PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoCarbon Dioxide Embolism During Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach: A Case ReportFor head and neck surgery teams, this case underscores the life-threatening risk of CO2 embolism during transoral endoscopic thyroid procedures and the need for vigilant intraoperative monitoring.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoAn Updated Review on Iron Deficiency Anemia: From Epidemiology to Diagnosis, Etiology, Prevention and TreatmentIron deficiency anemia has been associated with sensorineural hearing loss in some studies, so awareness of its global burden may prompt audiologists to consider IDA as a contributing factor when taking patient histories.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Tinnitus·2mo agoWhat Taylor Swift Reveals About the Philosophy of TinnitusEncouraging critical reflection on the limits of tinnitus science can help clinicians maintain epistemic humility when counselling patients about a condition that remains poorly understood.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Cochlear implants·2mo agoGrant backs next-gen Qualia Oto cochlear implant tech to reduce insertion traumaReducing cochlear insertion trauma is a longstanding challenge in implant surgery, and a shape-adaptive polymer electrode could help preserve residual hearing and improve long-term outcomes if the technology proves effective in trials.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoInfants use spatial hearing cues to pick out speech in noise, study findsDemonstrating that spatial hearing (the ability to locate and separate sounds by direction) is functional in the first year of life challenges previous assumptions about infant auditory development and has implications for early intervention timing and hearing device design.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoStudy finds higher steroid doses linked to better recovery in sudden hearing lossThis study suggests that higher average daily steroid doses may significantly improve short-term hearing recovery in SSNHL; however, without knowing study design details (RCT vs....＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Research (general)·2mo ago· press releaseLeading UK academics advise 100k WSA grant scheme to research sound preferenceIndustry-funded grants targeting sound preference research could eventually improve how hearing aids are tuned to individual listener preferences, but the scientific output and independence of the work remain to be seen.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoPrimary glomangioma of the external auditory canal with extension to the middle ear and mastoidGlomangioma should be included in the differential diagnosis for unilateral serous ear discharge and progressive conductive hearing loss in older adults, but this single case report does not support any change in routine clinical practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoA clinical study of transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach for papillary thyroid carcinoma with tumor diameter >2 cmThis study has minimal relevance to the audiology field and is unlikely to influence hearing-care research, practice, or policy in any direct way.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoEffects of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Directionality on Performance and Orienting Behavior in a Multi-Talker Audiovisual Search TaskDirectional microphone settings in hearing aids may influence both speech-understanding performance and head/gaze orientation behavior in complex multi-talker environments; audiologists should consider this when counseling patients on hearing aid feature use in reverberant...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoCochlear Implant and Age-Dependent Cortical Dynamics: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis of Mismatch Negativity Latency and Amplitude DivergencesMMN differences between cochlear implant users and normal-hearing listeners are quantified across age groups, but these neurophysiological findings are not yet mature enough to change routine clinical fitting or programming protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoVestibulomotor Coupling and Gain Associated with Cybersickness in Virtual RealityAs virtual reality becomes an emerging platform for audiology assessment and aural rehabilitation, understanding vestibular contributions to cybersickness is relevant for designing tolerable VR-based hearing care tools.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoThree-Dimensional Histopathologic Correlates of Cochlear Hypoplasia Type II Versus Incomplete Partition Type IIThis study provides anatomical reference data (modiolar-to-cochlear area ratios and interscalar ridge angles) that may help radiologists and surgeons differentiate cochlear hypoplasia type II from incomplete partition type II, potentially improving cochlear implant candidacy...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoImpact of Preimplant Musicianship on Outcomes Following Cochlear Implantation: A Scoping ReviewCurrent scoping review evidence is too preliminary and heterogeneous to recommend musical training as a standard pre-implant intervention; audiologists should monitor emerging literature but no change to candidacy evaluation or pre-implant counseling protocols is warranted at...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoResection of a thalamomesencephalic cavernous malformation via a retrosigmoid supracerebellar transtentorial approach: illustrative caseWhile peripheral to audiology, thalamomesencephalic lesions can cause auditory pathway disruption; this case report adds to the neurosurgical literature on approaches that may occasionally be relevant when managing patients with central hearing complaints.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoSymptom Trajectories and Postoperative Treatment Response After Surgical Repair of Spinal CSF LeaksSpontaneous intracranial hypotension can cause auditory symptoms including hearing loss and tinnitus, so understanding long-term surgical outcomes may inform when audiologists should refer patients for further neurological workup.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·2mo agoLocalization Algorithms for Hearing Devices Influenced by Individual Variability in Ear AcousticsAs next-generation hearing aids and implants incorporate spatial audio features, understanding how individual ear-acoustic profiles (HRTFs) affect localization algorithms is critical to improving real-world sound localisation performance for hearing device users.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoMasseter Muscle in Somatosensory Tinnitus and Potential Therapeutic Role for Botulinum Toxin Type A: A Scoping ReviewEvidence for Botulinum Toxin Type A in somatosensory tinnitus is preliminary and based on a scoping review; audiologists should not alter clinical practice but may consider interdisciplinary referral to oromandibular specialists for patients with jaw-modulated tinnitus.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoVisual, Vestibular, and Somatosensory Function in Female Rugby League AthletesEstablishing normative vestibular and somatosensory baselines in female contact-sport athletes is important for concussion management protocols, an area where audiologists with vestibular expertise are increasingly involved.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoTranscriptome-wide profiling of cystic and solid vestibular schwannomas reveals candidate long non-coding RNA signaturesIdentifying molecular differences between cystic and solid vestibular schwannomas could eventually inform prognosis prediction and targeted management strategies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoReduced vagal reserve in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: preliminary results of a case-control HRV studyPreliminary and underpowered — no actionable change to BPPV assessment or treatment is warranted; autonomic evaluation is not supported by current evidence.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2mo agoContemporary physiotherapy interventions for balance rehabilitation in children with Down syndrome: a systematic review of randomized controlled trialsAudiologists and vestibular specialists managing children with Down syndrome should be aware that physiotherapy-based balance interventions are supported by RCT evidence, but the specific protocols and effect sizes should be reviewed before integrating referral pathways.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoHigh beta activity tracks disease state in persistent postural-perceptual dizziness: A longitudinal quantitative EEG studyIdentifying an objective, measurable brain-based marker for PPPD could transform diagnosis and treatment monitoring of this difficult-to-quantify chronic vestibular disorder.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoThe Impact of Complete Dentures on Head and Postural Stability in Older Adults: Insights Into Sensory-Motor IntegrationUnderstanding how dental prostheses influence sensory-motor integration and postural stability in older adults could open interdisciplinary collaboration between audiology and dentistry in falls-prevention care.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoEarly Rehabilitation Exercise Promotes Vestibular Compensation in UVN Mice by Regulating Microglial Polarization Balance via the PGC-1alpha/FNDC5/BDNF PathwayThis is a mouse study using a specific signaling pathway (PGC-1α/FNDC5/BDNF); no actionable change to human vestibular rehabilitation protocols is warranted until human trials replicate these findings.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoNear-field recordings expose the limits of far-field measures of peripheral vestibular nerve activity: implications for experimental controlsDemonstrating that far-field VsEP recordings have meaningful limitations challenges a widely used methodological assumption in vestibular research, potentially prompting reassessment of published experimental controls across many prior studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoVestibular functional assessment using the caloric test in mice with arsanilic acid-induced vestibular dysfunctionThis is an animal study validating a vestibular testing method in mice; no actionable change for clinical practice at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoCochlear implants are associated with reduced cognitive decline risk: A 20-year cohort studyThis large, long-term cohort study strengthens the case for cochlear implantation as a potential intervention against cognitive decline in adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss, warranting consideration in counseling eligible candidates — though causality is not yet...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoExcess Vowel Fusion in Hearing-Impaired Listeners Across Fundamental Frequency and Spatial Separation in the Free Field: An Alternative Mechanism for Difficulties With Speech in NoiseThis study proposes excess vowel fusion as an additional mechanism for speech-in-noise difficulty in hearing-impaired listeners, but findings are preliminary and do not yet support changes to clinical assessment or fitting protocols.＋Save
