PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·10d agoPragmatic open-label clinical trial investigating the treatment effects of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 on patients with vertigo and dizziness of various aetiologiesfrom a single open-label (no blinding, no placebo control) pragmatic trial are insufficient to change prescribing or recommendation practice for EGb 761 in vertigo/dizziness management; await higher-quality controlled evidence before adopting.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Public health & policy·11d agoHearing loss, tinnitus appear earlier and are more severe in veterans, study findsAudiologists seeing veteran patients should anticipate earlier onset and greater severity of both hearing loss and tinnitus compared to civilian norms, and may need to adjust screening thresholds and rehabilitation planning accordingly for this population.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Vestibular·11d agoReview advances understanding of Ménière’s disease and points to targeted treatmentNo immediate change to clinical practice is warranted; this is a pathophysiology review that lays theoretical groundwork for future targeted therapies rather than providing actionable treatment guidance today.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·11d agoAuditory Differences in Occupationally Noise-Exposed Workers With Normal Conventional Audiograms: A Multi-Measure Surveillance ApproachStandard audiograms alone are insufficient to detect early noise-induced auditory damage in occupationally exposed workers; audiologists conducting occupational surveillance should consider adding supplementary measures (e.g., extended high-frequency audiometry, DPOAEs, or...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·11d agoAuthor Reply to Letter to the Editor Regarding "Intratympanic Dexamethasone Efficacy in Preventing Cisplatin-Induced Tinnitus: A Randomized Controlled Phase IIIB Clinical Trial"This is an author reply to a letter to the editor and does not introduce new data; no change to current practice is warranted until the full exchange is evaluated in context of the original Phase IIIB trial findings.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·11d agoPrognostic Factors in Cochlear Implant in Otosclerosis: Radiologic and Clinical Variables: Cochlear Implant Predictors in OtosclerosisPre-operative radiologic and clinical variables may help predict cochlear implant outcomes in otosclerosis patients; audiologists and surgeons should consider incorporating these predictors into pre-surgical counseling, pending validation in larger prospective studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·11d agoDistributed burst firing mediates optimized cortical encoding of natural self-motionUnderstanding the neural coding strategies the brain uses to process self-motion could eventually inform the design of vestibular implants or rehabilitation approaches for balance disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·11d agoAssociation between hearing loss, tinnitus, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among American adults: A cross-sectional studyAudiologists should be aware of the association between hearing loss/tinnitus and cardiovascular disease risk, and consider flagging patients with hearing symptoms for cardiovascular screening referral — though this cross-sectional design cannot confirm cause and effect.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·11d agoNeural Indicators of Inhibition in Tinnitus: Onset-Offset and Sensory Gating Auditory Evoked Potentials Vary by Stimulus Frequency and Tinnitus SeverityOnset-offset and sensory gating evoked potentials show promise as objective neural markers of inhibitory dysfunction in tinnitus, but findings are preliminary; no direct change to clinical assessment protocols is warranted yet.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·11d agoSurgical management of facial nerve schwannomas: a contemporary series of 67 surgeriesThis case series offers useful benchmarking data on surgical approaches and outcomes across facial nerve segments, but as a single-institution retrospective series it is not practice-changing on its own; surgeons managing these rare tumors should review it for comparative...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·11d agoThe role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of vestibular schwannoma in octogenarians: an international multi-institutional studyFor octogenarians with vestibular schwannoma, this multi-institutional dataset supports stereotactic radiosurgery as a reasonable management option; clinicians treating elderly patients should note the age-specific safety and efficacy data when counseling on treatment choice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·11d agoRelationships between ECAP amplitude growth functions and perceptual growth in cochlear implant users: Implications for individualized cochlear implant fittingIf ECAP amplitude growth functions show a meaningful correlation with perceptual loudness growth, audiologists may be able to use objective measures to streamline or partially automate cochlear implant fitting, reducing reliance on subjective patient feedback — worth monitoring...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·11d agoTen years of research on the sound quality of cochlear implantsThis review consolidates a decade of sound-quality research on cochlear implants; audiologists should note that perceived sound quality remains an important, still-developing outcome domain that may warrant more explicit counseling and outcome measurement in CI patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·11d agoBaseline Performance on Concussion Assessments of Athletes Who Are Deaf or Hard of HearingAudiologists working with athletic training teams should be aware that deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes may have systematically different baseline concussion assessment scores, and this population likely requires hearing-status-adjusted norms or adapted protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·11d agoFrom thunder to silence: Cochlear implantation for bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss after lightning strikeLightning-strike-induced bilateral profound hearing loss is a viable indication for cochlear implantation; clinicians encountering such rare trauma cases should consider CI evaluation without delay, though this single case report cannot inform protocol changes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·11d agoScalar position characteristics and translocation rates of different lateral wall electrodes within the cochlear basal turn: a cone beam computed tomography studyElectrode design significantly influences translocation rates in the cochlear basal turn; surgeons and CI programs should consider CBCT-verified scalar position data when selecting lateral wall electrodes, though retrospective design limits causal inference.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·11d agoPrecision correction of the GJB2 c.235delC mutation by prime editing in vitroDemonstrating precise in vitro correction of the most prevalent hereditary deafness mutation with prime editing advances the gene therapy pipeline for a condition that currently has no curative treatment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·11d agoBrexanolone, a First-In-Class Neurosteroid Medication: Mechanism of Action, Clinical, and Translational ScienceWhile brexanolone has minimal direct relevance to audiology, understanding neurosteroid mechanisms may have peripheral interest for researchers studying central auditory processing or ototoxicity (medication-related hearing damage).＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·11d agoSnakebite-associated audiological sequelae: Rethinking care pathways in African health systemsAudiologists working in or with African health systems should be aware that snakebite envenomation can cause hearing complications; advocate for audiology screening in snakebite follow-up pathways where applicable.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·11d agoA Comparative Analysis of a Perceptual Hearing Loss Assessment Dataset and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Core Sets for Hearing LossCurrent perceptual hearing loss assessment datasets may not fully capture ICF-defined functional and participation domains — audiologists should consider supplementing standard evaluations with patient-reported outcome measures addressing daily-life functioning.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·11d agoIdentifying central positional vertigo to prevent diagnostic pitfalls: A case series and review of literatureClinicians evaluating positional vertigo should maintain a low threshold for neuroimaging when atypical features are present, as central causes can mimic BPPV and carry serious risk if misdiagnosed.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Research (general)·12d agoStudy suggests natural sounds help people feel more connected to placesThis research broadens the conversation about hearing beyond disability, reinforcing that access to natural soundscapes has measurable psychological and social value — relevant to audiologists advocating for hearing health in broader wellbeing contexts.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·12d agoAuditory function in pediatric idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: Correlations with disease severity and corticosteroid burdenAudiologists seeing pediatric patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome should be aware of a potential association between disease severity, corticosteroid burden, and hearing dysfunction — routine audiological monitoring in this population may be warranted, pending...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·12d agoAuditory Working Memory Mediates the Relationship Between Musical Sophistication and Speech-In-Noise PerceptionNo immediate practice change — this mechanistic finding about auditory working memory as a mediator is scientifically informative but does not yet translate to a clinical intervention audiologists should adopt.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·12d agoPostural Instability and Fall Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Posturography and Video Head Impulse TestAudiologists and vestibular specialists should consider vestibular function testing in patients with type 2 diabetes, particularly those with known diabetic complications, as this population shows measurable postural instability and elevated fall risk.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·12d agoDigital Workflow for Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Management Following Jaw Reconstruction Using a Patient-Specific CAD/CAM Vestibuloplasty Stent: A Preliminary Case SeriesThis article has no meaningful relevance to audiology practice or hearing science and appears to have been included in this feed in error.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·12d agoInvestigating the Time-Course of Verticality Sensitivity Changes During Visuo-Vestibular ConflictUnderstanding exactly how and how fast the brain re-weights visual versus vestibular cues during conflict could eventually inform the design of vestibular rehabilitation exercises and dizziness diagnostics.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·12d agoHigh-resolution intraoperative guide for cochlear implant surgery using optical coherence tomographyPreliminary evidence supports OCT as an intraoperative guidance tool for cochlear implant electrode insertion, but clinical adoption awaits larger controlled trials confirming improved outcomes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·12d agoClinical and imaging findings after antiviral treatment in cats with presumptive neurologic feline infectious peritonitis: 9 cases (2020-2024)This article is not relevant to the audiology field and appears to have been included in error.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·12d agoHealth and disability assessment in individuals with hearing loss: a longitudinal study using WHODAS 2.0Audiologists should consider WHODAS 2.0 as a longitudinal outcome measure alongside audiometric testing to capture the functional and disability impact of hearing aid fitting over time.＋Save
