IMPORTANCE Sensorineural hearing loss is the third leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. Cochlear implants may provide a viable alternative to hearing aids for this type of hearing loss. The Coverage and Analysis Group at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was interested in an evaluation of recently published literature on this topic. In addition, this meta-analysis ...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Tinnitus is a symptom of high prevalence in patients with cochlear pathology. We studied the evolution of tinnitus in patients undergoing unilateral cochlear implantation for treatment of profound hearing loss. METHODS This was a longitudinal, retrospective study of patients that underwent unilateral cochlear implantation and who had bilateral tinnitus. Tinnitus wa...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcome of cochlear implantation in young children in relation to the age at implantation. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis of pediatric cochlear implant patients. PATIENTS All children with congenital deafness who underwent implantation before the age of 6 years (n = 48 for the longitudinal analysis and n = 70 for the cross-se...

OBJECTIVE Cochlear implantation is the most important treatment currently available for profound sensorineural hearing loss. The aim of this study was to investigate the etiology of hearing loss in patients with cochlear implantation, and to compare outcomes. METHODS Japanese hearing loss patients who received cochlear implants (CIs) or electric acoustic stimulation (EAS) in Shinshu Universit...

UNLABELLED CHARGE syndrome is a rare congenital condition that manifests with anomalies of coloboma, heart defects, choanal atresia, mental retardation, genitourinary and ear anomalies that can affect almost any part of the auditory pathway. In those patients with a significant sensorineural hearing loss, cochlear implantation has become a potential therapeutic option. METHODS Chart review of...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether free-living and/or biofilm bacteria are present in the putative sterile middle ear cavity before insertion of the electrode array during cochlear implantation. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Tertiary academic hospital. PATIENTS The study included 45 healthy children (with or without a history of otitis media) undergoing cochlear implantation. INTERVENTIONS...

INTRODUCTION Surgery for revision of cochlear implantation is an unusual but not uncommon occurrence. The purpose of this study was to discuss the major complications of cochlear implantation that we observed in 11out of 275 patients who underwent cochlear implantation in Khalili Hospital at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of 275patients w...