PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5w 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·5w 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·Clinical audiology·5w 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
RNID·Blog·Research (general)·5w agoGovernment support for early‑career researchers at RNIDSustained government investment in early-career hearing researchers helps build the long-term pipeline of expertise the audiology field needs to address unanswered clinical questions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5w 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·5w 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·5w 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·Vestibular·5w 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·5w 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)·5w 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·5w 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)·5w 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·5w agoBeyond the auditory: anxiety bridges sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms to tinnitus handicapAudiologists managing tinnitus patients should routinely screen for anxiety as a mediator of tinnitus handicap, because addressing anxiety — through referral to psychology or audiological counselling — may reduce the compounding burden of co-occurring sleep disturbance and...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5w agoUsing Electrospinning Technique for Rapid Preparation of BDNF-Releasing Electrode Array of Cochlear Implant: An In Vitro StudyIf validated in vivo, BDNF-releasing electrode coatings could reduce spiral ganglion neuron degeneration after implantation, potentially improving long-term cochlear implant outcomes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5w agoShort- Versus Long-Term Hearing Preservation and Speech Recognition Outcomes in Precurved and Straight Electrode ArraysThe comparative hearing preservation and speech recognition data between precurved and straight arrays, controlling for key confounders, can inform electrode selection discussions — but clinicians should review the full results before changing practice, as effect sizes and...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·5w agoEffects of hearing loss and hearing aids on environmental sound ratings in the lab and real worlda)Findings suggest hearing aid fitting and counselling should consider patients' broader environmental sound experience, not just speech intelligibility — though the small sample size limits how broadly these results can be applied.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5w agoGiant skull base collision tumors in NF2-related schwannomatosis: longitudinal outcomes of planned selective resectionPlanned selective (partial) resection may be a viable long-term strategy for giant skull base collision tumors in NF2-related schwannomatosis, but this is a specialized neurosurgical finding; audiologists managing these patients should be aware of the surgical philosophy but no...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5w agoLong-term analysis of vestibular function in cochlear implant recipients with enlarged vestibular aqueduct- ERRATUMErrors in studies on vestibular outcomes after cochlear implantation in enlarged vestibular aqueduct patients matter clinically because this population faces elevated risk of balance disturbance post-implantation.＋Save
RNID·Blog·Research (general)·5w agoCan we prevent hearing loss caused by antibiotics?Aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity remains an unsolved clinical problem for cystic fibrosis and other patient populations, and RNID-backed research signals growing charitable investment in finding protective strategies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5w ago"The sound of silence": when the brain doesn't hearThis article reinforces the established hearing loss–cognitive impairment link but, without reviewing specific new findings (e.g., effect sizes, study design details, or novel mechanisms), no immediate change to clinical practice is warranted beyond existing guidance to screen...＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Other·AI & technology·5w agoQueen Mary AI system could keep clinicians afloat in raging sea of researchIf AI-assisted evidence synthesis tools like MetaBeeAI mature and are adopted in audiology, they could dramatically speed up systematic reviews and help clinicians stay current with rapidly expanding literature.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·6w agoFrench translation and psychometric validation of the Client-Oriented Scale of Improvement (COSI) questionnaireFrench-speaking audiology clinics can now use a validated French COSI; no change in practice is needed for clinics already operating in other languages.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·6w agoFrom weeks to hours: rapid whole-genome sequencing reduces diagnostic odyssey in Menke-Hennekam syndrome-a case reportRapid whole-genome sequencing is beginning to compress diagnostic timelines for rare syndromic conditions that include hearing loss, which could eventually reshape referral pathways in genetic audiology.＋Save
Hearing Review·Journal article·Research (general)·6w agoResearchers Use Organoid-on-a-Chip to Model Inner Ear DevelopmentA reliable human inner ear model could accelerate the discovery of therapies to regenerate hair cells, potentially transforming the treatment of sensorineural hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w agoElectrically evoked compound action potentials in adult and pediatric cochlear implant users: II. Assessing cochlear nerve health status with the interphase gap effect and the phase locking valueThe interphase gap effect and phase locking value may offer clinically useful, objective measures of cochlear nerve health in CI users, but findings require validation in larger prospective studies before changing routine programming or counseling practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoBrain and posture: Insights into neural activation and postural control in people with multiple sclerosisUnderstanding the neural basis of postural control in MS may indirectly inform vestibular rehabilitation approaches, though direct audiology implications are limited.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·6w agoDermatosurgical Approach to the EarAwareness of dermatosurgical considerations for the external ear may be marginally relevant to audiologists who observe skin changes during otoscopy and refer patients appropriately.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·6w agoMigraine impairs the auditory protective mechanism: a potential biomarkerAudiologists treating patients with co-occurring migraine, tinnitus, or hyperacusis should be aware of a potential shared neural mechanism; if validated, acoustic reflex or related measures may serve as biomarkers, but this is not yet ready for routine clinical application.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w agoTheoretical and Experimental Characterization of Cochlear-Implant Stimulation Artifacts in EEG RecordingsNo immediate practice change; findings are methodological groundwork for researchers using EEG with cochlear-implant users, not a guide for clinical fitting or rehabilitation decisions.＋Save
