Efficacy of Oral Steroids for Acute Acoustic Trauma.

Objective: This study aimed to study the effect of steroid treatment on new-onset sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in subjects presenting shortly after an audiometry-confirmed acute acoustic trauma (AAT) injury.

Study Design: This is a case-control study.

Methods: We identified healthy military personnel who presented with AAT injury to the Israeli Defense Forces Medical Corps Otolaryngology/Audiology Services during 2016-2020.

Stuttering and Incident Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Study of 2.2 Million Adolescents.

Purpose: To investigate the association between stuttering in adolescence and incident type 2 diabetes in young adulthood.

Methods: This nationwide population-based study included 2 193 855 adolescents of age 16 to 20 years who were assessed for military service between 1980 and 2013. Diagnoses of stuttering in adolescence were confirmed by a speech-language pathologist.

The "Morning Voice": The Effect of 24 Hours of Sleep Deprivation on Vocal Parameters of Young Adults.

Fatigue following sleep deprivation adversely affects various aspects of human performance. It also induces recognizable voice changes, but the literature is inconsistent regarding their nature. The current study used acoustical analyses to assess the effect of 24 hours of sleep deprivation on vocal parameters of young adults.