2025 August - 34 articles
Background: Ear advantage (EA) reflects hemispheric asymmetries in auditory processing. While a right-ear advantage (REA) for speech and a left-ear advantage (LEA) for music are well documented in typically developing individuals, it is unclear how t...
We are pleased to present a Special Issue addressing new insights into the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss [...]
Background/Objectives: Few studies have examined the relationship between hearing aid use and physical activity levels, yielding inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to determine the possible association between hearing aid use and physica...
Background/Objectives: Poor classroom acoustics and inadequate digital environments in educational settings can pose an additional barrier for students, especially those with special needs, such as students with hearing difficulties. These challenges...
Background/Objectives: Preschool hearing screening is justified by the risk of late onset hearing loss, the high prevalence of otitis media with effusion in school-aged children, and the critical timing just before children begin formal reading and l...
Background: Face masks are used in healthcare for the prevention of the spread of disease; however, the recent COVID-19 pandemic raised awareness of the challenges of typical opaque masks that obscure nonverbal cues. In addition, various masks have b...
Background: Numerous studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on cardiovascular and renal outcomes in patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease. However, whether SGLT2 inhibito...
Background: The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the research literature on the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in patients with hyperacusis and misophonia. Method: Four databases were searched: PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus...
Background/Objectives: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being applied in otolaryngology, including cochlear implants (CIs). This study evaluates the accuracy and completeness of ChatGPT-4 and Microsoft Copilot in determining the appropria...
Background: Meniere’s disease is characterized by a triad of vertigo episodes, fluctuating hearing loss, and tinnitus. The disease is followed by a loss of quality of life in patients, with the severity depending on the individual and the stage...
Objectives: Lermoyez syndrome (LS) is a rare variant of endolymphatic hydrops with a unique clinical presentation characterized by reversible sensorineural hearing loss preceding vertigo. This review aims to synthesize available literature on LS to c...
Objective: Hearing rehabilitation using hearing aids keeps increasing in the general population. Patient-related outcome measures are essential to evaluate benefits. Although the IOI-HA is routinely used in France, its translated version from 2002 ha...
Background: Cochlear implantation (CI) in pediatric patients with cochlear nerve deficiencies (CND) remains controversial due to a highly variable clinical population, lack of evidence-based guidelines, and mixed research findings. This study assesse...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the optimal sound presentation level for sound localization testing to assess the effect of hearing interventions in individuals with unilateral conductive hearing loss (UCHL). Methods: Nine part...
Background/Objectives: This study investigated the association between cochlear implant (CI) users’ assessed perception of musical sound quality and their subjective music perception and music-related quality of life (QoL). The aim was to provi...
Air conduction is the primary pathway for hearing sounds and is widely utilized in various hearing devices [...]
Background/Objectives: Despite its significant impact on learning, classroom acoustics and students’ hearing difficulties are often overlooked compared with more visible issues like lighting. Hearing loss—frequently underestimated and inv...
Background: Hearing loss is increasingly prevalent and poses a significant public health concern. While both aging and occupational noise exposure are recognized contributors, their interactive effects and gender-specific patterns remain underexplore...
Background/Objectives: To review the dimensions of the round window region (round window niche, bony structures surrounding the niche, and the membrane itself). Methods: Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases were searched by...
Lip-reading, i.e., the ability to recognize speech using only visual cues, plays a fundamental role in audio-visual speech processing, intelligibility, and comprehension. This capacity is integral to language development and functioning; it emerges i...
Objectives: Observational studies have shown that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with an increased risk of hearing impairment. However, causality remains unclear, including with respect to lung function. This study aimed t...
Background: Childhood hearing loss is a public health problem of critical importance associated with speech development, academic achievement, and quality of life. Parents’ awareness and knowledge about risk factors contribute to early detectio...
Background/Objectives: The line bisection task (LBT) is a well-known test in which a horizontal line is presented in front of the subject and the subject is asked to draw a mark vertically bisecting the line. We developed the new LBT using three-dime...
Background/Objectives: Unilateral hearing loss (UHL), particularly single-sided deafness (SSD), disrupts spatial hearing in children, leading to academic and social challenges. This study aimed to (1) compare azimuthal sound-localization accuracy and...
Background/Objectives: The objective of this study was to validate the Spanish version of the European Evaluation of Vertigo (EEV) and analyse its test–retest reliability, standard error of measurement (SEM), minimum detectable change (MDC), co...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to (i) cross-culturally adapt the Inventory of Hyperacusis (IHS) into Danish and (ii) assess its usability, validity, and reliability in Danish adults with hyperacusis. Methods: The translation followed establi...
Implementing neonatal hearing screening has significantly reduced the age at which hearing impairments are detected in children. Nevertheless, objective electrophysiological assessments, such as auditory brainstem response (ABR) or auditory steady-st...
Background/Objectives: During the transition to primary school, children with cochlear implants (CIs) may show language and early literacy fragilities. This study has three aims. First, it compares the phonetic and phonological skills of preschoolers...
Background: Traditionally, auditory rehabilitation in people with hearing loss has sought training in auditory skills to achieve an understanding of sound messages for communication. Assistive or supportive technology is limited to hearing aids that...
Background/Objectives: We investigated: (1) differences in CI-aided thresholds and speech perception scores among cochlear implant manufacturers and (2) the relationship between CI-aided thresholds and speech perception. Methods: We analyzed explorat...
Background/Objectives: Individuals with similar hearing sensitivity exhibit varying levels of tolerance to background noise, a trait tied to unique individual characteristics that affect their responsiveness to noise reduction (NR) processing in hear...
Background/Objectives: Sentence stress as part of linguistic prosody plays an important role for verbal communication. It emphasizes particularly important words in a phrase and is reflected by acoustic cues such as the voice fundamental frequency. H...
Background/Objectives: The vestibulo-respiratory reflex regulates the tension of the respiratory muscles, which prevents apneas and awakenings during sleep. This study aimed to determine whether functional deficits in the inner ear disturb sleep qual...
Background: Kölliker’s organ (KO), a transient structure in the cochlea, plays a critical role in the auditory maturation of mammals, particularly during embryonic and early postnatal development. This organ is essential for the proper dif...
