ArticleOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2023
Health-Related Quality of Life in Children With Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss Following Cochlear Implantation.
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- Rational Design of Inner Ear Drug Delivery Systems.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Hearing Outcomes in Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss. The Benefits of Rehabilitative Strategies: Preliminary Results.Audiology research · 2025Article
- Single-Sided Deafness and Hearing Rehabilitation Modalities: Contralateral Routing of Signal Devices, Bone Conduction Devices, and Cochlear Implants.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Factors that influence outcomes and device use for pediatric cochlear implant recipients with unilateral hearing loss.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveEvaluate health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) benefits with cochlear implantation (CI) in children with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (USNHL) versus bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (BSNHL). STUDY
designA cross-sectional survey of parents of children who underwent CI for USNHL and BSNHL.
settingTertiary care academic centers.
methodsThe "Children with cochlear implants: parental perspectives" survey was administered. Parents rated responses on a 5-point Likert scale. Scores greater than 3.0 were considered favorable. Responses were recorded within 8 domains and groups were compared with respect to domain scores. Analysis of covariance models was used to compare groups while adjusting for age at implantation and duration of implant use.
resultsThere were 31 patients with USNHL and 27 patients with BSNHL. The average age of implantation in BSNHL patients was 1.9 and 6.7 years for USNHL. Parents of all children answered favorably in all domains. When adjusted for age at implantation and duration of implant use, parents of BSNHL children responded significantly more favorably only in 2 domains. When comparing patients with older age or prolonged duration of hearing loss in the USNHL cohort, there were favorable responses in all domains with no significant differences between groups.
conclusionThere are HR-QOL benefits of CI in USNHL children; less pronounced favorable results were noted only in 2 domains when compared to BSNHL children. Benefits were noted with CI in USNHL children at an older age at implantation or prolonged duration of hearing loss. Therefore, these factors should not be absolute contraindications for CI in USNHL.
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