PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoLongitudinal Analysis of Cochlear Implant Stimulation Levels in the First Year: Optimizing Adult FittingC/M-levels and T-levels change significantly across the first year in adult CI recipients, with most change occurring early; audiologists should schedule more frequent mapping sessions in the first months post-activation to optimize outcomes.＋Save
AU◎AudiologyOnline·Professional org·Cochlear implants·8w agoNew Toolkit Equips Advocates to Protect Medicaid Access to Cochlear Implants as Federal Cuts LoomNo actionable clinical practice change; this is a policy advocacy resource — audiologists and cochlear implant teams in states with significant Medicaid patient populations should be aware of the toolkit and consider engaging in advocacy efforts.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoRemote Intraoperative Monitoring of Cochlear ImplantsAudiologists and surgical teams involved in cochlear implant monitoring should review this protocol as a practical reference for establishing or expanding remote intraoperative monitoring workflows.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoVocabulary and Functional Communication in Preschool-Aged Children With Cochlear ImplantsEvidence continues to support early cochlear implantation for improving vocabulary and functional communication in preschoolers with congenital hearing loss; audiologists should reinforce timely referral pathways for implant candidacy assessment.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Cochlear implants·8w agoSmarter from the inside: Cochlear’s Nucleus Nexa System a year onEarly real-world clinical feedback on new cochlear implant systems helps the audiology community gauge practical adoption challenges and potential advantages ahead of formal published evidence.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoStapedius reflex measurements in open sound-field in children using MED-EL cochlear implant systemsIf open sound-field stapedius reflex measurements show strong agreement with direct electrical stimulation thresholds, clinicians may have a less invasive option for objective implant fitting in pediatric MED-EL users — but independent replication in larger samples is needed...＋Save
MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Pediatric·8w agoSingle-Sided Deafness in Children: Background, Effects, and RehabilitationSingle-sided deafness in children is an underdiagnosed condition with meaningful developmental consequences, and audiologists benefit from accessible summaries to support parent education and referral conversations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoUsing musical pitch interval comparisons to assess cochlear implant frequency-to-place mapsMusical pitch interval comparisons may offer a practical behavioural tool to detect frequency-to-place map errors in cochlear implant recipients; clinicians should watch for peer-reviewed validation before adopting as a routine assessment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2mo agoFalse Belief Understanding in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: Systematic Review With Meta-AnalysisDeaf and hard-of-hearing children show delays in false belief understanding compared to hearing peers; audiologists and educators should be aware of this social-cognitive dimension and consider referral for social-cognitive assessment alongside auditory rehabilitation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2mo agoListening-Related Fatigue in Adolescents With Prelingual Deafness and Device ExperienceAudiologists fitting and following up adolescents with prelingual hearing loss should routinely screen for listening-related fatigue, as device use and functional listening demands appear to significantly influence its severity.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoFeasibility of Automated Drilling for Robotic Cochlear Implantation Determined by Pediatric AnatomyFindings are preliminary anatomical feasibility data; no change to pediatric cochlear implant surgical protocols is warranted until robotic systems complete clinical trials in this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoA Nordic cohort study on cochlear implants and binaural hearing in single-sided deafnessCohort-level outcomes data from a Nordic population support cochlear implantation as a treatment option for adult single-sided deafness, reinforcing existing evidence — audiologists should review specific outcome metrics once the full paper is available to refine candidacy...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoBinaural fusion and mis-identification of spatially separated concurrent vowels by cochlear implant usersCochlear implant users show elevated binaural fusion errors with spatially separated concurrent sounds, which may partly explain their poorer performance in cocktail-party listening situations; audiologists should factor this perceptual limitation into realistic...＋Save
Hearing Review·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoStudy Offers New Model of How the Cochlea Processes Sound — With Implications for Hearing Aid FittingA network-based model of cochlear sound processing could open a new pathway toward individualized hearing device fitting algorithms, but practical clinical application remains a future goal.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoAgreement, Reliability, and Measurement Error of Cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Patients: II. Meta-Analysis and Reliability of Latency and AmplitudecVEMP reliability data from this meta-analysis can inform audiologists about expected measurement error ranges when using cVEMP latency and amplitude in cochlear implant candidate evaluations, but practice changes should await local validation of these benchmarks.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoCochlear implant electrode place and pulse rate discrimination improve with training without cross cue transferTraining protocols targeting electrode place or pulse-rate discrimination can yield domain-specific pitch perception gains in CI users, but clinicians should not expect cross-over benefits — each cue type may need its own dedicated rehabilitation approach.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoArtificial Intelligence Reading of Postoperative Cochlear Implant X-RaysAI-assisted postoperative cochlear implant X-ray reading is promising for reducing inter-reader variability, but clinical adoption should await validation in prospective multicentre studies before replacing or formally supplementing standard radiologist review.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoElectrically evoked compound action potentials in adult and pediatric cochlear implant users: I. Cochlear nerve responsiveness and electrode-neuron interface indexFindings are preliminary; await full results and replication before adjusting cochlear implant fitting or programming protocols based on age-group differences in nerve responsiveness.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoEarly Activation Satisfaction: Single-Unit Cochlear Implant ProcessorsEarly patient satisfaction data for single-unit cochlear implant processors could inform pre-activation counselling; clinicians should await full publication details and sample size before adjusting counselling protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoHead bandaging for patients with auditory implants undergoing MRI, highlighting the risk of magnetic puck projectileClinicians and radiology staff should implement firm head-bandaging protocols and confirm magnet removal or implant MRI-compatibility before any scan — this case reinforces existing safety guidance and warrants a protocol review at sites performing MRI on implant patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoImpact of congenital cytomegalovirus on cochlear implant usage in children: A matched cohort study using datalogging metricsIf cCMV children show significantly different daily cochlear implant usage patterns than matched peers, clinicians should monitor datalogging metrics more closely in this group and tailor rehabilitation accordingly — await full results before changing standard CI fitting...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoA case-control study comparing auditory and speech outcomes after cochlear implantation in children with and without seizure historyChildren with a seizure history may have different cochlear implant outcomes than those without; clinicians should be aware of this as a prognostic factor when counseling families, but practice protocols should not change until findings are replicated in larger studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoAnatomical characteristics of the human cochlea in BahrainCochlear duct length data from a Bahraini population may refine preoperative electrode selection for patients from this region; surgeons serving Middle Eastern populations should note potential anatomical differences from Western normative data.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoHearing preservation in 41 cochlear implant recipients with preimplant low-frequency residual hearingLong-term hearing preservation rates in this 41-patient series should inform counseling for candidates with residual low-frequency hearing, but sample size limits generalizability; no immediate protocol change is warranted without larger controlled data.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoThe effect of cochlear implantation in older adults: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analysesThe umbrella review provides the highest-level evidence synthesis currently available on CI outcomes in older adults; audiologists and ENT teams should use these findings to strengthen evidence-based counseling on psychosocial and cognitive benefits for older CI candidates.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoPrognostic Factors in Cochlear Implant in Otosclerosis: Radiologic and Clinical Variables: Cochlear Implant Predictors in OtosclerosisPre-operative radiologic and clinical variables may help predict cochlear implant outcomes in otosclerosis patients; audiologists and surgeons should consider incorporating these predictors into pre-surgical counseling, pending validation in larger prospective studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoRelationships between ECAP amplitude growth functions and perceptual growth in cochlear implant users: Implications for individualized cochlear implant fittingIf ECAP amplitude growth functions show a meaningful correlation with perceptual loudness growth, audiologists may be able to use objective measures to streamline or partially automate cochlear implant fitting, reducing reliance on subjective patient feedback — worth monitoring...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoTen years of research on the sound quality of cochlear implantsThis review consolidates a decade of sound-quality research on cochlear implants; audiologists should note that perceived sound quality remains an important, still-developing outcome domain that may warrant more explicit counseling and outcome measurement in CI patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoFrom thunder to silence: Cochlear implantation for bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss after lightning strikeLightning-strike-induced bilateral profound hearing loss is a viable indication for cochlear implantation; clinicians encountering such rare trauma cases should consider CI evaluation without delay, though this single case report cannot inform protocol changes.＋Save
