PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5mo 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·Vestibular·5mo 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·5mo 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·Telehealth·5mo 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·5mo 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
Carly Sygrove - Hearing Loss Coach Blog·Blog·Cochlear implants·5mo agoDeaf Awareness Week and Why I Love My Little Robot EarFirst-person accounts of cochlear implant use for single-sided deafness highlight patient-reported barriers and psychosocial impacts that clinicians should consider during counselling and rehabilitation planning.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·5mo 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·5mo 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·5mo 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·5mo 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·Clinical audiology·5mo 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·Preprint·Hearing aids·5mo 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)·5mo 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·Research (general)·5mo 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·5mo 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·Clinical audiology·5mo 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·5mo 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
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoNon-Instrumented DVA: Assessment of Performance and Clinical Feasibility in Children Ages 2 Through 13 YearsNon-instrumented DVA testing may be a feasible, low-cost screening tool for vestibular dysfunction in children as young as age 2; clinicians working in pediatric balance assessment should evaluate whether to integrate it into their protocol, pending validation data from this...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·5mo agoMusic-Based Interventions in Childhood Hearing Loss: A Comprehensive Narrative ReviewMusic-based interventions show promise as an adjunct to standard auditory rehabilitation in children with hearing loss, but the narrative review design limits causal conclusions; audiologists and educators can consider music programs as supplementary tools without changing core...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5mo agoThe Audiological Aspect of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome: A Systematic ReviewAudiologists working with patients who have Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome should be aware of associated hearing involvement, but clinical protocols should await clearer evidence from larger studies; routine audiological monitoring of these patients is prudent.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5mo agoOutcomes of Bonebridge Implantation in 10 Patients with Rare Genetic Syndromes and Difficult AnatomyThis small case series suggests Bonebridge implantation is feasible in patients with rare genetic syndromes and complex anatomy, but the evidence is too limited to change standard selection criteria; case-by-case surgical planning remains essential.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoGeriatric Migraine, Geroscience, and Sustainable Development Goals: Bridging Clinical Complexity and Public Health PrioritiesWhile migraine has vestibular manifestations (e.g., vestibular migraine) relevant to audiologists, this review focuses on the broader geriatric and public health framing with limited direct audiology implications.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5mo agoPostauricular Muscle Reflex as a Potential Objective Measure of Auditory Function in Normal-Hearing AdultsEstablishing a standardized PAMR measurement protocol could add a new objective, non-behavioural tool to the audiologist's test battery, particularly valuable for patients who cannot cooperate with traditional hearing tests.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoThe Japanese version of the visual vertigo analogue scale: Reliability and validityAudiologists and vestibular clinicians seeing Japanese-speaking patients can consider the Japanese Visual Vertigo Analogue Scale a valid and reliable screening tool, consistent with its English-language parent measure.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·5mo agoAltered ABR Waveform Patterns in Tinnitus Patients With Normal Full-Frequency Hearing May Be Induced by Abnormal Middle Ear Muscle Activity Via the Trigeminal Nerve SystemIdentifying a neurophysiological mechanism linking middle ear muscle activity and tinnitus in normal-audiogram patients could open new diagnostic and therapeutic targets for a notoriously difficult-to-treat condition.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5mo agoBeyond the audiogram: tone decay as audiological marker for disproportional loss of speech intelligibilityAudiologists should consider adding tone decay testing to their battery for patients whose speech intelligibility is disproportionately poor relative to their pure-tone audiogram, as it may reveal retrocochlear or neural contributions not captured by threshold alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·5mo agoCorrelation between residual dizziness after repositioning of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and motion sickness: an observational studyIf the study finds a significant link, audiologists and vestibular clinicians should consider screening for motion sickness history before BPPV repositioning to better counsel patients on residual dizziness risk — but results must be reviewed before changing practice.＋Save
Johns Hopkins Medicine·Blog·Research (general)·5mo agoJohns Hopkins Professor Leads Efforts to Restore Hearing Using Gene TherapyGene therapy for hearing restoration is one of the most closely watched frontiers in audiology, and progress in animal models moves the field a step closer to potential human treatments.＋Save
Hearing Tracker·Product announcement·Hearing aids·5mo agoSignia Expands IX Portfolio for VA Audiologists with Comprehensive Custom and Instant-Fit SolutionsVA audiologists now have more fitting options within the Signia IX line; no change to clinical protocols is implied.＋Save
