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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2026

Predictors of Rehabilitation Outcomes Following Pediatric Cochlear Implantation.

Ke Wang, Zhihan Lin, Meiling Yan, Yan Rui, Haihong Liu

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ke WangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, No. 56, South Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100045, China.
Zhihan LinDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, No. 56, South Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100045, China.
Meiling YanDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, No. 56, South Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100045, China.ORCID 0009-0003-7995-7058
Yan RuiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, No. 56, South Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100045, China.
Haihong LiuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, No. 56, South Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100045, China.

Funding

Beijing Nova Program 20250484804the National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFF1203504
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cochlear implantation (CI) is a well-established intervention for improving auditory and speech development in children with severe-to-profound hearing loss. Nonetheless, postoperative rehabilitation outcomes exhibit substantial individual variability. This review synthesizes contemporary evidence on predictors of rehabilitation success following pediatric CI. A robust set of general factors is consistently linked to more favorable outcomes, including earlier age at implantation (with particular benefit within the first year of life), stronger preoperative receptive language skills and speech recognition, higher developmental quotient and nonverbal intelligence, and higher parental educational level. Regarding hearing-specific variables, later-onset deafness, a shorter duration of deafness, and identifiable etiologies (notably specific genetic mutations such as GJB2 and OTOF) exert significant influence. Furthermore, bilateral CI demonstrates superior outcomes compared to unilateral CI, with the surgical timing (simultaneous versus sequential) and factors such as electrode array selection and placement being critical determinants. Overall, postoperative outcomes arise from a complex interplay of biological, developmental, and environmental factors.

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cochlear implantationhearing lossoutcomespediatricpredictors

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PMID41682664
PMCPMC12898211

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