PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·6w agoAuditory Perceptions Associated With Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep ApneaAudiologists seeing patients with hypoglossal nerve stimulators should be aware that auditory side effects (such as perceived sounds or hearing changes) are a documented phenomenon, but findings are too preliminary for practice-changing guidance without reviewing the full study...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·6w agoExtra-dural repair of symptomatic tegmen defects through mini-temporal craniotomy: Our institutional experienceAudiologists evaluating patients with chronic ear drainage or recurrent meningitis of unclear cause should consider referring for tegmen defect workup; this case series adds institutional outcome data but is insufficient alone to change referral thresholds or surgical...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·6w agoHormone therapy for stapedoplasty in patients with otosclerosisto recommend adopting hormone therapy as a routine adjunct to stapedoplasty; surgeons should await full peer-reviewed results before changing practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·6w agoA historical review of cortical auditory evoked potentialsA historical perspective on CAEPs consolidates foundational knowledge for audiologists and neuroscientists who use these measures in complex diagnostic and research settings.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Press release·Pediatric·6w agoNHMRC grant to establish Centre of Research Excellence for Healthy Muku (Ears) for KidsDedicated national funding for Indigenous children's ear health signals a significant long-term commitment to closing one of audiology's most persistent equity gaps in Australia.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Regulatory & legal·6w agoSensorion Receives French Regulatory Approval to Begin SENS-601 Gene Therapy Trial for GJB2 Hearing LossGJB2-related hearing loss is the most common form of inherited deafness, so a gene therapy entering human trials marks a significant milestone that could eventually reshape early intervention options for this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·6w agoReading in adolescents with hearing loss: Slower responses despite neural sensitivity to morphosyntaxNo immediate change to clinical practice is warranted, but the dissociation between intact neural grammar sensitivity and slower reading speed suggests reading difficulties in adolescents with hearing loss are not solely explained by linguistic unawareness and should prompt...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w agoTrends and Developments in Cochlear Implantation 2026Clinicians should review this article to stay current on 2026 cochlear implant trends, including evolving candidacy criteria and surgical or technological developments, though as a narrative review it requires corroboration from primary studies before changing specific protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·6w agoMultisensory stimulation for promoting development and preventing morbidity in preterm infantsAs neonatal survival rates improve, understanding which multisensory interventions safely support early auditory and neurological development in preterm infants has downstream relevance for paediatric audiology and early intervention programmes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoThe state of vestibular neurology: Diagnostic challenges and emerging opportunitiesVestibular disorders are frequently underdiagnosed and mismanaged; a synthesis of two decades of diagnostic advances helps position audiologists and neurologists to adopt emerging tools and collaborative care models more rapidly.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·6w agoHearing Aid Noise Reduction Algorithms Support Neural Speech Tracking by Enhancing Spectrotemporal Consistency of Phase-Locked Brain Responses to Acoustic EdgesEvidence that hearing-aid noise reduction algorithms measurably improve neural speech tracking via EEG supports their use, but this EEG-based outcome measure is not yet a standard clinical tool; audiologists should note the mechanistic support for noise reduction without...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoSilent neurovestibular frailty: a conceptual model integrating vestibular dysfunction, dual-task mobility and cognitive load as candidate contributors to falls, delirium and functional decline in older adultsFraming vestibular dysfunction as a 'silent' contributor to frailty syndromes in older adults could shift how audiologists and geriatricians collaborate on fall-prevention and cognitive-decline screening programmes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·6w agoAssociation between subjective hearing difficulty and cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults: A secondary analysis of the 2023 National Survey of Older KoreansThe association between self-reported hearing difficulty and cognitive impairment adds to an existing evidence base; audiologists should continue routine cognitive screening conversations for older patients reporting hearing difficulty, but this secondary analysis alone does not...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoAmmonium tetrathiomolybdate improves auditory and vestibular function after gentamicin exposure via the NRF2-GPX4 axisIdentifying the NRF2-GPX4 pathway as a druggable target for aminoglycoside ototoxicity opens a potential new avenue for pharmacological inner-ear protection, a field with very few approved interventions.＋Save
Hearing Review·Journal article·AI & technology·6w agoStudy: DNN Denoising in Hearing Aids May Preserve Mandarin Lexical Tone Perception in Noiseare preliminary and individual-level effects were strongest; audiologists fitting Mandarin-speaking patients may note this as an emerging consideration, but no immediate protocol change is warranted pending larger, more controlled studies.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Journal article·Public health & policy·6w agoThe warmer the planet, the noisier our airportsRising aircraft noise levels driven by climate change could expand the population exposed to harmful environmental noise near airports, with long-term implications for noise-induced hearing loss prevention and public health policy.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·6w agoSpeech-in-Noise Hearing Impairment and Incident Dementia: A UK Biobank Cohort Study Across Polygenic, APOE epsilon4, and Familial Risk StrataSpeech-in-noise testing may serve as a clinically meaningful marker of dementia risk independent of genetic background, but practice changes should await replication and clinical guideline updates.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·6w agoOccupational Noise Exposure in Metallurgical Research Laboratories: A Review Based on Industrial Evidence with Implications for Research SettingsResearch laboratory staff are an under-recognized occupational group for noise-induced hearing loss, and this review draws attention to a gap in hearing conservation programs.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·6w agoEarly Auditory and Psychological Shifts in Newly Enlisted Republic of Korea Air Force Soldiers Exposed to Aircraft Noise: A Pilot Prospective StudyPreliminary pilot findings only; no actionable change in audiology practice, but results support the value of early audiological monitoring for military personnel newly exposed to aircraft noise.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·6w agoCombined Noise Exposure and Hearing Difficulty as Independent Correlates of Tinnitus-Related Trouble Falling Asleep: A Nationally Representative Analysis of U.S. AdultsAudiologists managing patients with combined noise exposure and hearing difficulty should routinely screen for tinnitus-related sleep disturbance, as these co-occurring factors appear to compound insomnia risk.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·6w agoComprehensive Effect of Environmental Noise Exposure on Trouble Sleeping: Mediating Roles of Tinnitus, Hearing Loss and Mental IllnessesAudiologists treating patients with noise-related hearing loss or tinnitus should be aware that sleep disturbance may be partially mediated through these conditions, supporting integrated tinnitus and mental health referral pathways.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoSymptomatic cerebral venous outflow resistance responds to stenting even in the absence of intracranial hypertension on manometry: a multicentre studyAudiologists should be aware this finding is primarily neurology/interventional radiology territory; no direct change to audiology practice is warranted, but for patients presenting with pulsatile tinnitus or hearing symptoms potentially linked to idiopathic intracranial...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·6w agoIncreased prevalence of depressive symptoms and stress in patients with chronic bothersome tinnitus during the COVID-19 pandemicAudiologists managing chronic tinnitus patients should routinely screen for depression and stress, particularly given that pandemic-era mental health burdens may persist; validated tools such as PHQ-9 or PSS can be integrated into tinnitus assessment protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·6w agoEffectiveness of Implementing an Infant Positioning Tool on Patient Positioning in a Neonatal Intensive Care UnitImproved neurodevelopmental outcomes in NICU infants are indirectly relevant to audiology, as this population has elevated rates of hearing loss and developmental delays requiring early intervention.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoDevelopment of a Placenta-Based Microsurgical Training Model for Vestibular Schwannoma ResectionDeclining surgical case volumes in neurosurgery training create patient-safety risks; validated simulation models could help maintain operative competency for vestibular schwannoma resection.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·6w agoThe efficacy of bone conduction device intervention on speech recognition in noise for single-sided deafness in co-located conditionAudiologists fitting non-implantable bone conduction devices for single-sided deafness should note that co-located noise conditions may specifically limit benefit; prognostic factors identified in this study can help set patient expectations during counselling.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoA comparative study of two imaging evaluation methods for endolymphatic hydrops in unilateral Meniere's diseaseAudiologists and ENT clinicians using MRI-based hydrops grading should be aware that Nakashima and Bernaerts methods may yield different classifications for the same patient; understanding the agreement and discordance between methods is important for consistent documentation...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·6w agoAnalysis of short-term efficacy and influencing factors of severe to profound sudden sensorineural hearing loss in childrenClinicians managing pediatric sudden sensorineural hearing loss should consider documented prognostic factors (e.g., severity at presentation, treatment delay) when counselling families on recovery prospects and urgency of intervention.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoAnalysis of vestibular function characteristics in vestibular schwannomas at different stages: two case reports and literature reviewUnderstanding how vestibular function tests correlate with tumor stage could eventually improve pre-operative counselling and help audiologists anticipate post-surgical balance outcomes.＋Save
