PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoPrimitive-Reflex Profiling After Sport-Related Concussion: An Athlete-Centered Framework for Testing a Candidate Behavioral State MarkerIf validated, primitive-reflex profiling could add an objective behavioural marker to concussion assessment protocols, which has downstream relevance for audiology given the overlap between concussion and auditory processing disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w 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·Tinnitus·3w agoSedentary Time and Current Tinnitus in Midlife Korean Women (Aged 40 to 64 Years): A Cross-Sectional Analysis from KNHANES 2014-2018Cross-sectional design prevents causal conclusions; audiologists cannot yet recommend reduced sedentary time as a tinnitus intervention, but the finding adds to lifestyle-factor research worth monitoring.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w 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·3w 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·3w 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·3w 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·3w 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·Research (general)·3w agoSelective Symmetrical Encephalomalacia in a Maine Coon Crossbred Kitten in ItalyThis case report has no meaningful relevance to the audiology field; it appears in this dataset likely due to indexing or tagging error.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoResearchers Explore Whether Auditory Nerve Cell Therapy Could Improve Cochlear Implant OutcomesIf auditory nerve cell therapy can be shown to strengthen the nerve-to-brain pathway, it could meaningfully raise the ceiling on cochlear implant performance for millions of users worldwide.＋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·Vestibular·3w agoDevelopment and psychometric validation of a vestibular symptom severity scaleThe EGV scale shows promise as a patient-reported outcome tool for vestibular symptom severity, but clinicians should await broader external validation before adopting it over established scales.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoImpact of migrating from paired to sequential stimulation on speech recognition in cochlear implant usersCochlear implant audiologists should note this study when considering stimulation strategy changes, but full review of the sample size and outcome data is needed before altering clinical programming 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 agoAtrial natriuretic peptide may inhibit motion sickness through reducing aldosterone-induced increase in endolymph volume of the inner earUnderstanding how inner ear fluid regulation relates to motion sickness could open new pharmacological targets for managing vestibular disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoCognitive Behavior TherapyCBT remains the highest-evidence psychological intervention for audiological conditions like tinnitus, and primary-care-focused reviews can reinforce referral pathways between audiology and mental health providers.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoBalance Wood, a Bilateral Ankle-Controlled Serious Game for Healthy Adults: 2-Stage Cross-Sectional Development and Usability StudyGamified balance assessment tools could eventually offer audiologists and vestibular specialists an engaging, low-cost way to monitor balance function in clinic or at home.＋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·Vestibular·3w agoDiagnostic Performance of Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potentials for Acute Unilateral Vestibulopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisThis meta-analysis provides pooled sensitivity and specificity estimates for cVEMP and oVEMP in acute unilateral vestibulopathy; clinicians should review the specific figures when selecting vestibular diagnostic protocols, though individual lab normative data remain essential.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoInfluence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency on Auditory and Vestibular Functioning: An Objective Test-Based Systematic ReviewClinicians managing patients with unexplained auditory or vestibular symptoms may consider B12 status as a contributing factor, but the current systematic review is likely insufficient to change screening protocols without stronger evidence on effect size and reversibility.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·3w agoOccupational Hearing Loss in the Intensive Care Unit: A Comparative Study Between ICU and Non-ICU Nursing StaffNo immediate change to audiological clinical practice is warranted; however, the findings reinforce the importance of occupational hearing monitoring programs for ICU staff, which audiologists working in occupational health settings should note.＋Save
RNID·Blog·Education & training·3w agoMy In2scienceUK experience: Daniel CairnsOutreach programmes like In2scienceUK that connect students from under-represented groups with hearing research labs help build the next generation of audiology and hearing-science researchers.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoStepwise Incisionless Percutaneous Flow-Control Treatment of a High-Flow Scalp Arteriovenous Fistula with a Large Superficial Venous Pouch: A Case ReportWhile scalp arteriovenous fistulas can theoretically cause pulsatile tinnitus, this single case report of an incisionless percutaneous technique has no direct bearing on audiology practice and is outside the field's scope.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoBeyond Chronological Age: A Scoping Review of Neurosurgical Intervention for Central Nervous System Tumors in the Very ElderlyAs the global population ages, the audiology field may encounter more elderly patients with CNS tumors causing hearing or balance symptoms, but treatment decisions rest entirely with neurosurgeons and oncologists.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoClinical and Esthetic Outcomes of Vestibular Socket Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisThis research is outside the scope of audiology; it contributes to minimally invasive implant dentistry but has no bearing on hearing care, balance, or related audiological concerns.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3w agoSpeech Perception in Noise: A Narrative Review of Cognitive Contribution and Hearing-Aid Signal ProcessingAudiologists should incorporate cognitive screening and counselling about listening effort into hearing-aid fitting workflows, as cognitive factors significantly shape speech-in-noise outcomes beyond what amplification alone can address.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoVertebral Artery Hypoplasia and Posterior Circulation Vulnerability: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological, Hemodynamic, and Clinical EvidencePosterior circulation problems can manifest as dizziness or sudden hearing loss, so understanding vascular risk factors like vertebral artery hypoplasia may inform differential diagnosis in vestibular and audiology clinics.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoOne Molecule, Different Circuits? What Botulinum Toxin Can and Cannot Reveal About Craniocervical ComorbidityCraniocervical comorbidities including tinnitus and vestibular disorders frequently co-occur, and misinterpreting shared treatment responses as evidence of a unified cause could lead to flawed diagnostic reasoning in audiology and related fields.＋Save
