Audiology Worldnews·Industry news·Business & finance·8w agoDemant completes divestment of Oticon MedicalDemant's complete exit from implantable hearing solutions reshapes the competitive landscape for bone-anchored and cochlear implant markets, potentially affecting clinician supplier choices and long-term product continuity.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoCochlear Implant Complications and Outcomes: National Trends of the MAUDE Database From 2016 to 2024Clinicians should review emerging complication trend data from the MAUDE database to inform pre-operative counseling and post-surgical monitoring protocols for cochlear implant patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w 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·8w 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·Cochlear implants·8w 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·Cochlear implants·8w agoBenefits of bilateral cochlear implantation in children: a systematic review and meta-analysisBilateral cochlear implantation in children provides superior outcomes over unilateral implantation in speech, language, and spatial hearing; audiologists and cochlear implant teams should advocate for bilateral implantation when candidacy criteria are met.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Cochlear implants·8w agoMed-El Co-Founder Ingeborg Hochmair Receives Honorary DoctorateHochmair's recognition highlights the continued academic and scientific prestige attached to cochlear implant innovation, reinforcing audiology's interdisciplinary engineering roots.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·8w agoVestibular peripheral function remains robust after two weeks of continuous ionic direct current stimulationPreliminary animal evidence only — no actionable change for clinical vestibular or implant practice at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoDynamic Intraoperative Interpretation of TIM Heatmaps: Fluoroscopic Correlation of Skip and Central Heat TIM Patterns in Cochlear MalformationIn cochlear implantation for patients with cochlear malformations, combining intraoperative TIM heatmap monitoring with fluoroscopy can help identify atypical electrode placement patterns (skip and central heat); surgeons performing implantation in malformed cochleas should be...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoLong-term speech discrimination and quality-of-life outcomes in adults implanted before five years of age in a low- and middle-income countryEarly cochlear implantation before age five appears to support long-term speech discrimination and quality-of-life gains in low- and middle-income country contexts, but practitioners should await full data review before altering implantation candidacy protocols for this...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoLong-Term Functional Hearing Preservation in Pediatric Cochlear Implant RecipientsAudiologists and cochlear implant surgeons should weigh electrode array length and pre-operative hearing levels carefully when planning pediatric implantation to maximize long-term functional hearing preservation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoSimulation of apically grounded cochlear implant stimuli using neural stimulation modelsNo immediate practice change — findings are based on computational modeling only; clinical translation requires validation in human trials, but results may inform future CI programming strategies for improved low-frequency coverage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo 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·Cochlear implants·2mo 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·Cochlear implants·2mo 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·2mo 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·Cochlear implants·2mo agoElectromyography of the stapedius muscle via a retrofacial approach and electrically evoked stapedius reflex during cochlear implant surgery: a prospective bicentric studyIntraoperative EMG of the stapedius muscle via a retrofacial approach may provide a reliable objective measure for cochlear implant fitting threshold estimation, but results from this prospective bicentric study should be replicated in larger trials before changing standard...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoComorbid Psychological Diagnoses in Children With Single-Sided Deafness Who Received or Are Under Consideration for Cochlear ImplantationAudiologists and implant teams should routinely screen pediatric single-sided deafness cochlear implant candidates for comorbid psychological diagnoses to enable coordinated, whole-child care.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoThe cochlear morphometry compendium: High-resolution synchrotron measurements and normative reference valuesThese normative cochlear morphometry values provide a useful anatomical reference for surgical planning and cochlear implant electrode design, but do not yet require changes to routine clinical practice pending validation in surgical outcome studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoRare Problems with Rotating Magnets in Cochlear Implants and How They Can Be Solved Without SurgeryCochlear implant clinicians should be aware that rotating-magnet complications (blocked rotation, demagnetization) can potentially be resolved non-surgically; document these strategies as part of implant troubleshooting protocols.＋Save
Hearing Review·Professional org·Cochlear implants·2mo ago· press releaseACI Alliance Announces CI2026 Student Poster WinnersRecognizing emerging cochlear implant research on access barriers and qualification criteria highlights ongoing gaps in implant candidacy pathways and insurance coverage that affect patient outcomes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoMeasurement properties and clinical interpretability of a Japanese-language version of the remote check system in cochlear implant usersFindings are too preliminary and context-specific (Japanese-language adaptation) to recommend broad practice change; clinics serving Japanese-speaking cochlear implant users should monitor this validation work before adopting J-RC as a routine remote monitoring tool.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoResults of surgical treatment of pathology of the internal auditory canalSurgical outcomes data for internal auditory canal pathology remain scarce, and this study adds to a limited evidence base that guides complex otologic (ear-related) surgical decisions.＋Save
Katherine Bouton (Personal Site)·Blog·Cochlear implants·2mo agoUnderstanding Cochlear Implants and AI Hearing AidsAccessible public education about cochlear implants, AI hearing aids, and bimodal hearing can help patients make more informed decisions and arrive at clinic appointments better prepared.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoEvaluating the N1-P2 Interpeak Latency of the eCAP and Its Intertrial Variability as Potential Indicators of Neural Synchrony in the Auditory Nerve of Cochlear Implant UserseCAP N1-P2 interpeak latency and its variability show potential as non-invasive markers of neural synchrony in cochlear implant users, but clinical adoption requires validation in larger, prospective studies with outcome correlations before integration into routine programming.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoSpeech recognition performance with dual-microphone audio processors in mandarin-speaking cochlear implant usersCochlear implant audiologists working with tonal-language users should review whether dual-microphone processor upgrades are available and appropriate, as this study suggests potential speech recognition benefits in this underrepresented population.＋Save
MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Cochlear implants·2mo agoOTOGUIDE: A New Precision Surgery Tool for Individualized Cochlear ImplantationIf validated, patient-specific surgical planning tools like OTOGUIDE could improve electrode placement accuracy and hearing outcomes in cochlear implantation, but independent evidence is needed before clinical adoption.＋Save
AudiologyOnline·Press release·Cochlear implants·2mo agoAmerican Cochlear Implant Alliance Announces Student Poster Winners for CI2026 ChicagoStudent poster competitions help identify emerging research talent and early-stage work that may shape the future direction of cochlear implant care and science.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoAlpha oscillatory activity reveals focused-attentional disparity between cochlear implant users and normal hearing listenersAlpha oscillatory activity differences between cochlear implant users and normal-hearing listeners offer a potential biomarker for attention-related outcome variability, but this is preliminary neurophysiological research; no change to CI fitting or rehabilitation practice is...＋Save
