Long-term outcome of oral-aural rehabilitation in patients with cochlear implants
Background. Cochlear implantation is currently the most effective method for oral-aural rehabilitation in children with severe sensorineural hearing loss and deafness.
L. A. Lazareva +3 more
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Deafness: Disability or Culture? Best Practices Regarding Controversial Interventions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students [PDF]
Background: Many people in the deaf community view deafness as a distinct culture, with its own unique language and history. They reject the use of assistive technologies which can restore hearing for themselves and their children.
Ziemba, Jacob
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Aging, Cognitive Decline and Hearing Loss: Effects of Auditory Rehabilitation and Training with Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants on Cognitive Function and Depression among Older Adults [PDF]
A growing interest in cognitive effects associated with speech and hearing processes is spreading throughout the scientific community essentially guided by evidence that central and peripheral hearing loss is associated with cognitive decline.
Benatti, Alice +10 more
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Perilymph pharmacokinetics of marker applied through a cochlear implant in guinea pigs [PDF]
Patients undergoing cochlear implantation could benefit from a simultaneous application of drugs into the ear, helping preserve residual low-frequency hearing and afferent nerve fiber populations.
Salt, Alec +5 more
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Influence of hearing age and understanding verbal instructions in children with cochlear implants [PDF]
Hearing age is defined as a period of using any amplification. Most researches indicate that hearing age influences the developmental rate of auditory and speech-language abilities in deaf children, especially when cochlear implantation was performed ...
Đoković Sanja, Todorović Selena
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How does Frailty Impact Peri-Operative and Speech Recognition Outcomes for Cochlear Implants in Veterans? [PDF]
Abstract Objective To investigate the association of frailty with post‐cochlear implant (CI) admission, morbidity, and CI‐aided word recognition outcomes in veterans. Study Design Retrospective cohort. Setting Single‐institution tertiary care Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospital.
Brooks KA +4 more
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Combined approach of electromagnetic (Power) and ultrasound (data harvesting) waves is proposed to address the miniaturized ultrasonic implants. Electromagnetic waves trigger the piezoelectric element to generate the acoustic pulse which is modulated by the variations in the sensor's impedance.
Anam Bhatti +6 more
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Children with cochlear implants: communication skills and quality of Life
Given the multidimensional scope of cochlear implants, there is a growing need to assess clinical measures related communicative abilities and more general aspects involved in the effectiveness of treatment, such as quality of life.
Talita Fortunato-Tavares +3 more
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Cochlear Implantation Updates: The Dallas Cochlear Implant Program [PDF]
This report provides an overview of many research projects conducted by the Dallas Cochlear Implant Program, a joint enterprise between the University of Texas at Dallas, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Children’s Medical Center.
Emily A, Tobey +7 more
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Parent Interaction Between an Infant with a Cochlear Implant and Additional Disabilities [PDF]
Pediatric hearing loss has many spoken language learning issues that can impact parent-infant interaction. Moreover, additional disabilities are likely to increase stress, which could have cascading effects on communication.
Southern, Lillian
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