PU¶PubMed·Journal article·OTC / consumer·8w agoA novel approach to hearing amplification: audiometric outcomes from Nuance Audio over-the-counter hearing aid glassesPreliminary audiometric data on OTC hearing aid glasses are worth monitoring, but sample sizes and study independence are unclear; no change to fitting or recommendation protocols is justified at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·8w agoSide correlation between subjective visual vertical tilt and symptoms in migraine with vertigoare preliminary and from a single observational study; no immediate change to vestibular migraine assessment protocols is warranted until replicated in larger controlled studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·8w agoAssociation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and prognosis in benign paroxysmal positional vertigoLow vitamin D may be associated with worse BPPV prognosis and higher recurrence; audiologists and ENT clinicians managing BPPV patients could consider flagging low vitamin D for physician follow-up, though this study alone is insufficient to change standard repositioning...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·8w agoA volume-conformity paradoxon: Volumetric determinants of treatment success/failure following stereotactic radiosurgery in vestibular schwannomaTumor volume alone is not a reliable predictor of stereotactic radiosurgery success for vestibular schwannoma; clinicians should consider this when counseling patients about radiosurgery outcomes, though treatment selection criteria require further refinement.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·8w agoA WEb-Accessible comprehensiVE platform for automatic vestibular schwannoma segmentation and longitudinal volumetric trackingWEAVE offers a potentially valuable workflow tool for clinicians monitoring vestibular schwannoma growth over time; practical adoption will depend on validation accuracy and integration into existing imaging workflows.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·8w agoBeyond Conventional Frenectomy: A Case SeriesThis article has no relevance to the audiology field; its inclusion in an audiology news feed appears to be an error or misclassification.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·8w agoEvaluation of the "RehabXR" virtual reality system for vestibular rehabilitation: evidence of changes in functional brain connectivity in warfighters with chronic mild traumatic brain injuryPreliminary evidence that VR-based vestibular rehabilitation may alter functional brain connectivity in mTBI patients; too early to change standard vestibular rehab protocols pending larger, controlled trials.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·8w agoManagement of a Symphyseal Multilocular Odontogenic KeratocystThis article has no meaningful relevance to the audiology field; it concerns oral and maxillofacial surgery and should not have been included in an audiology news feed.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·8w agoSupportive Management of Severe Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen Overdose Twenty-Four Hours After Ingestion in Limited Resources SettingsThis article has no relevance to the audiology field; it concerns emergency toxicology management and should not have been included in an audiology news feed.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·8w agoIncreased Risk of Injury in Patients with Fabry Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in TaiwanAudiologists seeing patients with Fabry disease should be alert to co-occurring vestibular dysfunction as a fall and injury risk factor, supporting early vestibular assessment in this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·8w agoShared and Individual Resting-State MEG Network Signatures of Tinnitus Revealed by Holistic Graph LearningIdentifying individual-level brain network signatures of tinnitus could eventually inform personalized diagnostic or therapeutic targeting, moving beyond one-size-fits-all tinnitus management.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoEarly Loading of a Percutaneous Bone-Anchored Hearing Implant System Following Single-Stage Surgery in Children: A Prospective 2-Year StudyEarly 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...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·8w agoAuditory contributions to postural and locomotor control: from basic research to clinical applicationsThis review signals that auditory cues may be a meaningful, underutilised target in balance and gait rehabilitation; audiologists treating patients with concurrent hearing loss and balance difficulties should be aware of this evidence base, though no specific clinical protocol...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Education & training·8w agoValidation of the clinical assistant for research and learning (CARL) for pure-tone audiometric proceduresNo immediate practice change for clinicians, but educators should consider CARL as a validated simulation tool for pure-tone audiometry training in audiology programs.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoRemote programming of cochlear implants: a mixed-methods study of audiologist experiences and patient satisfactionAudiologists offering cochlear implant programming should monitor this evidence; if patient satisfaction is comparable between remote and in-person sessions, expanding remote programming may be clinically justified and improve access.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·8w agoDevelopment and results of a customised theoretical framework-based survey on barriers and enablers to hearing aid uptake and use in older adultsAudiologists counselling older adults about hearing aids may benefit from awareness of specific theoretically grounded barriers and enablers, though clinical protocol changes should await broader validation of this survey tool.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·8w agoDoes Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery Preserve Hearing on Short- and Long-Term Follow-Up?Clinicians managing patients with vestibular schwannoma or other skull base tumours treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery should review these findings, as long-term hearing preservation rates may influence shared decision-making between observation, radiosurgery, and...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·8w agoThe cortical electrophysiological changes evoked by natural vestibular stimulation in healthy and bilateral vestibulopathyUnderstanding how the brain compensates for — or fails to compensate for — bilateral vestibular loss at the cortical level could eventually inform rehabilitation targets and objective diagnostics for vestibulopathy.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·8w agoThe effect of auditory cues on heading direction during stepping-in-place in healthy adults with experimentally induced vestibular asymmetryToo preliminary for practice change; findings are from a healthy-adult, lab-induced vestibular asymmetry model and do not yet translate to clinical rehabilitation protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·8w agoHearing Loss as a Potentially Modifiable Marker of Dementia Risk: Neurological Evidence, Uncertainty, and Clinical InterpretationAudiologists should be aware that hearing loss is recognized as a potentially modifiable dementia risk factor, but current evidence does not yet confirm that hearing intervention (e.g., hearing aids) definitively reduces dementia incidence — counsel patients on the association...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·8w agoDetailed vestibular subtyping and prognostic implications in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing lossDetailed vestibular subtyping at diagnosis of ISSNHL may offer prognostic value for predicting hearing recovery, supporting the case for comprehensive vestibular testing as part of the ISSNHL workup — though clinical adoption should await prospective validation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·8w agoDisproportionality analysis of drug-associated tinnitus safety signals: a 43-year pharmacovigilance studyClinicians should be alert to drug-induced tinnitus as a genuine adverse drug reaction across a wider range of medications than currently recognized; specific high-signal drugs identified in this analysis warrant heightened counseling and monitoring, pending peer review of the...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoRound Window Drill-Out in Advanced OtosclerosisRound window drill-out may be a viable surgical option when the round window is obliterated in advanced otosclerosis, but with only 5 ears reported this is too preliminary to change surgical practice; surgeons should treat these findings as hypothesis-generating only.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·8w agoPrevention in otology-the key to lifelong hearing healthAudiologists and otologists should reinforce preventive counseling across the lifespan — including noise protection, ototoxicity (medication-related hearing damage) monitoring, and early infection management — as the review highlights these as the most modifiable risk factors...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·8w agoCarbamazepine-Induced Paroxysmal Dysarthria and Ataxia in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Clinical ConsiderationsCarbamazepine neurotoxicity is underrecognized in elderly patients and can mimic neurological or vestibular disorders, highlighting the need for careful medication review when unexplained balance or speech symptoms arise.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·8w agoAssociations Between Football-Related Exposures, Head Injury, Tinnitus, and Neuropsychological Health Outcomes Among Professional American-Style Football PlayersAudiologists evaluating current or former contact sport athletes should include tinnitus and cognitive screening as part of their assessment, given the associations found between head injury exposure and both tinnitus and neuropsychological outcomes in this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Professional practice·8w agoMitigating risk in audiology and speech therapy practice: Essential risk management and control strategies for private and public practices in resource-constrained health systemsClinics operating in resource-constrained settings should review their risk management frameworks; the strategies outlined may be directly applicable to practice governance, though the evidence base is likely expert-opinion level.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·8w agoSubperiosteal tunnel assisted graft (STAG) technique: Report of two casesThis article appears to have been incorrectly indexed or ingested into the audiology news feed; it has no relevance to the audiology field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoThe role of perceived competence in remote cochlear implant aftercare: a mixed-methods studyClinicians offering remote cochlear implant aftercare should assess and actively support patients' sense of competence with digital tools, as low perceived competence may reduce uptake of remote services.＋Save
