Characteristics of Older Adults Seeking Hearing Aids for the First Time and Initial Fitting Parameters in Mainland China

Findings may inform fitting protocols and counseling expectations for first-time hearing aid users in China, but clinicians outside China should interpret carefully given likely differences in audiological profiles, healthcare access, and cultural factors.

Tinnitus and Reactions to Tinnitus: A Cross-Sectional Survey Across Different Tinnitus Durations

Clinicians should consider assessing tinnitus perception and tinnitus-related distress as separate dimensions in clinical interviews and outcome measures, as this study supports their independence across different tinnitus durations.

Speech Data for Improved Audiological Evaluation in the Romani Language

Audiologists serving Romani-speaking populations in Slovakia now have a validated set of speech materials for testing; no practice change is warranted outside this specific linguistic context.

Pre-Stimulus Head Position and Its Effect on Sound Localization Metrics in Children

Clinicians conducting sound localization testing in children should standardize and record pre-stimulus head position, as it measurably influences localization accuracy metrics.

Effects of Hearing Intervention on Cognitive Function in Patients with Presbycusis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis provides the strongest available evidence that hearing intervention positively impacts cognitive function in older adults with age-related hearing loss; audiologists should use these findings to counsel patients and reinforce the...

Study Protocol: Psychometric Testing of the German Vestibular Schwannoma Quality of Life Index-A Multicenter Study on Quality of Life and Patient-Centered Care in Vestibular Schwannoma

Validated, language-adapted patient-reported outcome tools are essential for equitable, patient-centered care in vestibular schwannoma management across German-speaking populations.

Mapping Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Rehabilitation Services Across Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Understanding the geographic distribution of audiology and speech-language pathology services in Saudi Arabia is a foundational step toward addressing access disparities in a large, resource-diverse country.

Seasickness, Sea Legs, and Gravity: Suppression of Motion Sickness, Development of Sea Legs, The Role of the Striated Organelle in the Vestibular Efferent System

Better understanding of the vestibular efferent system and the striated organelle could eventually inform interventions for motion sickness and balance adaptation disorders.

Short-Term Music Training Enhances Spectral Resolution for Prelingually Deafened Children with Cochlear Implants

Short-term music training may be a low-risk adjunct to cochlear implant rehabilitation in prelingually deafened children to improve spectral resolution, but sample size and study design should be reviewed before changing practice.

Exploring and Overcoming Challenges for Efficient Audiological Testing in Children Under 5 Years of Age-Screening with Otoacoustic Emissions

Audiologists monitoring pediatric oncology patients on cisplatin should consider OAE screening protocols adapted to the practical challenges of testing children under 5, though specific protocol changes depend on the study's detailed findings and local resources.

Validation of the Adaptive Danish Sentence Test (DAST): Normative Data from a Template-Based, Linguistically Rich Sentence-in-Noise Test

The DAST provides a validated, linguistically balanced speech-in-noise test with normative data for Danish-speaking populations — audiologists serving Danish-speaking patients should consider it for diagnostic and fitting verification purposes.

Impact of Education, Sex, and Residence on Tinnitus Distress, Depression, and Anxiety

Audiologists and tinnitus clinicians should consider sociodemographic factors — particularly education level, sex, and residential setting — when assessing tinnitus-related distress and screening for comorbid depression and anxiety.

TANC1::HTRA1 and KPNA4::WWTR1 fusions in non-vestibular intracranial schwannomas

Identifying distinct gene fusions in non-vestibular intracranial schwannomas could refine tumor classification and eventually inform targeted diagnostic or therapeutic approaches relevant to neurotology.

Hearing Aids for Adults With Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss

Prospective longitudinal observational study at an academic medical centre of lifestyle and cognition in older adults with a cochlear implant or hearing aid: study protocol

This is a study protocol only — no results are available yet; no actionable change to clinical practice at this time.

Advances in Pharmacological Approaches to Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: Insights into Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Clinical Heterogeneity from an International Scientific Meeting

No approved pharmacological treatments for tinnitus or hyperacusis emerged from this review; clinicians should not change prescribing practice based on this conference summary alone.

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review of Cortical Responses in Distinct Clinical Populations

fNIRS shows research promise as an implant-compatible neuroimaging tool for hearing loss populations, but is not yet ready for routine clinical use; no actionable change for practising audiologists.

Modern Perspectives on the Mechanisms and Non-Genetic Factors in Ménière's Disease-A Narrative Review

This narrative review consolidates current mechanistic knowledge on Ménière's disease but does not provide new clinical trial evidence; no immediate change to diagnostic or treatment protocols is warranted.

A Practical Diagnostic Approach to Pediatric Episodic Vestibular Syndrome

Clinicians managing paediatric patients with recurrent dizziness may benefit from adopting this diagnostic framework to reduce diagnostic delays, though it is expert-derived rather than validated in a prospective trial.

Early Auditory Stimulation, Not Device Type: Comparable Cortical Maturation in Children Using Cochlear Implants or Hearing Aids

Prioritise early auditory stimulation regardless of device type — timing of intervention appears more important than the choice between cochlear implant and hearing aid for cortical auditory maturation.

Impact of Smart Hearing Aid Technology on Self-Esteem in Patients with Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Cross-Sectional Multivariate Study

Cross-sectional design prevents causal conclusions; audiologists may note a positive association between smart hearing aid use and self-esteem, but randomised evidence is needed before counselling patients on this outcome.

Burnout and Job Satisfaction Among Audiologists in Türkiye: A Multidimensional Assessment

Audiologist burnout is an under-researched workforce issue that, if left unaddressed, can threaten care quality and staff retention in audiology services.

Intraoperative and Long-Term Impedance Changes and Electrode Malfunctions in Cochlear Implant Recipients

Audiologists and CI teams should monitor electrode impedance longitudinally; this study provides reference data on malfunction prevalence and trajectory that can inform troubleshooting protocols and patient counselling.

Evaluating Cognition Across Aging and Traumatic Brain Injury: Integrating Neurological and Neuropsychological Approaches

As audiology increasingly intersects with dementia and cognitive screening, understanding how neurological and neuropsychological assessment frameworks operate informs collaborative care pathways.

Characteristics and Prognostic Analysis in Diving-Induced Ear Trauma and Sudden Hearing Loss

Clinicians managing sudden hearing loss in divers should document whether the cause is inner-ear barotrauma versus decompression sickness, as these conditions have distinct prognostic profiles; however, specific practice-changing recommendations await prospective validation.

Psychological Distress and Health-Related Quality of Life in Ménière's Disease: A Comparative Study in the Portuguese Population

Audiologists and ENT clinicians managing Ménière's disease should routinely screen for psychological distress and reduced quality of life, as this study reinforces that psychosocial burden is a significant component of the disease that warrants integrated care.

Selective Otolithic and Semicircular Canal Dysfunction: Insights from VEMP and vHIT

Combining VEMP and vHIT testing enables receptor-specific profiling of vestibular dysfunction; clinicians with access to both tools should consider using them together when precise lesion localisation is needed for diagnosis or monitoring.

COCH -Related Hearing Loss in a French Cohort: Novel Variants and Genotype-Phenotype Correlations

For audiologists and geneticists: when autosomal dominant non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss is suspected, COCH gene testing is warranted; newly identified variants from this cohort may expand diagnostic panels, but clinical management protocols are not yet changed by...