PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoPerceptual organization of Mandarin consonants in cochlear implant usersFindings on Mandarin consonant perception in CI users may guide audiologists working with Mandarin-speaking implant recipients to target specific consonant confusions in auditory rehabilitation, pending review of the full results.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoImaging classification of jugular bulb variants on HRCT temporal bone and CT head and neck angiography: prospective study on standardized reporting using lateral skull base landmarks and correlation with condylar veinAudiologists have no direct practice change from this study; it is primarily relevant to neurotologists and skull-base surgeons planning procedures near the jugular bulb.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoCell and gene therapies in Menière's disease: perspectives for a slowly progressive inner ear diseaseEmerging cell and gene therapy approaches, combined with a rethinking of Menière's disease pathophysiology, could eventually shift treatment away from purely symptomatic management toward disease-modifying strategies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·OTC / consumer·2mo agoEffectiveness of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Versus Professionally Fitted Devices: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisAudiologists should be prepared to discuss OTC hearing aid effectiveness with patients — this meta-analysis provides the strongest comparative evidence to date and may inform counseling on when professional fitting adds measurable benefit.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoComplications of Cochlear Implant Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic ReviewNo direct change to practice in high-income settings, but the findings are essential for global health advocates and surgeons working in or supporting cochlear implant programs in low- and middle-income countries.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoStatic and dynamic balance performance and associated factors among children with and without hearing impairment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional studyChildren with hearing impairment show measurable balance deficits; audiologists assessing pediatric patients should consider routine vestibular or balance screening as part of the evaluation protocol.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoGamified Digital Solutions for Tinnitus Health Literacy: The Erasmus+ Project TinWiseNo immediate practice change warranted — TinWise is in a development/description phase; clinicians should watch for validated outcomes data before integrating these tools into tinnitus counselling.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoTrajectory of COVID-related tinnitus over the pandemic timelineUntil full results are published, no specific change to tinnitus management protocols is warranted; audiologists should continue documenting COVID-19 history when assessing new tinnitus cases.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoEndolymphatic hydrops and its association with Magnetic Resonance Imaging and serum vitamin D levelsIf the study confirms a significant association, clinicians managing Ménière's disease or endolymphatic hydrops may consider routine vitamin D screening; however, evidence is not yet sufficient to recommend this as standard practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoGenome-wide analysis implicates inner ear development in Ménière diseaseNo immediate change to clinical practice; findings are foundational genetic research, but they may eventually support genetic risk screening and targeted therapies for Ménière's disease.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoComparison of transoral and bilateral axillo-breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy: multicentre studyThis study has minimal relevance to audiology; it was likely captured by a broad search and should be deprioritized for audiology-specific audiences.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoMusicians are better at using sounds as spatial body anchorsDemonstrating that musical training enhances auditory-spatial body anchoring suggests potential therapeutic applications for balance rehabilitation programs in audiology and vestibular care.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoSocial Determinants of Health and Impact on Cochlear Implant PerformanceAudiologists and CI teams should screen for social determinants of health pre-operatively, as socioeconomic and environmental factors appear to independently influence post-implant speech perception outcomes — though causality and which factors matter most require prospective...＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·2mo agoData from a UK-based multicentre randomised feasibility study investigating the management of post-traumatic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: mixed-methods analysesNo practice change is warranted yet; this is a feasibility study establishing groundwork for a future definitive RCT on post-traumatic BPPV management — current findings are not powered for efficacy conclusions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoEnhanced Contour-Deviant Mismatch Negativity and Mnemonic Representations in Older MusiciansNo immediate change to audiology practice is indicated; findings support the mechanistic link between lifelong music training and preserved auditory discrimination in aging, but do not yet support recommending music training as a clinical intervention for age-related hearing...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoSubclinical Vestibular Involvement in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media: Perforation Size and Mediolateral Postural SwayAudiologists and ENT clinicians should consider routine vestibular screening in CSOM patients, as perforation size may predict subclinical mediolateral balance impairment even without reported vestibular symptoms.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoPerception and Production Errors in Normal Hearing Children, Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users, and Children Listening to Vocoder SimulationsFindings 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.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoThird-window anomalies in children: an imaging-based educational reviewNo 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.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoBeyond the naked eye: a systematic review on the current state of radiomics approaches to the vestibular schwannomaRadiomics shows promise for vestibular schwannoma management decisions but remains a research tool; no actionable change to current clinical imaging or treatment protocols is warranted yet.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2mo agoOtological conditions and autism spectrum disorder in Medicaid beneficiaries aged 1 to 20 years: a cross-sectional studyAudiologists 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...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Education & training·2mo agoMapping the Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (ASLP) curricula to NEP 2020: a document analysis of the RCI revised syllabus (2024)Aligning professional training curricula with national education frameworks is critical for ensuring future audiologists and speech-language pathologists in India receive competency-based, policy-consistent training.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoParallel Postauricular Incisions in Transmastoid CSF Leak Repair: Wound OutcomesSurgeons performing transmastoid CSF leak repair after vestibular schwannoma resection may consider parallel postauricular incisions as a wound-sparing alternative, but evidence is limited to this single study and should be replicated before routine adoption.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoDysautonomia and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in the ENT Clinic: Differentiating Orthostatic Dizziness From Vestibular Migraine and Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)Audiologists and ENT clinicians evaluating patients with dizziness should consider dysautonomia/POTS in the differential diagnosis alongside vestibular migraine and PPPD; this review provides a practical framework for differentiation but is expert opinion, not guideline-level...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoDelayed Rupture Presenting as Direct Carotid-Cavernous Fistula after Flow Diversion for a Cavernous Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm with Enlarging Blebs: A Case ReportRare delayed complications of endovascular aneurysm treatment highlight the need for prolonged post-procedure imaging surveillance, which is relevant for multidisciplinary teams including skull-base specialists who may co-manage such patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoAssessing Hearing-Related Quality of Life in Adults With Hearing Loss: Validation of the German Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL)-35 ProfileGerman-speaking clinics that fit cochlear implants can now consider using the validated German CIQOL-35 Profile as a standardised patient-reported outcome measure, replacing or supplementing ad-hoc quality-of-life assessments.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoDiagnostic accuracy of bone-conducted cervical vestibular- evoked myogenic potentials in early infancy: a prospective cohort studyBone-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.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2mo agoPredicting abnormal auditory brainstem response outcomes using risk factorsIf 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.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoRepeated traumatic brain injury in civilian emergency care: An exploration of potential risk factorsRepeated TBI is a known contributor to auditory and vestibular dysfunction; understanding its civilian risk factors could inform interdisciplinary care pathways that include audiology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoClinical analysis of 10 cases of congenital middle ear cholesteatoma with concurrent congenital ossicular malformationThis 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.＋Save
