Duration of deafness impacts auditory performance after cochlear implantation: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hearing loss is a highly disabling condition. Cochlear implantation is an established remedy if conventional hearing aids have failed to alleviate the level of disability. Unfortunately, cochlear implant (CI) performance varies dramatically. This study aims to examine the effects of duration of deafness (DoD) prior to cochlear implantation and the postoperative duration of implant experience with resulting hearing performance in postlingually deaf patients.

Methods

A systematic literature review and two meta-analyses were conducted using the search terms cochlear implant AND duration deafness. Included studies evaluate the correlation between the DoD and auditory performance after cochlear implantation using monosyllabic and sentence tests. Correlatio

SUBMITTER: Bernhard N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8035957 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature