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Speech intelligibility of Cantonese-speaking children with cochlear implants [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The study investigated the speech intelligibility of Cantonese-speaking children with cochlear implants. Word and sentence intelligibility of 18 cochlear implant users with prelinguistic bilateral profound hearing loss were compared with that of 18 ...
Kwok, Hei-yiu, 郭熹瑤
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MRI Safety Considerations for Permanent Magnet Implants in Muscle

open access: yesJournal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Permanent magnet implants are used with several medical and assistive devices, such as cochlear implants, dental attachments, and prosthetic control, but raise caution for MR imaging. Previous work has evaluated several magnet implants for position and magnetization stability, as well as for image artifacts under MRI.
Cameron R. Taylor   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caloric test and video head impulse test sensitivity as vestibular impairment predictors before cochlear implant surgery

open access: yesClinics, 2019
OBJECTIVES: Currently, cochlear implant procedures are becoming increasingly broad and have greatly expanded. Bilateral cochlear implants and cochlear implants are more frequently applied in children.
Roseli Saraiva Moreira Bittar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hearing with a cochlear implant: from bionic to bimodal listening [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Introduction: Currently, cochlear implantation (CI) is the standard procedure for bilateral severe hearing loss in both children and adults. However, a considerable number of hearing-impaired patients, who are candidates for CI, have residual hearing in ...
Dhooge, Ingeborg   +2 more
core   +1 more source

International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) Consensus on Vestibular Testing in Children

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study represents the first international consensus on vestibular testing in children. Twenty‐one international experts from nine countries provided guidelines on the recommended minimum test battery necessary to perform a pediatric vestibular assessment.
A. Coudert   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety of Monopolar Electrocautery Use in Patients With Implanted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulators

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study evaluated the effect of Monopolar electrocautery (MPE) on the functionality of hypoglossal nerve stimulators (HGNS) implants. A total of 85 patients who had undergone additional surgeries after their HGNS implant were included and analyzes compared outcomes between those who underwent surgeries involving MPE and those who's surgeries did not
Nana‐Hawwa Abdul‐Rahman   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regularity and asynchrony when tapping to tactile, auditory and combined pulses [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This research is carried out with the aim to develop assistive technology that helps users following the beat in music, which is of interest to cohchlear implant users. The envisioned technology would use tactile feedback on each musical beat.
Arens, Laura   +4 more
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