Review
Otorhinolaryngology
Annie F. Britt, Nicolas S. Poupore, Shaun A. Nguyen, David R. White
Summary: This review examines the compliance rates of pneumococcal vaccination among cochlear implant (CI) patients and evaluates the effectiveness of intervention programs in improving vaccination rates. The findings suggest that the baseline rates of PCV13 and PPSV23 vaccination in CI patients are highly variable and lower than expected. Quality improvement (QI) initiatives appear to be successful in increasing the compliance rates with PPSV23 vaccination. However, further intervention programs with stricter surveillance and follow-up systems are needed to achieve improved compliance with PCV13 and PPSV23 vaccination in CI recipients.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Faizah Mushtaq, Andrew Soulby, Patrick Boyle, Terry Nunn, Douglas E. H. Hartley
Summary: Recent technological advances in CI telemetry have allowed CI users to assess their cochlear health (CH) through self-assessment. This study evaluated the feasibility of using a CI to assess CH and found that electrode impedances and eCAPs are promising measurements for objectively assessing CH.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kasper Moller Boje Rasmussen, Niels West, Luchen Tian, Per Caye-Thomasen
Summary: After cochlear implantation, significant deterioration in vestibular function was observed, as indicated by various vestibular tests. However, despite vestibular dysfunction, most patients reported a reduction or stability in vestibular symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Christiane Voelter, Lisa Goetze, Marcel Bajewski, Stefan Dazert, Jan Peter Thomas
Summary: Hearing loss is considered a modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline, and cochlear implantation has been shown to improve cognitive functions in individuals with severe hearing impairment. This study demonstrated that cognitive functions significantly increased after cochlear implantation, and cognitive reserve had a positive correlation with cognitive functions. Depression had a slight influence on cognitive functions, and there was no correlation between cognitive skills, quality of life, and speech perception.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hajime Koyama, Akinori Kashio, Chisato Fujimoto, Tsukasa Uranaka, Yu Matsumoto, Teru Kamogashira, Makoto Kinoshita, Shinichi Iwasaki, Tatsuya Yamasoba
Summary: Vestibular dysfunction is a complication of cochlear implantation in pediatric patients, with cVEMP being the most affected test post-implantation. Minimally invasive surgery using a round window approach or an extended round window approach with straight electrodes is recommended for preserving vestibular function after CI in children.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Joseph Attias, Suhail HabibAllah, Venkata S. Aditya Tarigoppula, Hannah Glick, Chen Chen, Koka Kanthaiah, Leonid Litvak
Summary: The study assessed the feasibility of recording long latency CAEPs directly through cochlear implants. The results showed that the CAEPs recorded through the implants were comparable to the CAEP responses recorded simultaneously by an external EP system and scalp electrodes.
Editorial Material
Immunology
Stanley A. Plotkin
Summary: Cytomegalovirus is the leading cause of congenital infections, resulting in numerous abnormalities. Despite 50 years of unsuccessful attempts, modern vaccine construction platforms offer hope for an effective prophylactic.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Tom Gawliczek, Jeremie Guignard, Christoph Schmid, Wilhelm Wimmer, Marco Caversaccio, Martin Kompis, Stefan Weder
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility and benefits of using a cochlear implant (CI) processor as a contralateral routing of signals (CROS) device in unilateral CI recipients. The results showed improvements in word recognition scores and speech perception in both quiet and noise environments when using the CI processor as a CROS device. Patients who do not normally wear a hearing aid on the non-CI side reported satisfaction with the CROS device.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jee-Hye Chung, Min-Kyu Kim, Da Beom Heo, Jong Bin Lee, Jin Woong Choi
Summary: With the increase in life expectancy and elderly population, there is a difference in music appreciation between elderly cochlear implant (CI) users and non-elderly users. Elderly CI users showed a decrease in music listening times and lower music appreciation scores in terms of music quality and elements after CI surgery. They also had significant changes in perception of rhythm, melody, timbre, and lyrics.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sandrine Kerneis, John J. Galvin III, Stephanie Borel, Jean Baque, Qian-Jie Fu, David Bakhos
Summary: A computer-based home training software called French AngelSound (TM) was developed for French cochlear implant (CI) recipients. A pilot study showed that the software significantly improved phoneme recognition in CI recipients and could be used as a complementary method for clinical auditory rehabilitation when in-person visits are not possible.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jacques A. Herzog, Craig A. Buchman, Dorina Kallogjeri, Stephanie Chen, Cameron Wick, Nedim Durakovic, Matthew A. Shew
Summary: The study examined the long-term speech and cognition outcomes in older adult cochlear implant recipients. The results showed that speech performance was significantly improved and maintained over an extended follow-up period, regardless of the preoperative cognitive status. Additionally, there was no significant difference in the rate of cognitive decline between preoperative mild cognitive impairment and normal cognition patients after cochlear implantation.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Carla V. Valenzuela, Jeffery T. Lichtenhan, Shannon M. Lefler, Kanthaiah Koka, Craig A. Buchman, Amanda J. Ortmann
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between intracochlear ECochG response amplitudes and speech perception scores, with results showing no association between the two. However, there may be a mild to moderate relationship between preoperative behavioral audiometric testing and intraoperative ECochG threshold estimates.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joel Paris
Summary: The most robust evidence for suicide prevention comes from reducing access to means. Population-based strategies are more effective than high-risk strategies focusing on patients with suicidal ideas or attempts.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kelly K. S. J. Assouly, Maryam A. Shabbir, Bas J. van Dijk, Derek Hoare, Michael L. Akeroyd, Robert Stokroos, Inge Stegeman, Adriana Smit
Summary: This study found that 4%-25% of cochlear implant recipients experience moderate to severe tinnitus. The most frequently reported difficulties associated with tinnitus include fatigue, stress, concentration, group conversation, and hearing difficulties, and these difficulties intensify when not wearing the sound processor. To manage their tinnitus, participants reported turning on their sound processor and avoiding noisy environments.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Limor Man, Nicole Lustgarten Guahmich, Nina Vyas, Shelun Tsai, Laury Arazi, Debra Lilienthal, Glenn Schattman, Zev Rosenwaks, Daylon James
Summary: The ovarian reserve declines over time, leading to infertility, and it is important to understand the mechanisms behind ovarian reserve disorders for prevention and treatment. Primary prevention, by identifying toxic influences and preventing exposure, is the most desirable mode of fertility preservation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)