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PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w ago

The effects of frequency overlap on functional listening outcomes in postlingually deafened bimodal cochlear implant users with aidable residual low-to-mid frequency hearing

Audiologists fitting bimodal cochlear implant users should consider the degree of cross-ear frequency overlap as a programming variable, as it may affect functional listening outcomes — though practice changes should await peer review of full results.

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PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·5w ago

Progressive cochlear ossification secondary to Langerhans cell histiocytosis requiring sequential bilateral cochlear implantation: a case report

This is an exceptionally rare aetiology of cochlear ossification, and documenting successful sequential bilateral cochlear implantation expands the known surgical options for clinicians encountering this unusual presentation.

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PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w ago

Long-term speech discrimination and quality-of-life outcomes in adults implanted before five years of age in a low- and middle-income country

Early cochlear implantation before age five appears to support long-term speech discrimination and quality-of-life gains in low- and middle-income country contexts, but practitioners should await full data review before altering implantation candidacy protocols for this...

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The effects of frequency overlap on functional listening outcomes in postlingually deafened bimodal cochlear implant users with aidable residual low-to-mid frequency hearing

Progressive cochlear ossification secondary to Langerhans cell histiocytosis requiring sequential bilateral cochlear implantation: a case report

Long-term speech discrimination and quality-of-life outcomes in adults implanted before five years of age in a low- and middle-income country