PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·9d agoMulti-Frequency Electrocochleography Results in Fewer Drop Alarms During Cochlear Implant InsertionSurgeons performing cochlear implantation who use intraoperative ECochG monitoring should consider multi-frequency algorithms, as they appear to reduce false-positive drop alarms without compromising detection of true hearing drops.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Education & training·9d agoDecolonising audiology education: Epistemic barriers and opportunities for Black African studentsDiversifying the knowledge foundations of audiology education is essential for producing a workforce capable of serving linguistically and culturally diverse populations globally.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·9d agoNoise exposure burden and hearing protection compliance among Saudi military personnel: A cross-sectional studyMilitary audiologists and occupational health practitioners should note persistently low hearing protection compliance in this population, reinforcing the need for structured hearing conservation programs; no change to civilian clinical protocols is indicated.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·9d agoVertigo Presentations to the Emergency Departments in Mersin, Türkiye: Demographics, Etiologic and Clinical PatternsUnderstanding the demographic and etiological profile of emergency vertigo presentations can help audiologists and ENTs anticipate referral patterns and tailor vestibular services to local epidemiology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·9d agoCommentary: Individual Return to Work After Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma: A Questionnaire-Based StudyReturn-to-work outcomes are an important patient-centred measure for vestibular schwannoma management that are often overlooked in favour of audiological and neurological endpoints.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·9d agoEffectiveness of vestibular physical therapy on balance and dizziness in people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysisAudiologists and vestibular therapists treating patients with multiple sclerosis should consider vestibular physical therapy as a supported intervention for improving balance and reducing dizziness, pending review of the meta-analysis's effect sizes and heterogeneity.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Telehealth·9d agoCalibration offset estimation in mobile hearing tests via categorical loudness scalingAccurate calibration is the single biggest barrier to clinical-grade mobile hearing assessment, and a validated offset-estimation method could meaningfully lower the cost and access gap for hearing screening at scale.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·9d agoThe Landscape of Vestibular Schwannoma Microsurgical Resection Clinical Trials: A Scoping ReviewThis scoping review maps the clinical trial landscape for vestibular schwannoma surgery but does not yet provide new outcome data; clinicians should watch for future systematic reviews or pooled analyses that may follow from this groundwork.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·9d agoAuditory Brainstem Response as a Predictor of Hearing After Vestibular Schwannoma RadiosurgeryPre- and post-radiosurgery ABR findings may serve as a prognostic tool for hearing preservation counseling in vestibular schwannoma patients, but clinical adoption should await replication in larger prospective cohorts.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·9d agoMicroglia and Astrocytes in the Lateral Vestibular Nuclei of Mice after Vestibular StimulationUnderstanding how glial cells respond to vestibular stress in the brain may eventually shed light on why some patients develop chronic dizziness or balance compensation problems after vestibular injury.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·9d agoAre kinocilia motile?Clarifying whether kinocilia are motile could reshape fundamental understanding of vestibular hair cell mechanics and inform future research into balance disorders and ciliopathies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·10d agoUpdate on Active Middle Ear and Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Hearing SystemsAudiologists and surgeons fitting patients who cannot use conventional hearing aids should review this update, as recent technical advances in both active middle ear implants and transcutaneous bone anchored systems may expand candidacy and performance options.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·10d agoUniversal newborn hearing screening outcomes based on national health policy in Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital, ThailandEvaluating real-world newborn hearing screening outcomes in Thailand contributes important global data on early hearing detection program performance, which can inform policy improvements in similar healthcare settings.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·10d agoA Scoping Review of Home-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo PatientsHome-based vestibular rehabilitation for BPPV in older adults appears feasible and warrants consideration, but this scoping review maps available evidence rather than synthesising effect sizes — do not change first-line in-clinic repositioning protocols until RCT data confirm...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·10d agoA longitudinal three-dimensional analysis of nasolabial morphology following primary cheiloplasty of unilateral cleft lip deformityThis article has minimal relevance to the audiology field and is included here for completeness.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·10d agoDelayed Facial Nerve Palsy after Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery in the COVID-19 PandemicAudiologists counselling patients pre- and post-vestibular schwannoma surgery should be aware that delayed facial nerve palsy is a documented complication; this study may sharpen expectations for post-COVID-era surgical cohorts, but no change to audiological management protocol...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·10d agoAssociation Involving Systemic Arterial Hypertension, Tinnitus, and Hearing Loss: A STROBE-Based ReviewAudiologists should consider asking about hypertension history during case history intake, as this review supports a potential association between high blood pressure and sensorineural hearing loss or tinnitus — though it does not establish causation or change current clinical...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·10d agoKnowledge and Perceptions of Pediatric Hearing Loss among University Students in JordanAssessing public awareness of paediatric hearing loss in underrepresented regions like Jordan informs the design of community education and early intervention campaigns that can improve detection rates.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·10d agoHearing Characteristics of Adults before Exposure to Potentially Ototoxic ChemotherapyAudiologists should ensure baseline hearing assessments (including high-frequency audiometry) are completed before ototoxic chemotherapy begins; this study reinforces existing ototoxicity monitoring guidelines and may inform risk stratification prior to treatment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·10d agoNovel surgical technique for vestibular fistula: single-stage anorectoplasty without perineal incision using fistula inversionThis article is outside the audiology domain and carries no relevance to hearing care professionals or researchers.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Hearing aids·10d agoDevelopment and clinical application of a consonant confusion task to evaluate hearing aid benefitThis preprint presents a promising low-cognitive-load speech-in-noise tool for measuring hearing aid benefit, but clinical adoption should await peer-reviewed publication and independent validation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Preprint·Research (general)·10d agoPrediction from Statistical Learning Aids Auditory Scene AnalysisUnderstanding how statistical learning and predictive processing shape auditory scene analysis could eventually guide the design of smarter hearing aids and auditory training programs.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·10d agoMultiple inflammatory cytokines correlate with the vestibular and oculomotor dysfunction in Fabry disease: a prospective, longitudinal studyAudiologists and vestibular specialists managing Fabry disease patients should be aware that inflammatory cytokine levels may correlate with vestibular and oculomotor dysfunction, though this does not yet change vestibular assessment or treatment protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·10d agoHuman Alpha1-Antitrypsin Demonstrated Protective Effects Against Auditory Impairment in Murine Model of Noise-Induced Hearing LossIdentifying Alpha1-Antitrypsin as a protective agent against noise-induced hearing loss adds to the growing body of evidence that anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative strategies may be viable targets for otoprotective therapies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·10d agoShort-term hearing aid use reduces auditory cortical responses to speech-in-noise listening among older adults with age-related hearing lossShort-term hearing aid use appears to reduce effortful cortical processing of speech-in-noise in older adults, providing neurophysiological support for early fitting; however, the study is preliminary and does not yet warrant a change in fitting protocols beyond reinforcing...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Telehealth·10d agoThe use of telehealth technology in remote management of vestibular disorders: A scoping reviewTelehealth can support remote vestibular rehabilitation delivery, but the scoping review does not provide sufficient evidence to replace in-person care; clinicians should await higher-quality trials before broadly shifting vestibular rehab to telehealth-only models.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·10d agoLongitudinal Cochlear Implant Use in Pediatric Patients With Unilateral Hearing LossEarlier implantation age and longer device use duration appear linked to better outcomes in pediatric unilateral hearing loss; audiologists should document and monitor longitudinal device usage patterns as part of routine CI follow-up for this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·10d agoFeasibility of Minimally Invasive Robot-Assisted Retrofacial Access to the Stapedius Muscle for Applications in Objective Cochlear Implant Fitting: A Cadaveric StudyThis cadaveric feasibility study is too preliminary to change clinical cochlear implant fitting practice, but it demonstrates a potential robotic pathway for objective fitting in non-cooperative patients; no actionable change at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·10d agoMedial Olivocochlear Modulation in Children With Cleft Lip and Palate: Evidence From Contralateral Suppression of TEOAEsChildren with a history of cleft lip and/or palate show measurable differences in medial olivocochlear efferent function; audiologists managing this population should consider including TEOAE contralateral suppression testing as part of comprehensive audiological assessment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·10d agoPregnancy and Peripartum Multidisciplinary Management in Wolfram Syndrome Type 1: A Case ReportThis single case report offers no generalizable guidance for audiology practice; audiologists encountering Wolfram Syndrome patients should continue coordinating with neurology and genetics, but no practice change is supported by a single case.＋Save
