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Current AI audiology knowledge

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming increasingly popular and can be utilised by patients, healthcare professionals and students. The performance of chatbots can be variable between different AIs and, indeed, different topics. There is no current consensus for the best...

Audiology Diagnosis – Third Edition

Audiology Diagnosis – Third Edition is a comprehensive textbook that provides an in-depth overview of diagnostic audiology. Covering topics such as pure-tone audiometry, speech testing, vestibular assessment, tinnitus evaluation and tele-audiology, the book offers a broad and detailed exploration of...

Environmental sounds and hearing disability in auditory neuropathy

This cross-sectional study examined whether environmental sound perception contributes to self-perceived hearing abilities in individuals with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). In total, 42 participants with ANSD completed the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ), alongside measures of...

Understanding cough

The prevalence of chronic cough in the adult population is 10–12%. Chronic cough is common and costly, and represents a substantial clinical and economic burden. Duration-based classification guides evaluation. Distinguishing acute (<3 weeks), subacute (3–8 weeks), and chronic (>8 weeks)...

Optimal timing of radiological follow-up in detection of cholesteatoma recurrence

This is a meta-analysis assessing the optimal timing of postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for surveillance in detecting cholesteatoma recurrence. A systematic literature review of searches of articles between 2013 and 2024 in PubMed, Embase and Cochrane were conducted according...

Do in-office steroid injections help for idiopathic subglottic stenosis?

Idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) is a narrowing of the trachea of unknown cause, usually affecting middle-aged Caucasian women. In-office intralesional steroid injection (SILSI) is a recent advance in minimally invasive treatment aiming to reduce inflammation and scarring. The authors of...