Ann Work Expo Health. 2024 May 25:wxae029. doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxae029. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCONTEXT: Workplace noise regulations and guidance follow the hierarchy of control model that prioritizes eliminating or reducing noise at its source.OBJECTIVES: To determine the main sources of workplace noise exposure in the Australian working population...

Brain Sci. 2024 May 7;14(5):465. doi: 10.3390/brainsci14050465.ABSTRACTTesting of ChatGPT has recently been performed over a diverse range of topics. However, most of these assessments have been based on broad domains of knowledge. Here, we test ChatGPT's knowledge of tinnitus, an important but specialized aspect of audiology and otolaryngology. Testing...

Brain Sci. 2024 Apr 30;14(5):452. doi: 10.3390/brainsci14050452.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: tinnitus is a common and often debilitating condition with limited evidence-based treatment options. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an approved treatment modality for certain neurological conditions; its experimental use as a treatment modality for severe tinnitus is...

Brain Sci. 2024 Apr 25;14(5):421. doi: 10.3390/brainsci14050421.ABSTRACTAttention plays an important role in not only the awareness and perception of tinnitus but also its interactions with external sounds. Recent evidence suggests that attention is heightened in the tinnitus brain, likely as a result of relatively local cortical changes specific to...

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2024 May 24;166(1):230. doi: 10.1007/s00701-024-06115-w.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence (SSCD) is a dehiscence of the otic capsule which normally lies over the superior semicircular canal. This database constitutes the largest series of SSCD patients to date.OBJECTIVE: To determine what preoperative...

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1007/s00405-024-08736-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness of the Endolymphatic duct blockage (EDB) and intratympanic methylprednisolone(ITMP) injection to control refractory Ménière's disease(MD) symptoms and evaluate their impact on hearing level.STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective...