prospective controlled trials are needed before referral patterns should shift.＋Save
