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ArticleAudiology research2023

Neuropsychological Functions and Audiological Findings in Elderly Cochlear Implant Users: The Role of Attention in Postoperative Performance.

Ilaria Giallini, Bianca Maria Serena Inguscio, Maria Nicastri, Ginevra Portanova, Andrea Ciofalo, Annalisa Pace, Antonio Greco, Hilal Dincer D'Alessandro, Patrizia Mancini

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Article in Audiology research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Executive functions in preschool and school-age cochlear implant users: do they differ from their hearing peers? A systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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  4. Low-frequency pitch sensitivity and speech perception performance in adult cochlear implant users fitted with fine structure strategies.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ilaria GialliniDepartment of Sense Organs, University Sapienza of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Bianca Maria Serena InguscioDepartment of Sense Organs, University Sapienza of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6983-0219
Maria NicastriDepartment of Sense Organs, University Sapienza of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Ginevra PortanovaDepartment of Sense Organs, University Sapienza of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Andrea CiofaloDepartment of Sense Organs, University Sapienza of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Annalisa PaceDepartment of Sense Organs, University Sapienza of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Antonio GrecoDepartment of Sense Organs, University Sapienza of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4824-9871
Hilal Dincer D'AlessandroDepartment of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06230 Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-7320-6577
Patrizia ManciniDepartment of Sense Organs, University Sapienza of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale dell'Università 31, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0982-0905
Policlinico Umberto I · ITHacettepe University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe present study aimed to investigate in a group of elderly CI users working memory and attention, conventionally considered as predictors of better CI performance and to try to disentangle the effects of these cognitive domains on speech perception, finding potential markers of cognitive decline related to audiometric findings. Methods Thirty postlingually deafened CI users aged >60 underwent an audiological evaluation followed by a cognitive assessment of attention and verbal working memory. A correlation analysis was performed to evaluate the associations between cognitive variables while a simple regression investigated the relationships between cognitive and audiological variables. Comparative analysis was performed to compare variables on the basis of subjects' attention performance.

resultsAttention was found to play a significant role in sound field and speech perception. Univariate analysis found a significant difference between poor and high attention performers, while regression analysis showed that attention significantly predicted recognition of words presented at Signal/Noise +10. Further, the high attention performers showed significantly higher scores than low attentional performers for all working memory tasks.

conclusionOverall findings confirmed that a better cognitive performance may positively contribute to better speech perception outcomes, especially in complex listening situations. WM may play a crucial role in storage and processing of auditory-verbal stimuli and a robust attention may lead to better performance for speech perception in noise. Implementation of cognitive training in auditory rehabilitation of CI users should be investigated in order to improve cognitive and audiological performance in elderly CI users.

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attentioncochlear implantationcognitionolder adultsspeech perceptionworking memory

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