Impact of Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss on Quality of Life in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Audiologists working with pediatric oncology patients should prioritize hearing monitoring during and after cisplatin treatment and proactively address rehabilitation needs, as irreversible hearing loss demonstrably impairs survivors' quality of life.

Early Loading of a Percutaneous Bone-Anchored Hearing Implant System Following Single-Stage Surgery in Children: A Prospective 2-Year Study

Early sound processor loading after single-stage percutaneous bone-anchored hearing implant surgery appears safe and stable in children over 2 years; clinicians working with pediatric BAHI candidates may consider this approach as supportive evidence accumulates, though sample...

Social development in Chinese hearing-impaired children with binaural-bimodal fitting (BIM) versus unilateral cochlear implant: A comparative study

Binaural-bimodal fitting (hearing aid + cochlear implant) may confer social development advantages over unilateral cochlear implant alone in children; however, this is a single comparative study and results should be interpreted cautiously pending replication in larger,...

The Unique Voice Profile of Children With Auditory Brainstem Implants: A Novel Study on Voice Onset Time

Clinicians working with pediatric ABI users should be aware that voice onset time and temporal speech production differ from cochlear implant and normal-hearing norms; speech-language therapy targets and timelines may need to be adjusted accordingly.

Cochlear Implantation and Hearing Rehabilitation in CHARGE Syndrome: Expanding Clinical Knowledge and Outcomes

Cochlear implantation is a viable option in CHARGE syndrome, but surgical complexity and variable outcomes mean individualized planning is essential; this retrospective data can inform pre-operative counseling.

A Rare, Unusually Long Vestibular Fistula in a Female: Challenges Faced in Diagnosis and Management

This report has no relevance to the audiology field; it appears to have been included in this batch in error, as it describes a rare pediatric surgical condition unrelated to hearing or vestibular audiology.

Detecting Vestibular Deficits in Early Childhood: Toward a Screening Tool for Caregivers

A validated caregiver-administered vestibular screening tool for infants could substantially close the gap between onset and diagnosis of vestibular dysfunction in early childhood, enabling earlier intervention.

Newborn hearing screening: outcomes and management of infants

Static and dynamic balance performance and associated factors among children with and without hearing impairment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Children with hearing impairment show measurable balance deficits; audiologists assessing pediatric patients should consider routine vestibular or balance screening as part of the evaluation protocol.

Perception and Production Errors in Normal Hearing Children, Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users, and Children Listening to Vocoder Simulations

Findings can inform speech-language therapy goals for pediatric cochlear implant users by identifying which consonant perception and production error patterns are device-driven versus developmentally typical.

Third-window anomalies in children: an imaging-based educational review

No immediate practice change for most audiologists, but the review is a useful educational reference for understanding imaging findings in children with unexplained conductive or mixed hearing loss and suspected inner ear structural anomalies.

Otological conditions and autism spectrum disorder in Medicaid beneficiaries aged 1 to 20 years: a cross-sectional study

Audiologists evaluating pediatric patients should be aware that co-occurring ear conditions may contribute to delayed ASD diagnosis; however, this cross-sectional design cannot confirm causation, so no immediate change in diagnostic protocol is warranted pending prospective...

Diagnostic accuracy of bone-conducted cervical vestibular- evoked myogenic potentials in early infancy: a prospective cohort study

Bone-conducted cVEMP shows promise as a vestibular screening tool in early infancy, but this is a single prospective cohort; wait for replication and normative data before adopting routinely.

Predicting abnormal auditory brainstem response outcomes using risk factors

If validated, a risk-factor model for abnormal ABR outcomes could help prioritize which children need expedited electrophysiological testing, but findings from this single study should not yet change referral thresholds.

Clinical analysis of 10 cases of congenital middle ear cholesteatoma with concurrent congenital ossicular malformation

This 10-case series provides rare descriptive data on a co-occurring congenital condition; no practice change is warranted, but it may heighten clinical suspicion for ossicular malformation when diagnosing congenital middle ear cholesteatoma.

Efficacy of three hearing intervention strategies in microtia patients with concomitant ossicular malformation

Retrospective single-center data comparing hearing interventions in microtia with ossicular malformation offers directional guidance, but the design limits causal inference; do not change management protocols without corroborating prospective evidence.

Caregiver Experiences of Student-Facilitated Teleaudiology Infant Diagnostic Testing

Student-facilitated teleaudiology for infant diagnostic testing appears feasible and acceptable to caregivers in a pilot context; clinics considering expanding telehealth access for pediatric diagnostics can use these findings as early supporting evidence, but await larger...

Petale ® behavioral auditory test for infants aged nine months to three years: A diagnostic accuracy pilot study

Pilot-level evidence only; no actionable change to screening protocols until larger validation studies confirm diagnostic accuracy.

Development of an Orff music-based intervention program based on the PERMA model for children with cochlear implants: a Delphi study

Integrating structured music-based rehabilitation with well-being frameworks like PERMA may offer a novel adjunct to conventional auditory training for pediatric cochlear implant users, but empirical outcome data are still needed.

Sensorion Names SENS-601 Lead Gene Therapy Program, Files Clinical Trial Applications for GJB2-Related Hearing Loss

GJB2 mutations are the most frequent genetic cause of congenital deafness, so a successful AAV gene therapy could eventually offer a biological treatment option for a large portion of patients with hereditary hearing loss.

Robotic-Assisted Electrode Insertion for Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: A Multicenter Study

Robotic-assisted electrode insertion appears safe and feasible in pediatric cochlear implantation across multiple centers, but the small sample (n=14) and absence of long-term audiological outcome data mean it is too early to recommend over standard manual insertion.

Wideband Tympanometry Findings in Otitis Media with Effusion-A Systematic Review

Wideband tympanometry shows promise as a more sensitive diagnostic tool for otitis media with effusion in children than conventional tympanometry, but routine protocol adoption should await further standardization of reference norms.

Disrupted Vestibular Nuclei Neuron Development in a Chick Model for Congenital Vestibular Disorders

Identifying the neurodevelopmental consequences of malformed vestibular structures could inform future therapeutic targets for children with congenital balance disorders.

Improving the function of the infection-fighting cells to prevent glue ear in children

Glue ear is the most common cause of hearing loss in children, and a better understanding of its immune mechanisms could eventually lead to non-surgical treatments that reduce the need for grommets.

Sensorion Names GJB2 Hearing Loss Therapy as Lead Program; Ends OTOF Trial

The strategic shift signals that GJB2-related hereditary hearing loss — the most prevalent form of genetic deafness — is becoming a priority target in the emerging gene therapy landscape, while setbacks in OTOF programs highlight the difficulty of translating inner-ear gene...

Uncovering the ‘hidden’ genetics of childhood hearing loss

A more sensitive genetic diagnostic tool could reduce the proportion of childhood sensorineural hearing loss cases that go unexplained, enabling earlier targeted intervention and genetic counselling.

Baby monitors for caregivers who are deaf or have hearing loss

No actionable clinical practice change — this is a consumer assistive technology guide, but audiologists can use it as a ready-made resource to share with deaf or hard-of-hearing patients who are new parents.

The Art and Science of Keeping Kids Engaged During Audiology Testing

Consider rapport-building and child-friendly technology as part of standard pediatric testing protocol to improve reliability of results — useful reinforcement of known best practices, but no new evidence-based protocol change is warranted.