PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoRestoring Lower Lip Competence After Fibula Free Flap Mandibular Reconstruction: A Stage 2 Salvage ProcedureSingle case report of a niche reconstructive technique; no actionable change for audiology practice — this article is outside the audiology clinical scope.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoSystemic metabolic alterations in Ménière's disease: Insights from urinary 1 H NMR-based metabolomicsPreliminary metabolomics findings suggest Ménière's disease has systemic metabolic involvement, but this is exploratory science — no actionable change for clinical practice at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoVestibular Rehabilitation for Post-Concussive Vestibular Dysfunction: Pathophysiology, Evidence-Based Practice, and Future PerspectivesAudiologists and vestibular specialists managing post-concussive patients should be aware of the evidence base reviewed here; while it reinforces existing rehabilitation approaches, practitioners should track upcoming high-quality trials before making major protocol changes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoMedical and Non-Surgical Strategies for Mild Traumatic Brain InjuryThe shift toward active intervention over watchful waiting in mild TBI management is relevant context for audiologists treating post-concussive vestibular or auditory symptoms, but this review alone does not mandate a change in audiology-specific protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoInner ear high signal on non‑contrast 3D FLAIR imaging in patients with cerebrospinal fluid leaks: Association with dural/subdural changes and with audiovestibular symptomsWhen 3D FLAIR MRI shows inner ear high signal in CSF leak patients, audiologists should be aware this may correlate with audiovestibular symptoms; however, this retrospective study is hypothesis-generating and does not yet justify a change in audiological testing protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoIntraoperative Evaluation of Semiautomatic Localization of the Facial Nerve Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Patients with Large Vestibular Schwannomas: A Pilot StudyNo immediate change to audiological practice; this is a pilot surgical study, but audiologists involved in intraoperative monitoring should be aware of emerging DTI-based facial nerve localization as a complementary tool.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoDepression, speech intelligibility, and articulatory coordinationAudiologists assessing speech perception in noise should be aware that Major Depressive Disorder with psychomotor slowing may independently reduce a patient's speech intelligibility, potentially confounding standard audiological testing results.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoVirtual reality-based visual vertical perception, fall risk, and vestibulo-ocular reflex evaluation in obstructive sleep apnea syndromeAudiologists and vestibular clinicians seeing patients with obstructive sleep apnea should be aware of potential co-existing vestibular dysfunction — including impaired vestibulo-ocular reflex and altered visual vertical perception — which may warrant formal vestibular screening...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoA dilated mastoid emissary vein as a potential cause of pulsatile tinnitusClinicians evaluating idiopathic pulsatile tinnitus should consider dilated mastoid emissary vein as a vascular cause; imaging review specifically targeting this structure may improve diagnostic yield in otherwise unexplained cases.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Clinical audiology·2mo agoHormones and hearing in perimenopause: An ENT surgeon explainsAs the audiology field increasingly recognises sex-based differences in hearing health, understanding hormonal influences during perimenopause could open new screening and referral pathways for a large and underserved patient group.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoAlpha oscillatory activity reveals focused-attentional disparity between cochlear implant users and normal hearing listenersAlpha oscillatory activity differences between cochlear implant users and normal-hearing listeners offer a potential biomarker for attention-related outcome variability, but this is preliminary neurophysiological research; no change to CI fitting or rehabilitation practice is...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoVehicle-synchronized rotational peripheral cues reduce motion sickness in in-car virtual realityUnderstanding and mitigating motion-induced sensory conflict has peripheral relevance to vestibular rehabilitation and the growing intersection of immersive technology with audiology practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoConstruction and efficacy verification of a risk prediction model for cognitive function changes in patients with vestibular migraineA validated cognitive risk prediction model for vestibular migraine patients could support earlier referral for cognitive assessment, but clinicians should await independent external validation before incorporating it into practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoA preliminary exploration of vestibular reserveThis is a conceptual/theoretical paper introducing a new framework; no practice change is warranted yet, but the vestibular reserve concept may eventually guide interpretation of mismatched vestibular test and symptom profiles.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoEffects of galvanic vestibular stimulation on bodily ownership and postural control: An experimental examination with counterbalanced randomization of stimulus conditionsUnderstanding how galvanic vestibular stimulation modulates bodily ownership perception could inform future therapeutic applications for balance disorders and rehabilitation science.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoManual head rotation synchronised to a metronome is a feasible and valid method for assessing visually enhanced vestibulo-ocular reflexes and vestibulo-ocular reflex suppressionClinicians without access to motorized rotary chair equipment may consider metronome-guided manual head rotation as a validated, low-cost alternative for assessing VVOR and VOR suppression, though replication in larger and more diverse samples is advisable before routine...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·2mo agoOutcomes of a Large-Scale Pilot Hearing Screening Program at an Academic Medical CenterClinic owners and audiologists should review the implementation outcomes reported here, as large-scale embedding of hearing screening in primary care settings has shown promise for improving early detection pipelines — though local feasibility and referral capacity must be...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·2mo agoFactors associated with responses to hearing screening questions among older adultsAudiologists and screening program designers should account for demographic and psychosocial factors (e.g., age, health literacy, stigma) that influence self-reported hearing screening responses, as these factors may affect detection accuracy in older adults.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoImpact of Blood Group on Contralateral Suppression of Otoacoustic Emissions, Speech Perception in Noise, and Binaural IntegrationIf blood group is confirmed as a biological variable affecting auditory processing, it could inform personalised risk stratification for hearing difficulties, though this remains speculative at present.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2mo agoSensory processing differences and behavioural problems in children with autism: a retrospective study using statistical modelling and multi-output machine learningSensory processing differences are meaningful predictors of behavioral problems in autistic children, but this retrospective, modelling-based study is too preliminary to change clinical assessment protocols; audiologists should note the auditory sensory dimension but await...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoUnraveling the fluid mechanical mechanisms of sound production in pulsatile tinnitus using high-fidelity CFDThis CFD modelling study advances mechanistic understanding of venous pulsatile tinnitus linked to intracranial hypertension, but is not yet translatable to clinical practice; no actionable change for audiologists at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoUsing the probability of recovery from an acute unilateral vestibulopathy to determine the severity of the vestibular loss: Development of a multivariate PROBIT modelClinicians assessing acute unilateral vestibulopathy may gain prognostic value from this PROBIT model using vHIT VOR gain data, but external validation in independent cohorts is needed before routine adoption.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Tinnitus·2mo agoMobile Application as a Digital Therapeutic for Chronic Tinnitus: A Randomized Clinical TrialIf the app demonstrated significant efficacy, audiologists managing chronic tinnitus patients should consider whether a CBT-based digital therapeutic could complement or extend clinic-based tinnitus management — specific outcome data from the trial should be reviewed before...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoMultidisciplinary oral rehabilitation after head and neck radiotherapyHead and neck radiotherapy patients often experience co-occurring hearing loss alongside oral complications, underscoring the value of coordinated multidisciplinary care that may include audiology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoAuditory Skills and Cognitive Functions in Adult Hearing Aid Users: A Cross-Sectional Observational Comparison StudyThis cross-sectional design cannot establish causality; audiologists should note the association between hearing aid use and cognitive function as hypothesis-generating, not as evidence to change counseling practice on cognitive benefits.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·2mo agoThe efficacy and cerebral hemodynamics mechanisms of acupuncture on the posterior circulation ischemic stroke with vertigo: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled trialThis is a trial protocol only — no results are available yet; audiologists managing stroke-related vertigo should make no practice changes based on this publication alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·2mo agoModulation statistics allow robust prediction of speech recognition accuracy across many words, voices, and natural background soundsThis preprint offers a potentially valuable acoustic framework for predicting speech-in-noise performance, but findings require peer review and clinical validation before influencing hearing aid fitting or speech-in-noise test selection.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoEarth Vertical Motions Disrupt Sleep and Next Day PerformanceHighlights a previously underexplored link between vestibular (balance system) stimulation during sleep and daytime cognitive function, opening a research avenue relevant to audiologists and vestibular specialists.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoHow Expensive is ENT Surgeons' Involvement in Retrosigmoid Craniotomies? A Time-Driven Activity-Based Cost AnalysisAs healthcare systems face cost pressures, quantifying the value of ENT involvement in skull-base surgeries helps justify or scrutinize multidisciplinary team costs — indirectly affecting referral pathways for audiology patients with acoustic neuromas or similar tumors.＋Save
