PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2w agoEffect of selected components of aural rehabilitation delivered in-person versus guided internet-based modalities on quality of life in adults with hearing loss: a systematic review and meta-analysesClinicians can consider offering guided internet-based aural rehabilitation as a quality-of-life intervention for adults with hearing loss; the systematic review provides moderate-to-strong evidence that digital delivery is a viable alternative to in-person care, though effect...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2w agoSupport needs of people with intellectual disabilities after hearing aid provisionAudiologists fitting hearing aids to patients with intellectual disabilities should proactively assess and plan for individualized long-term support needs beyond the fitting appointment, though the pilot scale of this study limits definitive protocol changes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoLong-Term Impedance Trends Over 10 Years Following Cochlear Implantation: A Retrospective Comparative AnalysisLong-term impedance trends over a decade are described, but the retrospective design and lack of a functional outcome link mean no immediate change to post-implantation monitoring protocols is warranted; findings may inform future prospective monitoring guidelines.＋Save
MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Cochlear implants·2w agoHow MED-EL Cochlear Implant Design Supports Speech Understanding in NoiseUnderstanding the design rationale behind cochlear implants can inform device-selection conversations, but claims here come from the manufacturer and are not independently verified.＋Save
AU◇AudiologyOnline·Press release·Cochlear implants·2w agoCochlear reaches more than 1 million hours of patient experience across its fully implantable hearing technology research programReaching 1 million patient-hours of experience and completing pivotal trial recruitment signals that fully implantable cochlear implant technology is approaching a potential regulatory submission phase, which could reshape implant candidacy conversations in the coming years.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Accessibility·2w agoVA Emergency Department Tests Hearing Assistive Devices for VeteransHearing loss is the most common service-connected disability among veterans, and improving communication in high-stakes emergency settings could meaningfully reduce medical errors and patient distress in this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoDisease-Specific Patterns of Multidimensional Video Head Impulse Test Parameters in Peripheral Vestibular DisordersMultidimensional vHIT analysis (VOR gain, gain asymmetry, and compensatory saccade patterns together) may improve differential diagnosis of peripheral vestibular disorders beyond gain alone, but adoption awaits broader validation in larger prospective cohorts.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoEvaluation of tip fold over in 1,575 cochlear implant electrode arraysSurgeons performing cochlear implant insertions should review their technique and the risk factors identified for tip fold-over, as this large retrospective series may inform intraoperative decision-making — though prospective confirmation is needed before changing established...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoConstruct validity and responsiveness of the vertigo symptom scale-short form in patients with chronic dizzinessAudiologists and vestibular specialists assessing chronic dizziness patients can use these findings to support the VSS-SF as a valid and change-sensitive outcome measure in clinical and research settings.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoStructure-guided mapping of ototoxicity-related proteins: drug entry, damage amplification, cell death execution, and endogenous otoprotectionSystematically cataloguing ototoxicity-related proteins lays the molecular groundwork needed to develop targeted drugs that could prevent or treat medication-induced hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoComparison of electrode montages for ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (oVEMP) using air-conducted tone burst stimulation: Is there an optimal configuration?If the study identifies a clearly superior montage, clinicians performing oVEMP testing should consider adopting that configuration to standardise results — but the specific findings should be reviewed before changing lab protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2w agoAn Explainable Machine Learning Framework for Predicting Hearing Aid Satisfaction: Integrating the HATASS Instrument and Clinical InsightsThe framework is preliminary and not yet validated for routine clinical use; no change in practice is warranted until prospective external validation is published.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoMusic Enjoyment in Hearing Loss: Beyond Auditory PerceptionAudiologists should consider music enjoyment as a patient-centred outcome during hearing aid fitting and rehabilitation counselling, though specific protocol changes await targeted intervention evidence.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2w agoThe Global Burden of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Older Patients: Pathophysiology, Clinical Consequences, Diagnostic Challenges and Therapeutic Perspectives-A SANRA-Based StudyNo immediate practice change; this narrative review synthesizes existing knowledge on ETD in older adults and highlights diagnostic gaps but does not introduce new evidence or updated guidelines.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoQuality of Life, Self-Esteem, and Social Integration in Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Tertiary Center in RomaniaAudiologists should consider incorporating validated quality-of-life and self-esteem measures alongside standard audiological tests when counseling and evaluating cochlear implant recipients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoDifferentiating Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness from Anxiety Disorder Using Behavioral Responses to Complex Visual EnvironmentsIf validated in larger studies, behavioral responses to complex visual environments may offer audiologists and vestibular clinicians a practical tool to differentiate PPPD from anxiety disorder at the point of care.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoContemporary Challenges and Emerging Directions in the Diagnosis and Management of Vestibular Disorders: Toward an Integrated and Personalized ApproachAs vestibular disorder management grows more complex, this review maps the landscape of emerging diagnostic and therapeutic tools that will shape future audiological and neuro-otological practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoMorphological Heterogeneity of Large (Koos Grade 4) Vestibular Schwannomas: Surgical Consequences and Predictors of Facial Nerve OutcomeMorphological features of Koos grade 4 vestibular schwannomas may help surgeons predict facial nerve outcomes, but practice change requires validation in larger prospective series; no immediate protocol change is warranted from this single study alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoDo Changes in Transtympanic Electrocochleography (TT-ECochG) Reflect the Dynamics of Endolymphatic Hydrops on MRI? Audiological and Radiological Longitudinal Analysis in Patients with Severe Meniere's Disease After Vestibular Neurectomy-A Pilot StudyPreliminary pilot data suggest TT-ECochG changes may track endolymphatic hydrops on MRI after vestibular neurectomy, but the small sample and pilot design mean no practice change is justified yet.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoAssociation Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Incident Ménière's Disease Using 16 Years of Nationwide Longitudinal DataAudiologists should be aware of chronic kidney disease as a possible risk factor for Ménière's disease, though this association study cannot establish causation and does not yet warrant routine screening changes.＋Save
Hearing Review·Professional org·Public health & policy·3w agoHearing Health Takes Center Stage at AAO-HNSF 2026 Annual MeetingPositioning hearing loss within systemic conditions like diabetes and cognitive decline reinforces audiology's role in integrated, whole-person care and may drive interdisciplinary referral pathways.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoAudiological outcomes and related clinical indicators of intratympanic steroid injection therapy in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss and alcohol consumptionClinicians treating sudden sensorineural hearing loss patients with a history of alcohol use should monitor this study's findings, but the results require review of the full paper before changing intratympanic steroid injection protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3w agoPsychological flexibility and health status as predictors of perceived hearing aid benefit in adults with hearing lossAudiologists should consider screening for psychological flexibility and general health status as part of hearing aid counselling, as these factors may independently predict patient-reported benefit.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoClinical and audiovestibular findings in pediatric vestibular migraine spectrum disordersAudiologists evaluating children with unexplained recurrent dizziness should be aware of vestibular migraine spectrum disorders as a leading diagnosis; awareness of the associated audiovestibular test profile may aid differential diagnosis, but specific protocol changes should...＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Tinnitus·3w agoAcupuncture for chronic tinnitus: study protocol for a clinical trial with auditory brainstem response outcomesA rigorously designed trial using objective ABR (auditory brainstem response) outcomes could help resolve long-standing uncertainty about whether acupuncture has a measurable neurophysiological effect on tinnitus.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoDigital treatment for tinnitus combining tinnitus retraining therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy: a Norwegian naturalistic studysuggest digital combined TRT+CBT may be a feasible scalable option for tinnitus management, but the naturalistic (uncontrolled) design limits confidence; audiologists should not change practice based on this study alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoTreatment of Epulis Fissuratum Using an In Situ Harvested Free Gingival Graft: A Case Series and Literature ReviewThis article is not relevant to the audiology field and appears to have been included in error; it concerns oral surgery and denture-related tissue management.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoPulsed Radiofrequency of the Stellate Ganglion for Tinnitus: A Two-Case Series Suggesting a Novel ApproachStellate ganglion modulation is a novel mechanistic hypothesis for sympathetic nervous system involvement in tinnitus and, if supported by larger controlled studies, could open an entirely new interventional pathway.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoAccess and Attrition Across Audiology and Cochlear Implant Care Among Older Adults with Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing LossAudiologists and cochlear implant programs should audit their own referral-to-implantation pathways to identify where patients are lost, as system-level attrition — not just patient reluctance — appears to be a significant barrier to cochlear implantation in older adults.＋Save
