PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Education & training·3mo agoEffects of Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation on Nursing Students' Learning Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisWhile VR-based simulation training is an emerging educational tool across health professions, this study's findings are specific to nursing and do not directly inform audiology clinical training or patient management.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoSpatial hearing in elderly people with mild or moderate chronic sensorineural hearing loss and central auditory processing disorders.No actionable practice change yet; findings characterize spatial hearing deficits in a dual-impairment population but do not evaluate a treatment or intervention.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoUnderstanding the experience of concurrent hearing impairment and lewy pathology dementias: an interview studyNo actionable practice change; this qualitative study surfaces patient experiences that can inform counseling approaches and service design for a largely overlooked population.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·3mo agoUnderstanding the factors influencing targeted congenital CMV screening: perspectives from hearing screening staffAudiologists and hearing screening coordinators should be aware of specific staff-identified barriers (e.g., workflow, awareness, resources) to cCMV screening; findings can guide local implementation efforts, though no universal protocol change is mandated by this study alone.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoVestibular Dysfunction and Postural Changes in Children With Congenital Cytomegalovirus: A Systematic ReviewAudiologists managing children with congenital CMV should routinely consider vestibular assessment, as this systematic review indicates vestibular dysfunction and postural imbalance are prevalent in this population.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoActive surveillance versus stereotactic radiosurgery for Koos grade I and II vestibular schwannoma in patients aged 60 years or olderAudiologists co-managing older patients with small vestibular schwannomas should note this retrospective evidence on hearing outcomes with active surveillance vs. radiosurgery, though prospective data are needed before definitive guidance can be issued.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3mo agoA Qualitative Study of the Hearing Aid Step-Counting Feature in Active Older AdultsAs hearing aids expand into wellness monitoring, understanding whether older active users trust and engage with built-in step-counting informs both counselling approaches and future device feature design.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoThe Effect of Unilateral Saccular Dysfunction and Balance Deficits on Nonverbal Cognition and Auditory Perceptual Outcomes in Pediatric Cochlear ImplanteesAudiologists fitting pediatric cochlear implant candidates should be aware that saccular dysfunction and balance deficits may co-occur with nonverbal cognitive and auditory perceptual differences, though the evidence is preliminary and does not yet support a change in implant...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoThree-Port Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy: Technical Description and Early OutcomesThis article has negligible relevance to the audiology field; it is included here likely due to a database indexing overlap rather than clinical significance for hearing professionals.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoAcute changes in postural stability during Instagram Reels viewing using virtual reality-based posturographyNo immediate change to clinical practice is warranted, but audiologists and vestibular specialists may consider asking patients with balance disorders about VR or high-visual-flow media use, as acute postural disruption was observed in this lab setting.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoBaclofen in Refractory Dyspepsia With Chronic Belching: A Case ReportThis article has no discernible relevance to audiology; its appearance in an audiology news feed likely reflects a database indexing or search error.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoCervical Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potentials (cVEMPs) in Parkinson's Disease Patients: Prospective, Case-Control studyAudiologists and vestibular specialists seeing Parkinson's disease patients may find cVEMP testing clinically informative for characterizing saccular pathway integrity, though this single prospective case-control study is insufficient to support routine protocol changes without...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoSingle-Center Experience with the Optiblock Coil: An Efficient and Thrombogenic Solution for Targeted Vessel TakedownWhile outside the core audiology domain, expanded indications for endovascular coil systems may occasionally intersect with skull base and temporal bone vascular procedures relevant to neurotology.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoVenous sinus stent placement is associated with improvement in volumetric skull base thicknessIdiopathic intracranial hypertension can cause pulsatile tinnitus and hearing symptoms, so evidence supporting effective treatments for IIH has peripheral relevance to audiologists managing complex tinnitus cases.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoLiving with Cochlear Implants (LivCI): development and validation of a new patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) of personal factors associated with living with cochlear implantsAudiologists working with cochlear implant users should be aware of the LivCI PROM as a validated tool for capturing personal adjustment factors beyond audiometric outcomes; consider integrating it into CI rehabilitation assessments when available.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoAn Augmented Reality Audio-Motor Training Game for Improving Speech-in-Noise Perception: Single-Arm Pilot Feasibility StudyIf AR-based auditory training games prove effective in larger trials, they could offer a scalable, engaging home-based rehabilitation option for people with hearing impairment.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·3mo agoA five-year longitudinal analysis of discussion topics in online multidisciplinary collaboration for children with hearing loss in rural JapanAs rural hearing healthcare gaps persist globally, understanding what sustains or undermines long-term online multidisciplinary teams can inform how clinics and health systems design telehealth-based support for children with hearing loss in underserved areas.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoCochlear Implant Outcomes in Older Adults With Single-sided Deafness and Asymmetric Hearing LossRetrospective data on CI outcomes in older adults with single-sided deafness or asymmetric hearing loss; clinicians should monitor the full publication for outcome details before changing candidacy counselling, but results may support broadening CI referral conversations with...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoSimultaneous Cochlear Implantation and Labyrinthine Surgery for Meniere Disease: Endolymphatic Sac Decompression Versus LabyrinthectomyFor surgeons and audiologists managing medically refractory Ménière disease with severe-profound hearing loss, this comparative study provides early data on combining CI with either endolymphatic sac decompression or labyrinthectomy — findings should be weighed cautiously given...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoLocalization of Free-Field Sound Sources in the Chronic Phase of Mild Ischemic StrokeAudiologists seeing post-stroke patients should be aware that even mild ischemic stroke can impair sound localization and binaural processing; formal binaural assessment may be warranted in this population, though practice protocols are not yet established from this single study.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoVestibular cortex and vestibular agnosiaA clearer map of the vestibular cortex and the concept of vestibular agnosia could eventually inform how clinicians interpret unexplained dizziness and balance complaints that lack peripheral findings.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoVascular Etiology in Idiopathic Labyrinthitis: Implication of NLR and PLR and White Matter ChangesConsider vascular risk factors and inflammatory blood markers (NLR, PLR) when evaluating older patients with sudden unexplained hearing and balance loss, but await larger confirmatory studies before changing diagnostic protocols.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoAdaptive rehabilitation training for vestibular semicircular canal injury based on virtual reality technologyVR-based vestibular rehabilitation shows promise for semicircular canal injury, but clinicians should await peer-reviewed efficacy data and larger controlled trials before substituting it for established vestibular rehabilitation protocols.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoIdentification of Novel LOXHD1 Variants in Chinese Patients with Non-Syndromic Hearing LossNo immediate change to clinical practice, but these novel LOXHD1 variants expand the genetic panel targets relevant for late-onset non-syndromic hearing loss in East Asian populations.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo agoEEG Spectral Analysis of Tinnitus Sound Therapy: Meta-AnalysisThis meta-analysis provides neurophysiological evidence supporting sound therapy's effect on brain activity in chronic tinnitus, but clinicians should interpret EEG outcomes cautiously as surrogate markers until they are linked to validated patient-reported symptom improvement.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoVogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease Mimicking Idiopathic Intracranial HypertensionAudiologists and otologists should consider VKH disease in patients presenting with audiovestibular symptoms alongside eye inflammation or skin/hair changes, as misdiagnosis can delay sight- and hearing-preserving immunotherapy.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoDevelopment of behavioral observation audiometry tests for companion dogsExtending validated pediatric audiometric methods to veterinary populations could broaden the scientific understanding of behavioral audiometry and open cross-disciplinary research collaborations.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo agoAnalysis of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Tinnitus: A Focus on Specific Age Groups and Sex-Related DifferencesAudiologists should routinely screen working-age tinnitus patients for anxiety, depression, and insomnia, and interpret results with awareness that age and sex influence these comorbidities.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo agoIntegrative genomic and multi-omics analyses identify oxidative stress-related pathways and druggable targets for tinnitusIdentifying druggable molecular targets through genomic analysis could accelerate tinnitus pharmacotherapy research, an area with no FDA-approved treatments to date.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo agoAcupuncture Therapy in Tinnitus Using Single Needle Through Multiple Points Technique TE21-SI19-GB2 and GB3-SI19: A Case ReportWhile acupuncture for tinnitus remains controversial and evidence is largely anecdotal, case reports like this can generate hypotheses for future controlled trials in an area of high unmet patient need.+Save