PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoBrazilian Society of Otology Task Force - bone-anchored hearing system - recommendations based on strength of evidenceClinicians selecting candidates for bone-anchored hearing systems should consult these Brazilian Society of Otology evidence-graded recommendations as a structured decision-support reference, particularly when managing conductive or mixed hearing loss cases or single-sided...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2mo agoConversational-Communicative Experience and Theory of Mind in Taiwanese Deaf and Hard of Hearing ChildrenAudiologists and early-intervention teams should reinforce to families that rich conversational participation — not just device fitting — is important for deaf and hard-of-hearing children's social-cognitive development.＋Save
Hearing Review·Professional org·Public health & policy·2mo agoWHO Updates Dementia Prevention Guidelines, Elevates Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Use to Core Public Health PrioritiesAudiologists should proactively communicate the WHO's explicit recommendation for hearing aid use as a dementia-prevention strategy when counseling patients with hearing loss, strengthening the case for early intervention and treatment uptake.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Cochlear implants·2mo agoEnvoy Medical Reaches Three-Month Milestone for All 56 Patients in Pivotal Acclaim Cochlear Implant TrialCompletion of three-month follow-ups for all pivotal-trial participants moves the Acclaim fully implanted cochlear implant closer to a potential FDA submission, which could eventually expand treatment options for patients with severe-to-profound hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoAn optimized tissue processing pipeline for multiscale imaging of the intact peripheral auditory pathwayA reliable, optimized pipeline for intact multiscale imaging of the peripheral auditory pathway could accelerate basic research into cochlear structure, hearing loss mechanisms, and implant biology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoImpact of unilateral cochlear implants on health, functionality, and quality of life in people over 60 years of ageCohort evidence supports cochlear implantation in adults over 60 for audiological and quality-of-life gains; clinicians should continue offering CI evaluation to older patients, though individual results depend on study details not fully reported here.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Hearing aids·2mo agoProof-of-concept randomised controlled trial of data-driven hearing rehabilitation versus standard care in older adults with hearing loss: the healthy hearing for healthy ageing protocolThis is a proof-of-concept protocol paper only; no results are yet available, so no practice change is warranted — but audiologists should monitor this trial as it addresses real gaps in hearing aid follow-up and fitting for older adults.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoHearing-aid-connected mobile apps for caregiver hearing aid management: provider practices and perspectivesFindings are likely to highlight gaps or variation in how clinicians guide caregivers to use hearing-aid apps; await full results to determine whether practice changes (e.g., standardised caregiver app training protocols) are warranted.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Research (general)·2mo agoSingle Intratympanic Injection of Proprietary Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (OTO-413) in Subjects with Speech-in-Noise Hearing Impairment: a Randomized, Dose Escalating, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 1/2 StudyNo practice change warranted at this stage; this is a Phase 1/2 safety and dose-escalation trial — efficacy data are exploratory and insufficient to inform clinical decisions about treating speech-in-noise impairment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoRelating Sound Externalization, Own-Voice Perception, and Occlusion in Adults With Hearing AidsWhen selecting dome or earmold style, clinicians should consider that highly occluding fittings may degrade sound externalization and worsen own-voice naturalness — prefer open or vented coupling when these complaints are prominent.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoBotulinum Neurotoxin for Postoperative Facial Nerve Paralysis: A Technical NoteThis is a technical note rather than a controlled trial; no practice change is warranted, but the technique may be a useful reference for multidisciplinary teams managing postoperative facial nerve palsy after skull-base surgery.＋Save
Hearing Review·Product announcement·AI & technology·2mo agoNeurotone AI Adds RHHI Outcome Tracking to Lace ProRemote psychosocial outcome monitoring via validated self-report tools like the RHHI could improve continuity of care and patient engagement between appointments, if adopted at scale.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2mo agoEffect of social determinants of health on adherence to the early hearing detection and intervention 1-3-6 benchmarks at University of Rochester Medical CenterClinicians working in EHDI programs should consider screening patients for social risk factors (e.g., insurance status, transportation, zip code) and implementing targeted follow-up protocols for at-risk families, as social determinants appear to drive loss to follow-up.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoClinical outcomes of percutaneous versus peroral intraoperative neuromonitoring strategies in transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach: A retrospective analysis of 2,201 patientsFor ENT surgeons performing transoral thyroidectomy, the choice of neuromonitoring approach may influence recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy rates, but this finding sits outside the core audiology scope.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoVenous Sinus Stenting for Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisAudiologists managing patients with pulsatile tinnitus should be aware that venous sinus stenting shows promising resolution rates in select patients with venous sinus stenosis, but referral to neurointerventional radiology or neurology is the appropriate pathway — no direct...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoBenign paroxysmal positional vertigoAs BPPV is frequently encountered across healthcare settings, nursing-focused education can improve referral pathways and reduce delayed diagnosis for patients presenting with episodic vertigo.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoDoes Age Impact Relative Baseline Performance and Improvement on Clinical Speech Recognition Tests in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients?Age may influence both starting performance and post-implant speech recognition gains on tests of varying cognitive demand; audiologists programming cochlear implants for older adults should set age-appropriate outcome expectations, though specific counseling adjustments await...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoAn Internal Auditory Canal Arachnoid Cyst With MR Enhancement Mimicking Vestibular Schwannoma: A Rare Case ReportRadiologists and otologists should include internal auditory canal arachnoid cysts in the differential diagnosis when MRI shows an enhancing lesion mimicking vestibular schwannoma, as misidentification could lead to unnecessary intervention.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoLongitudinal case study of voice quality in spontaneous speech in an adult with severe-profound sensorineural hearing loss: acoustic and auditory-perceptual evaluation of voiceThe case highlights the often-overlooked impact of severe hearing loss on voice production control, pointing toward a need for cross-disciplinary monitoring of voice quality in adults with post-lingual hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2mo agoBarriers to Timely Infant Hearing Loss Diagnosis Utilizing Auditory Brainstem ResponseAudiologists and clinic administrators in under-resourced health systems should review their referral-to-ABR workflows and actively address identified barriers — such as appointment availability, geographic access, and caregiver navigation support — to reduce diagnostic delays...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·2mo agoComparative Evaluation of ChatGPT and Gemini in Approximating Clinically Confirmed Diagnoses From Structured Numerical Pure-Tone Audiogram DataNeither ChatGPT nor Gemini should be used as a standalone diagnostic tool for audiological interpretation; clinicians should treat current AI outputs as a preliminary, unvalidated support layer only until prospective clinical validation is available.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoUncommon Hearing Instability Disorders: A Scoping ReviewAudiologists should maintain a broadened differential diagnosis for patients with fluctuating hearing, as this scoping review catalogues uncommon conditions beyond Ménière's disease that may otherwise be missed or misattributed.＋Save
AudiologyOnline·Industry news·Education & training·2mo agoSix Years of Inventis Academia: Growing Together With the Clinical CommunityManufacturer-funded continuing education platforms are an increasingly common channel for professional development in audiology, raising ongoing questions about editorial independence and potential product bias.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoThe effect of unilateral and bimodal auditory stimulation on auditory perception and reaction timeBimodal stimulation (cochlear implant plus contralateral hearing aid) may offer perceptual and reaction-time advantages over unilateral CI use; audiologists should weigh these findings when counselling candidates about bimodal fitting, pending review of the full paper's effect...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·3mo agoSpeech versus noise in pediatric sound localizationClinicians conducting pediatric sound-localization assessments should consider that noise and speech stimuli may yield different results; however, definitive stimulus-type recommendations await confirmation from larger or better-controlled studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo agoCombined cognitive behavioral therapy and sound therapy for chronic tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysisThis meta-analysis provides the strongest available evidence that combined CBT plus sound therapy is effective for chronic tinnitus; audiologists and tinnitus therapists should consider this combination approach as a best-practice option where resources allow.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoTemporal and speech outcomes in bimodal cochlear implant users: The effect of device delay mismatchDevice processing delay mismatch between a cochlear implant and a contralateral hearing aid degrades bimodal speech perception; audiologists fitting bimodal users should minimise inter-device delay by selecting hearing aids with low processing delay and verifying mismatch during...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoHyperbaric oxygen and intratympanic steroid treatment for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss in end-stage renal diseasealone, but if the combined approach shows efficacy in end-stage renal disease patients, clinicians managing sudden hearing loss in this population may need to consider it as an option — await full-text review before changing practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoTonotopic versus conventional frequency mapping in adult cochlear implant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trialsIf the meta-analysis demonstrates superior speech perception outcomes with tonotopic frequency mapping, cochlear implant audiologists should consider adopting tonotopically guided fitting protocols where manufacturer software supports it.＋Save
