OBJECTIVES: To characterize the temporal dynamics of post-activation improvement, identify cochlear implant (CI) performance phenotypes, and establish an early prognostic benchmark following CI activation in adults.
✦ The floor
Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
Early prognostic benchmarks and performance phenotype mapping after cochlear implant activation may allow clinicians to identify underperformers sooner and personalise rehabilitation — worth reviewing once full data are published.
Identifying reliable early performance phenotypes after cochlear implantation could enable more targeted aural rehabilitation and earlier intervention for patients on poor-outcome trajectories.
- 01Adults show distinct performance phenotypes (patterns) following cochlear implant activation.
- 02Temporal improvement trajectories vary significantly between patients.
- 03Early prognostic benchmarks were identified to help predict long-term outcomes.
- 04Study published in The Laryngoscope, a high-impact otolaryngology journal.
- 05Findings could support personalised rehabilitation timelines post-implantation.
Distinct post-activation performance phenotypes exist among adult cochlear implant recipients.
studysupportedEarly performance benchmarks after cochlear implant activation can prognosticate long-term outcomes.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42547298
- DOI
- 10.1002/lary.70779.
- Journal
- The Laryngoscope
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Adults following cochlear implant activation
- Intervention
- Cochlear implantation with longitudinal post-activation performance monitoring
Primary outcomes
Performance phenotype classification post-activation; Temporal dynamics of hearing improvement after implant activation; Early prognostic benchmarks for long-term outcomes