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ArticleAudiology & neuro-otology2024

The Effect of Bimodal Hearing on Postoperative Quality of Life.

Jamie A Schlacter, Leena Asfour, Margareta Morrissette, William Shapiro, Emily Spitzer, Susan B Waltzman

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Jamie A SchlacterNYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Leena AsfourDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Margareta MorrissetteDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
William ShapiroDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Emily SpitzerDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Susan B WaltzmanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.

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Abstract

introductionThe aim of this study was to examine how bimodal stimulation affects quality of life (QOL) during the postoperative period following cochlear implantation (CI). These data could potentially provide evidence to encourage more bimodal candidates to continue hearing aid (HA) use after CI.

methodsIn this prospective study, patients completed preoperative and 1-, 3-, and 6-month post-activation QOL surveys on listening effort, speech perception, sound quality/localization, and hearing handicap. Fifteen HA users who were candidates for contralateral CI completed the study (mean age 65.6 years).

resultsPatients used both devices at a median rate of 97%, 97%, and 98% of the time at 1, 3, and 6 months, respectively. On average, patients' hearing handicap scores decreased by 16% at 1 month, 36% at 3 months, and 30% at 6 months. Patients' listening effort scores decreased by a mean of 10.8% at 1 month, 12.6% at 3 months, and 18.7% at 6 months. Localization significantly improved by 24.3% at 1 month and remained steady. There was no significant improvement in sound quality scores.

conclusionBimodal listeners should expect QOL to improve, and listening effort and localization are generally optimized using CI and HA compared to CI alone. Some scores improved at earlier time points than others, suggesting bimodal auditory skills may develop at different rates.

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Cochlear ImplantationQuality of LifeSpeech PerceptionAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCochlear ImplantsFemaleHearing AidsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative PeriodProspective StudiesSound LocalizationTreatment OutcomeBimodal hearingCochlear implantationQuality of lifeSound localizationSpeech perception

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