Trial reportThe journal of international advanced otology2023
Age at Fitting Affected Unilateral Versus Bilateral Hearing Aids Choice in Asymmetric Hearing Loss.
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- Impact of hearing aid usage on the quality of life of the older adult in KwaZulu-Natal.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2026Article
- The Efficacy of Wireless Auditory Training in Unilateral Hearing Loss Rehabilitation.Audiology research · 2024Article
- Digits-in-Noise Test as an Assessment Tool for Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids.Audiology research · 2024Article
- Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge, Skills, and Information Needs Pertaining to Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids in Swedish Nursing Homes: A Cross-Sectional Study and Psychometric Evaluation.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Vertebrobasilar and Basilar Dolichoectasia Causing Audio-Vestibular Manifestations: A Case Series with a Brief Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundBilateral hearing aids are desirable to restore hearing in the most effective and natural way. The aim of the present study was to identify which type of hearing rehabilitation was preferred by our patients and which factors drove their choice.
methodsOne hundred eight patients with moderate-to-severe asymmetrical hearing loss before and after a 1-month trial with bilateral hearing aids were considered.
resultsAs high as 58.3% of patients decided to continue with bilateral hearing aids (group BI), while 41.7% chose unilateral hearing aid (UNI group) in the best ear. Patients in the UNI group were significantly older than those in the BI group (P=.04); age > 77 years was an independent prognostic factor of unilateral hearing aid choice (odds ratio=6.26; P=.04). Matrix test scored significantly worse with a single hearing aid than with 2 hearing aids in both groups (UNI P=.03; BI P=.01).
conclusionPatients with asymmetric hearing loss often prefer unilateral hearing aid, almost half in our experience. Nonetheless, bilateral hearing aids are desirable as unilateral hearing aid was associated with significantly poorer performance at a speech in noise hearing tests. Age at fitting could play a relevant role and is thus important in early diagnosis. Further studies are needed to confirm our results and investigate strategies to promote bilateral rehabilitation.
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