Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Clinical audiology·4mo agoHearing Loss Is a Family Matter: What Audiologists Should KnowConsider involving family members in counseling sessions to better understand patients' social motivations for hearing aid adoption, though no new clinical protocol is established by this opinion piece.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4mo agoSpeech-in-noise difficulties in aminoglycoside ototoxicity reflects combined afferent and efferent dysfunctionAudiologists monitoring patients on chronic aminoglycoside therapy should assess both afferent (hearing nerve) and efferent (brain-to-ear tuning) function, as speech-in-noise difficulties in this population reflect dual-pathway dysfunction beyond standard audiometric thresholds.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Education & training·4mo agoExploring the Continuing Education Experiences and Needs of Hearing Health Care Professionals: A Survey-Based StudyUnderstanding continuing education gaps among hearing health care professionals can drive improvements in workforce competency and quality of care across the field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4mo agoOsia Implantation in Patients With Prior Craniotomy for Skull Base TumorsSurgeons and audiologists managing post-craniotomy patients with conductive or mixed hearing loss should be aware that Osia implantation appears feasible in this population, though individualized surgical planning is critical given altered skull anatomy.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4mo agoPediatric temporal bone and inner ear imaging: an overview of preoperative and postoperative consideration for cochlear implantationAudiologists and cochlear implant teams should be aware of current best-practice imaging protocols for pediatric CI candidates, but specific protocol changes would depend on reading the full article; no single immediate practice change is indicated by the overview format alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Accessibility·4mo agoWorking With Spoken Language Interpreters: Strengthening Clinician-Interpreter Collaboration for Accessible Hearing CareAudiologists working with linguistically diverse patients should proactively address collaboration barriers with interpreters — such as briefing interpreters on audiological terminology before appointments — to improve care quality and patient understanding.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4mo agoExploring the Link Between Tinnitus and Loudness IntoleranceClinicians should routinely screen for loudness intolerance in patients presenting with tinnitus, given their frequent co-occurrence; however, the study's specific findings must be reviewed before adjusting formal assessment protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoNew developments in the diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigoAudiologists and vestibular specialists should review updated BPPV diagnostic criteria and emerging positional tests that have emerged since the 2015 Bárány Society guidelines, as these may refine canal identification and reduce misdiagnosis.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·5mo agoThe role of temporomandibular joint mobilization in the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: randomized controlled trialIf TMJ mobilization is shown to significantly reduce BPPV recurrence or severity versus sham/usual care, audiologists and vestibular specialists should monitor these findings — but await full results and replication before adding TMJ mobilization to standard BPPV protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5mo agoIncreased intracranial pressure in NF2‑related schwannomatosis: an underestimated danger with serious consequencesAudiologists and vestibular specialists managing patients with NF2-related schwannomatosis should be alert to signs of raised intracranial pressure and ensure prompt referral to neurology or neurosurgery, as this complication appears under-recognised and can cause serious...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoEffectiveness of Microanatomy-based Low-dose Radiosurgery of Vestibular Schwannomas for Hearing Preservation in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Retrospective Analysis of 16 CasesThis small 16-patient retrospective study suggests microanatomy-guided low-dose radiosurgery may preserve hearing in NF2-related vestibular schwannomas, but the sample size and design are too limited to change current practice; audiologists managing NF2 patients should note...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoDifferential diagnosis and management of suspected atypical chronic psychogenic dizziness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model: a case reportApplying the ICF framework to atypical psychogenic dizziness in older adults may support more holistic assessment, but a single case report is too preliminary to justify a change in routine practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoCochlear symptoms and MRI findings in vestibular migraine: a narrative reviewAudiologists managing patients with episodic vertigo should be aware that cochlear (inner-ear) symptoms and MRI findings in vestibular migraine can overlap significantly with Menière's disease, but this narrative review does not yet provide evidence-based criteria to change...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5mo agoFrequency of electrode migration and other device-related complications in a large single-center cochlear implant cohortCochlear implant teams should review these single-center complication benchmarks — particularly electrode migration and magnet dislocation rates — against their own outcomes, but practice changes should await multi-center validation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoVestibular deficit and recovery in rare forms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with downbeat nystagmusClinicians managing BPPV should be aware that rare downbeat-nystagmus variants may involve measurable vestibular deficits that partially recover after canal repositioning; standard repositioning manoeuvres remain appropriate, but vestibular function testing may be warranted...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoThe interictal symptom burden in vestibular migraine-a condition in need of recognitionAudiologists and vestibular clinicians should screen vestibular migraine patients for persistent between-attack symptoms, as the interictal burden appears clinically significant and may require separate management beyond acute-attack treatment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoReliability and minimal clinically important differences of gait characteristics in peripheral vestibular disordersClinicians using quantitative gait analysis in peripheral vestibular disorder patients can now reference study-derived reliability values and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) thresholds to interpret whether measured gait changes represent genuine clinical progress.＋Save
Hearing Review·Blog·Professional practice·5mo agoInsights from the Outside: Tips for Adding Services and Selling the ExtrasAs audiology practices face increasing competition and margin pressure, cross-discipline strategies for service diversification offer a practical pathway to sustainable revenue growth.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5mo agoRole of Hearing Loss in Otolaryngology Surgical OutcomesFindings may prompt audiologists and ENT teams to screen surgical patients for hearing loss and adapt post-operative communication, but the study's specific results are not yet available to confirm practice change.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoSuperior petrosal sinus stenting for symptomatic superior semicircular canal dehiscenceThis is a single case report of a novel surgical technique for SSCD; no practice change is warranted until larger controlled studies confirm safety and efficacy.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5mo agoEustachian Tube Dysfunction MimicsAudiologists and ENT clinicians should consider a broad differential diagnosis when patients present with aural fullness, otalgia, and hearing loss, as several conditions mimic Eustachian tube dysfunction and require different management.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoCharacterizing nystagmus using a portable eye movement recorder in patients with Meniere's disease and MRI-confirmed endolymphatic hydropsPortable eye-movement recording may help characterize nystagmus direction during Meniere's attacks and correlate it with MRI-confirmed hydrops, but the study is preliminary and does not yet support a change in routine clinical diagnostic practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·5mo agoThe Tinnitus and Hearing Survey-Hebrew and Arabic Translation and AdaptationAudiologists serving Hebrew- or Arabic-speaking populations can now use validated THS translations to distinguish tinnitus complaints from hearing-loss complaints; adopt these versions when assessing such patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoSalvage microsurgery for vestibular schwannoma after failed stereotactic radiosurgery: a multi-institutional retrospective studyNo immediate change to standard audiology practice, but audiologists involved in vestibular schwannoma care should be aware that salvage microsurgery after failed SRS carries meaningful risks — facial nerve and hearing outcomes data from this study can inform patient counseling.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·5mo agoCan Tinnitus Cause Speech-in-Noise Deficits?alone; await full-text review before changing how you counsel tinnitus patients about speech-in-noise difficulties.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5mo agoSubclinical auditory dysfunction in a genetic rat model of childhood absence epilepsyAnimal model data only; no actionable change to clinical auditory screening or management of childhood absence epilepsy patients is warranted at this time.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Public health & policy·5mo agoON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILLRapid global ageing will substantially expand the population living with age-related hearing loss, signalling long-term demand growth for audiology services and hearing rehabilitation.＋Save
Hearing Review·Product announcement·Clinical audiology·5mo ago· press releaseBionix Launches OneLight Illumination Platform for ENT ProceduresImproved procedural visualization tools in ENT ambulatory settings could reduce procedure times and errors, with downstream relevance for audiologists who co-manage patients requiring ear procedures.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Journal article·OTC / consumer·5mo agoOTC Hearing Aids Can Help, but Professional Fitting Still Matters, Says JAMA StudyProfessional fitting continues to add measurable benefit over self-fitting for OTC hearing aids; audiologists can cite this JAMA study to reinforce the clinical value of their services to patients considering OTC devices.＋Save
