Cochlear implants
Cochlear implantation, including in older adults and single-sided deafness.
Key point
Cochlear implant indications now include profound unilateral or bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral deafness, or residual hearing, determined individually for each ear.
From: [Current indications for cochlear implantation] (HNO, 2026 Apr) ↗Papers per year
Each bar is 12 months; the last one ends 17 Oct 2026. New trials in the same years: 50, 46, 42, 46, 40.
New guidelines and consensus this year
- Executive Summary of the Clinical Practice Guideline on Tinnitus UpdateOtolaryngol Head Neck Surg2026 Oct
- Clinical Practice Guideline: Tinnitus UpdateOtolaryngol Head Neck Surg2026 Oct
- [Current indications for cochlear implantation]HNO2026 Apr
- [Expert certification in head and neck surgical oncology : On behalf of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and the German Academy of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology]HNO2025 Nov
All papers from the last 12 months
1,455 papers (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026), newest first. Loading the full list…
- Exploration of biodistribution of mRNA-delivering lipid nanoparticles in the neonatal mouse inner earInt J Pharm X2026 DecPMID 42861365
- The audiologic characteristics for children with cochlear nerve deficiency and the association with the outcome of cochlear implant surgeryAnn Med2026 DecPMID 42545801
- Hydrogen: a novel strategy for preventing and treating hearing lossMed Gas Res2026 Dec 1PMID 41964600Review
- Artificial intelligence and hearing health: a global evidence review of biases and equity implications for AfricaGlob Health Action2026 DecPMID 41885802Review
- Retraction notice to "Nanocatalysts as fast and powerful medical intervention: Bridging cochlear implant therapies and advanced modelling using Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) for effective treatment of inner ear infections" [Environ. Res. 232 (2023) 116285]Environ Res2026 Nov 15PMID 42810266
- Boosting auditory nerve function with cell therapy - status, surgical approach and potential candidatesHear Res2026 NovPMID 42762631Review
- Contributions of aging, auditory nerve health, and speed of processing to psychophysical gap detection thresholds in cochlear implant usersHear Res2026 NovPMID 42731434
- Reading in adolescents with hearing loss: Slower responses despite neural sensitivity to morphosyntaxBrain Lang2026 NovPMID 42691918
- Predicting performance on the digits-in-noise test in noise and reverberation using the speech transmission indexHear Res2026 NovPMID 42648143
- Utility of hearing aid use on neurocognitive functions and auditory processing: A systematic reviewArch Gerontol Geriatr2026 NovPMID 42447643Systematic review
More otorhinolaryngology trends
All specialties →Hearing loss and dementia
Hearing loss, hearing aids and cognitive decline.
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation
An implanted stimulator for obstructive sleep apnoea.
Key point: In France, hypoglossal nerve stimulation is indicated for non-obese moderate-to-severe OSAHS patients with CPAP or MAD failure or contraindications after mandatory DISE.
Tinnitus
Tinnitus mechanisms and treatments, including neuromodulation.
Smell loss
Olfactory dysfunction, including after viral infection.
HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer
HPV-related throat cancer and treatment de-escalation.
Transoral robotic surgery
Robotic surgery through the mouth for head and neck tumours.
Key point: In predominantly HPV-associated OPSCC treated with TORS, smoking history showed no significant difference in recurrence-free or disease-specific survival.
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How these numbers are counted
PubMed query, searched in titles and abstracts by publication date:
"cochlear implant*"[tiab]Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov studies first submitted in each 12-month window that match the same terms. A query can miss synonyms or catch unrelated papers, so treat counts as approximate.