Hearing Practitioner Australia·Product announcement·Hearing aids·4w agoClarity and natural sound in Widex Allure AI RIC hearing aids with Clarity BoostThe Allure AI RIC represents Widex's latest move to embed dedicated on-device AI processing into hearing aids, intensifying competition in the AI-driven noise management segment of the market.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·4w agoHow To Hold SONNET 3This is how you should hold your cochlear implant audio processor when you pick it up. If you hold the coil and the rest of the device’s body together, the cable won’t overstretch and will last longer.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Hearing aids·4w agoReSound Gift of Hearing Campaign Provides Free Hearing Aids to 500 PeopleManufacturer-sponsored access programs can expand hearing care reach to underserved populations, but their scale and selection criteria warrant scrutiny for equity implications.＋Save
Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·4w agoJurassic Park Inspired Hearing Aids?Jurassic Park Inspired Hearing Aids? Did Oticon take a page from Jurassic Park in their design of the new Oticon Zeal hearing aids? 🦖＋Save
MedWatch·Industry news·Business & finance·4w agoHearing aids were spared from Trump's tariffs—but the industry is keeping a close eye on financesTariff exemptions directly protect hearing-aid supply chains and affordability, but the episode underscores how exposed the sector is to geopolitical trade shifts.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Public health & policy·4w agoACAud inc. HAASA’s last ditch effort for eight Medicare-funded items for audiometristsThe outcome will shape whether audiometrists in Australia can independently bill Medicare for diagnostic and chronic-care services, directly affecting workforce deployment, patient access, and competitive dynamics with audiologists.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4w agoA large sample survey of preferences in the content and frequency of educational and counseling messages for mHealth-based behavioral change in tinnitusUnderstanding patient-preferred message content and delivery frequency is a critical design step for effective mHealth interventions in tinnitus management.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoAging-related reconfiguration of auditory working-memory control under converging phonological and executive demands: EEG signatures and speech-in-noise performanceIdentifying the neural signatures of age-related auditory working-memory decline in normal-audiogram older adults may explain why some patients struggle with speech-in-noise despite passing standard audiograms.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoIntegrating machine learning with QSPR for property prediction of anti-vertigo drugsApplying machine learning to anti-vertigo drug property prediction could accelerate development of better pharmacological treatments for vestibular disorders, an area with limited therapeutic options.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoLateral Wall Versus Perimodiolar Electrodes for Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisCochlear implant surgeons and audiologists should review this meta-analysis when counseling candidates about electrode array choice for hearing preservation; findings may refine electrode selection protocols for patients with residual hearing.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoA rule-based mobile screening classifier for six ICVD-defined vestibular disorders: a pilot studyA validated mobile vestibular disorder screener could dramatically improve access to timely diagnosis for patients in primary care and remote settings where specialist equipment is unavailable.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·4w agoHuman versus AI in audiological practice: A comparative evaluation of ChatGPT and physician treatment decisions in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing lossFindings are preliminary and do not yet justify substituting or formally integrating ChatGPT into clinical decision-making for sudden sensorineural hearing loss; audiologists should await further validation before changing practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoType I hair cells of striolar and central zones in vestibular organs are essential for head stability and postural controlNo immediate change to clinical practice; this is foundational basic-science research identifying the cellular basis of vestibular (balance organ) function, which may inform future therapeutic targets for balance disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoDelayed-onset cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula after nasoseptal flap reconstruction: illustrative caseNo change to routine audiological practice; however, audiologists should be aware that delayed vascular complications (including pulsatile tinnitus) may follow skull base surgery involving nasoseptal flap reconstruction.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoPortable automated rapid testing for auditory assessment: repeated at-home testing in older adultsAt-home automated hearing testing in older adults shows promise for monitoring hearing changes tied to cognitive decline, but clinical adoption should await larger validation studies before changing screening protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoRadiological diagnosis of cochlear incomplete partition type 3 (IP-III) in a 4-year-old male: A case reportDetailed radiological case documentation of rare cochlear malformations like IP-III helps build the diagnostic reference literature needed to guide cochlear implant candidacy decisions in pediatric patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoCorrection: Retrospective Observational Study To Analyse Indications of Cochleostomy and Changing Trends in Use of Cochleostomy for Cochlear Implant Electrode InsertionPublished corrections ensure the integrity of the surgical literature on cochlear implant techniques, which practitioners and guideline developers rely on for evidence-based decision-making.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoElectroacupuncture and Low-Level Laser Therapy for the Management of Ménière's Disease-Case ReportAs patients increasingly seek complementary therapies for Ménière's disease, audiologists should be aware of the very limited evidence base supporting interventions like electroacupuncture and low-level laser therapy.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoAntiviral Prophylaxis for Delayed Facial Nerve Palsy Following Vestibular Schwannoma Resection: Single Institutional Series With Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analyses of 7136 PatientsEvidence from this meta-analysis may support considering antiviral prophylaxis post-vestibular schwannoma resection to reduce delayed facial nerve palsy risk, but clinicians should review the study's effect sizes and quality of included studies before changing protocol —...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoRole of Communication Partners in Pre-Cochlear Implant Decision-Making: A Scoping ReviewAudiologists should proactively involve communication partners in cochlear implant counselling, as this review suggests they have significant psychosocial influence on candidacy decisions — though the evidence base is scoping-level only and does not establish what structured...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·4w agoQuantifying Inner Ear Function in Children With a Diagnosis of Cancer: Assessment of Vestibular and Audiometric FunctionAudiologists and oncology teams caring for pediatric cancer patients should routinely screen for vestibular impairment alongside audiometric monitoring, as this study suggests vestibular damage is an under-detected late effect of cancer treatment in children.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoCervical and Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Healthy Individuals: Normative Values for Bone Conduction at Different FrequenciesClinicians performing bone-conduction VEMP testing can use these normative datasets and reliability estimates to improve diagnostic accuracy for vestibular disorders, particularly where air-conduction VEMPs are not feasible — though the data apply only to healthy adults and...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoEvaluating the Cochlear Implant Competence of Caregivers, Educators, and Speech-Language Service Providers With the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Skills ReviewAudiologists managing pediatric cochlear implant recipients should consider using the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Skills Review as a structured tool to identify knowledge and skill gaps in caregivers, educators, and SLPs — though further validation work in larger and more diverse...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoDiagnostic utility of audiologic parameters in sudden hearing loss: a multivariable logistic regression studymay refine which audiologic parameters to prioritize when screening for sudden sensorineural hearing loss, but clinical adoption should await peer review of the full dataset and replication in larger cohorts.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoConservative management of functional middle ear disorders: a systematic review with narrative synthesis and conceptual clinical frameworkThis systematic review may support structured decision-making for conservative management of functional middle ear disorders including tinnitus, but the narrative synthesis limits definitive evidence grading; no immediate protocol change is warranted without reading the full...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoMastoid emissary vein, mastoid emissary foramen, and mastoid emissary canal: anatomy, variability, imaging, and clinical implicationsA thorough anatomical characterization of the mastoid emissary vein improves surgical safety planning for procedures in the mastoid and posterior fossa region.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoEvaluation of super-resolution deep learning reconstruction on three-dimensional constructive interference in steady state for enhanced visualization of vestibular schwannomasSuper-resolution deep learning reconstruction shows promise for improving vestibular schwannoma visibility on 3D CISS MRI, but clinical adoption should await broader validation and regulatory clearance before replacing standard protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoEye Movement Patterns Under Exposure to Spatial Disorientation Illusions During Simulated FlightIdentifying reliable eye movement markers of spatial disorientation advances understanding of vestibulo-ocular function under extreme conditions, with potential long-term relevance to vestibular diagnostics.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·4w agoCHARGE Syndrome: A Narrative Review and Update on Diagnosis, Assessment and ManagementClinicians managing patients with CHARGE syndrome should review updated diagnostic criteria and multidisciplinary assessment pathways outlined in this 2026 narrative review, particularly regarding auditory and vestibular evaluation.＋Save
