Trends and Incidence of Hearing Implant Utilization in Italy: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Cochlear implants (CIs) and other implantable hearing devices are crucial to treat hearing loss. The aim of this study was to analyze the temporal trends of implantation for hearing devices in Italy between 2001 and 2023, with stratification by age. Methods: This population-based study explored Hospital Discharge Records and used codes from the International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision-Clinical Modification (ICD9-CM) to identify cochlear and non-cochlear implants. Patients were partitioned into six age classes: <1, 1-2, 3-17, 18-65, 66-80, and >80; and time series for counts and incidence rates (IRs) per 1,000,000 inhabitants with confidence intervals (CI_95%) were explored overall and by age class. Trends were assessed by inciden

SUBMITTER: Ciminello E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12730023 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature