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Li M, Kong WL, Song NY. Effects of hearing aids on early prelingual auditory development in children with unilateral cochlear implantation: a linear mixed model for longitudinal data. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2025; 193:112366. [PMID: 40288052 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2025] [Accepted: 04/21/2025] [Indexed: 04/29/2025]
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INTRODUCTION We conducted a liner mixed model to explore the two-year early prelingual auditory development (EPLAD) of children with and without hearing aids (HAs) after unilateral cochlear implantation (CI) through a longitudinal study. METHODS 86 children with unilateral CI were divided into CI + HA (46) and CI (40) groups. Their EPLAD was assessed using the Infant Toddler Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale (IT/MAIS) before CI and at 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 18th, and 24th months post-activation. A spline function described the EPLAD trajectory, and a best-fitting curve predicted IT/MAIS score changes over time. A linear mixed model analyzed the effects of HAs on EPLAD. RESULTS CI + HA group had significantly higher IT/MAIS scores pre-op and up to 18 months post-CI (p < 0.01). There was no significant difference in the trajectory of EPLAD among different sex and age groups (p > 0.05). ITMAIS, sound detection and sound recognition trajectory of CI + HA group was significantly different from that of CI group (p < 0.01). We constructed a predictive score of IT/MAIS, sound detection and sound recognition over time with high accuracy (R = 0.99). CONCLUSIONS Most of studies about the effects of HAs on auditory development after CI merely conducted cross-sectional approach, which cannot reflect the real changes of individuals. For children with unilateral cochlear implant, wearing hearing aids in the contralateral ear can continuously improve EPLAD. The auditory development of individual is a dynamic process, and longitudinal study is more advantage to explore the real differences.
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- Mei Li
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Reid J, Dwyer RT, Agrawal S, Mitchell CM, Ouellette M, Mellon N. Investigating Bimodal Fitting Solutions in Children. Am J Audiol 2025:1-12. [PMID: 40324157 DOI: 10.1044/2025_aja-24-00137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2025] Open
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PURPOSE The effectiveness of a dedicated bimodal hearing aid and fitting formula was investigated in pediatric cochlear implant recipients who were experienced Desired Sensation Level (DSL) v5.0 users. METHOD In Experiment 1, five children assessed four hearing aid fittings based on combinations of fitting formula (Adaptive Phonak Digital Bimodal [APDB], DSL v5.0, APDB fit to DSL v5.0 targets), hearing aid type (dedicated hearing aid for bimodal listeners, independent hearing aid), and/or prescriptive targets. Speech recognition scores were obtained in a sound booth in quiet and in noise. In Experiment 2, two participants from Experiment 1 were retested with an updated bimodal system. RESULTS Bimodal speech recognition in quiet in both experiments was similar across all fitting formulas. In Experiment 1, bimodal speech recognition in noise was similar across fitting formulas; however, both in noise and in quiet, individual differences were observed. In Experiment 2, optimized APDB improved speech recognition in noise performance compared to APDB and similar performance compared to DSL v5.0 in a small set of bimodal listeners. CONCLUSION Preliminary results point to the value of individualized selection of hearing aid fitting formula settings for pediatric bimodal recipients.
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- Julia Reid
- Potomac River Clinic, The River School, Washington, DC
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- Potomac River Clinic, The River School, Washington, DC
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Joy JM, Venkatesh L, Mathew SN, Narayanan S, Sreekumar S. Speech Perception and Language Abilities Among Children Using Cochlear Implants: Findings From a Primary School Age Cohort in South India. Ear Hear 2025; 46:673-686. [PMID: 39679623 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to profile the speech perception and language abilities of a cohort of pediatric cochlear implant (CI) users in primary school years. It also aimed to understand the intercorrelations among audiological, child, and environmental characteristics, speech perception, and language skills and to explore the predictors of speech perception and language skills. DESIGN A cross-sectional design was used for the study. The participants were 222 pediatric CI users (106 boys; 116 girls) with a mean chronological age of 10.51 (SD ± 1.28) years. Participants had received CIs at a mean age of 2.93 (SD ± 0.95) years, with the mean duration of CI use being 7.43 (SD ± 1.15) years at the time of assessment. Participants completed an assessment battery comprising speech perception (phoneme discrimination, open-set speech perception in quiet) and language (semantics, syntax) tasks. Selected audiological, child, and environmental characteristics were documented. The mean and SDs of the measures across age categories (8 to 12 years) and the proportion of children attaining scores better than 80%, between 50 and 80%, and poorer than 50% of the total possible score in each task were computed to generate a profile of speech perception and language abilities. Correlational and regression analyses assessed the intercorrelations among the variables and predictors of speech perception and language abilities. RESULTS A large proportion (79.0%) of children in the study group obtained scores better than 80% for phoneme discrimination, whereas only 17.8% scored better than 80% for open-set speech perception in quiet. Additionally, 42.8 and 20.8% of children scored better than 80% for semantics and syntax, respectively. Speech perception and language abilities demonstrated moderate-strong intercorrelations, contributing to a significant proportion of the total variance explained in phoneme discrimination (42.9%), open-set speech perception (61.8%), semantics (63.0%), and syntax (60.8%). Phoneme discrimination and open-set speech perception emerged as large contributors to variance in overall language abilities. Among the audiological factors, only hearing age contributed to a small proportion of variance (3 to 6%) across children's speech perception and language performance. CONCLUSIONS Children using CI demonstrated highly variable performance in speech perception and expressive language skills during primary school. Although children demonstrated improved performance in phoneme discrimination and semantics, they continued to face challenges in the (quiet) speech perception and syntax abilities. The effect of audiological, child, and environmental factors was minimal in explaining the variance in speech perception and language abilities, which shared a bidirectional relationship. The findings relating to mid-term outcomes, ranging from 4 to 9 years after cochlear implantation, suggest the need for continued support and targeted interventions for developing speech perception and language abilities in the primary school years to optimize outcomes among pediatric CI users.
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- Jeena Mary Joy
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, National Institute of Speech & Hearing, Trivandrum, India
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- Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Chennai, India
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- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, National Institute of Speech & Hearing, Trivandrum, India
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- Department of Speech Language Pathology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, India
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- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, National Institute of Speech & Hearing, Trivandrum, India
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Lund E, Werfel KL. Influence of Child-Level Factors and Lexical Characteristics on Vocabulary Knowledge of Children With Cochlear Implants and Hearing Aids. Dev Sci 2025; 28:e70007. [PMID: 40066854 PMCID: PMC11894921 DOI: 10.1111/desc.70007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2025] [Accepted: 02/15/2025] [Indexed: 03/15/2025]
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Recent studies indicate children who are deaf and hard of hearing who use cochlear implants or hearing aids know fewer spoken words than their peers with typical hearing, and often those vocabularies differ in composition. To date, however, the interaction of a child's auditory profile with the lexical characteristics of words he or she knows has been minimally explored. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate how audiological history, phonological memory, and overall vocabulary knowledge interact with growth in types of spoken words known by children who are deaf and hard of hearing compared to children with typical hearing. Children with cochlear implants (n = 36) and hearing aids (n = 39) were compared to children with typical hearing (n = 47) at ages 4 and 6. Children participated in measures of phonological memory and vocabulary knowledge, inclusive of an experimental measure with words of varying phonotactic probability and neighborhood density. Results indicate that children with hearing aids and with cochlear implants tend to know fewer words across all lexical conditions than children with typical hearing. For children with cochlear implants, overall vocabulary knowledge was the best predictor of a mis-matched probability and density condition, whereas it was the best predictor of matched condition for children with hearing aids. Children with cochlear implants and children with hearing aids, then, appear to have different underlying skills that interact with the lexical characteristics of words to support vocabulary growth.
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- Emily Lund
- Davies School of Communication Sciences and DisordersTexas Christian UniversityFort WorthTexasUSA
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- Center for Childhood Deafness, Language, and LearningBoys Town National Research HospitalOmahaNebraskaUSA
- Department of Communication Sciences and DisordersUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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Yuan D, Chang WT, Ng IHY, Tong MCF, Chu WCW, Young NM, Wong PCM. Predicting Auditory Skill Outcomes After Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Using Preoperative Brain Imaging. Am J Audiol 2025; 34:51-59. [PMID: 39700479 DOI: 10.1044/2024_aja-24-00139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Our study used preoperative neuroanatomical features to predict auditory development in Chinese-learning children with cochlear implants (CIs). METHOD T1-weighted whole-brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were obtained from 17 Chinese-learning pediatric CI candidates (12 females and five males, age at MRI = 23.0 ± 15.0 months). Voxel-based morphometry was applied to examine the children's whole-brain structure. Machine learning was employed using neuroanatomical features to predict children's auditory skills up to 24 months after CI. The whole-brain neural model and auditory/visual cortex neural model were compared with a nonneural model using gender, age at CI activation, and preoperative residual hearing as predictors. Model performance was quantified using the mean square error (MSE) between predicted values and observations. RESULTS The model with preoperative neuroanatomical features showed a significantly smaller MSE than the nonneural model in predicting auditory skills in children with CIs. Specifically, the auditory-related area played an important role in predicting post-CI outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The preoperative neuroanatomical features outperformed the nonneural features in predicting auditory skills in children with CIs. These results indicate that neural structure holds the potential to serve as an objective and effective feature for predicting post-CI outcomes. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.28012046.
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- Di Yuan
- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
- Brain and Mind Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
- The Institute of Human Communicative Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
- The Institute of Human Communicative Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
- The Institute of Human Communicative Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Knowles Hearing Center, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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- Brain and Mind Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
- Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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Hung YC, Lim TZ, Chen PH, Tsai YS. Hearing aid wear time and its impact on vocabulary in preschoolers with moderately severe to profound hearing loss. Int J Audiol 2025; 64:183-191. [PMID: 38358124 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2313017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore how the consistency of hearing aid (HA) use impacts vocabulary performance in children with moderately severe to profound hearing loss and determine the amount of HA use time associated with better vocabulary outcomes. DESIGN Personal wear time percentage (WTP) was an indicator of HA use consistency, and the information on HA wear time was collected from both parent reports and datalogs. Pearson's correlations were performed to investigate the associations between hearing loss severity, WTP and vocabulary performance. Standard vocabulary scores among children below and above three WTP cutoff values (80%, 85%, and 90%) were examined to determine the WTP amount that yielded significantly better vocabulary outcomes. STUDY SAMPLE Forty-seven children aged 36-79 months and their caregivers. RESULTS Both parent reports and datalogs WTP significantly correlated with vocabulary outcomes. Parent-reported WTP were found to be predictive of datalogs WTP. Apart from hearing thresholds, HA fitting age and maternal education level, datalogs WTP was a significant independent predictor of vocabulary performance. Children with ≥ 90% WTP were more likely to perform better on vocabulary tests than those with < 90% WTP. CONCLUSION The findings support the potential benefits of consistent HA use for vocabulary development.
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- Yu-Chen Hung
- Speech and Hearing Science Research Institute, Children's Hearing Foundation, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Special Education, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Speech and Hearing Science Research Institute, Children's Hearing Foundation, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Speech and Hearing Science Research Institute, Children's Hearing Foundation, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Speech and Hearing Science Research Institute, Children's Hearing Foundation, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Park LR, Richter ME, Gagnon EB, Culbertson SR, Henderson LW, Dillon MT. Benefits of Cochlear Implantation and Hearing Preservation for Children With Preoperative Functional Hearing: A Prospective Clinical Trial. Ear Hear 2025:00003446-990000000-00386. [PMID: 39815407 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2025]
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OBJECTIVES This study was designed to (1) compare preactivation and postactivation performance with a cochlear implant for children with functional preoperative low-frequency hearing, (2) compare outcomes of electric-acoustic stimulation (EAS) versus electric-only stimulation (ES) for children with versus without hearing preservation to understand the benefits of low-frequency acoustic cues, and (3) to investigate the relationship between postoperative acoustic hearing thresholds and performance. DESIGN This was a prospective, 12-month between-subjects trial including 24 pediatric cochlear implant recipients with preoperative low-frequency functional hearing. Participant ages ranged from 5 to 17 years old. They were recruited at their device activation and fit with EAS or ES based on their postoperative thresholds. Group outcomes were compared for single-word recognition, masked sentence recognition, perceived hearing abilities, speech production, receptive language, expressive language, and prosodic identification. RESULTS Children experienced improvements in word recognition, subjective hearing, speech production, and expressive language with EAS or ES as compared with their preoperative abilities. Children using EAS performed better on a prosodic identification task and had higher subjective hearing scores postactivation as compared with children using ES. There was a significant relationship between postoperative thresholds at 125 Hz and prosodic identification. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study support cochlear implantation for children with normal-to-moderate low-frequency hearing thresholds and severe-to-profound high-frequency hearing loss. They also highlight the benefits of postoperative hearing preservation for language development.
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- Lisa R Park
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Tsuji RK, Hamerschmidt R, Lavinsky J, Felix F, Silva VAR. Brazilian Society of Otology task force - cochlear implant ‒ recommendations based on strength of evidence. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2025; 91:101512. [PMID: 39442262 PMCID: PMC11539123 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2024.101512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2024] [Accepted: 09/02/2024] [Indexed: 10/25/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To make evidence-based recommendations for the indications and complications of Cochlear Implant (CI) surgery in adults and children. METHODS Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis methods, including electronic database search, review and selection of relevant citations, and critical appraisal of selected studies. Articles written in English or Portuguese on cochlear implantation were eligible for inclusion. The American College of Physicians' guideline grading system and the American Thyroid Association's guideline criteria were used for critical appraisal of evidence and recommendations for therapeutic interventions. RESULTS The topics were divided into 2 parts: (1) Evaluation of candidate patients and indications for CI surgery; (2) CI surgery - techniques and complications. CONCLUSIONS CI is a safe device for auditory rehabilitation of patients with severe-to-profound hearing loss. In recent years, indications for unilateral hearing loss and vestibular schwannoma have been expanded, with encouraging results. However, for a successful surgery, commitment of family members and patients in the hearing rehabilitation process is essential.
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- Robinson Koji Tsuji
- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Departamento de Ciências Morfológicas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho (HUCFF), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade de Campinas (Unicamp), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM), Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Taitelbaum-Swead R, Ben-David BM. The Role of Early Intact Auditory Experience on the Perception of Spoken Emotions, Comparing Prelingual to Postlingual Cochlear Implant Users. Ear Hear 2024; 45:1585-1599. [PMID: 39004788 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Cochlear implants (CI) are remarkably effective, but have limitations regarding the transformation of the spectro-temporal fine structures of speech. This may impair processing of spoken emotions, which involves the identification and integration of semantic and prosodic cues. Our previous study found spoken-emotions-processing differences between CI users with postlingual deafness (postlingual CI) and normal hearing (NH) matched controls (age range, 19 to 65 years). Postlingual CI users over-relied on semantic information in incongruent trials (prosody and semantics present different emotions), but rated congruent trials (same emotion) similarly to controls. Postlingual CI's intact early auditory experience may explain this pattern of results. The present study examined whether CI users without intact early auditory experience (prelingual CI) would generally perform worse on spoken emotion processing than NH and postlingual CI users, and whether CI use would affect prosodic processing in both CI groups. First, we compared prelingual CI users with their NH controls. Second, we compared the results of the present study to our previous study ( Taitlebaum-Swead et al. 2022 ; postlingual CI). DESIGN Fifteen prelingual CI users and 15 NH controls (age range, 18 to 31 years) listened to spoken sentences composed of different combinations (congruent and incongruent) of three discrete emotions (anger, happiness, sadness) and neutrality (performance baseline), presented in prosodic and semantic channels (Test for Rating of Emotions in Speech paradigm). Listeners were asked to rate (six-point scale) the extent to which each of the predefined emotions was conveyed by the sentence as a whole (integration of prosody and semantics), or to focus only on one channel (rating the target emotion [RTE]) and ignore the other (selective attention). In addition, all participants performed standard tests of speech perception. Performance on the Test for Rating of Emotions in Speech was compared with the previous study (postlingual CI). RESULTS When asked to focus on one channel, semantics or prosody, both CI groups showed a decrease in prosodic RTE (compared with controls), but only the prelingual CI group showed a decrease in semantic RTE. When the task called for channel integration, both groups of CI users used semantic emotional information to a greater extent than their NH controls. Both groups of CI users rated sentences that did not present the target emotion higher than their NH controls, indicating some degree of confusion. However, only the prelingual CI group rated congruent sentences lower than their NH controls, suggesting reduced accumulation of information across channels. For prelingual CI users, individual differences in identification of monosyllabic words were significantly related to semantic identification and semantic-prosodic integration. CONCLUSIONS Taken together with our previous study, we found that the degradation of acoustic information by the CI impairs the processing of prosodic emotions, in both CI user groups. This distortion appears to lead CI users to over-rely on the semantic information when asked to integrate across channels. Early intact auditory exposure among CI users was found to be necessary for the effective identification of semantic emotions, as well as the accumulation of emotional information across the two channels. Results suggest that interventions for spoken-emotion processing should not ignore the onset of hearing loss.
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- Riki Taitelbaum-Swead
- Department of Communication Disorders, Speech Perception and Listening Effort Lab in the name of Prof. Mordechai Himelfarb, Ariel University, Israel
- Meuhedet Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, Reichman University (IDC), Herzliya, Israel
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Luo J, Xu L, Wang M, Li J, He S, Spencer L, Liu HM, Guo LY. The Contribution of Noun and Verb Lexicon Sizes to Later Grammatical Outcomes in Mandarin-Speaking Children With Cochlear Implants. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2024; 67:2761-2773. [PMID: 39018252 DOI: 10.1044/2024_jslhr-24-00131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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PURPOSE The present study evaluated the applicability of the sentence-focused framework to Mandarin-speaking children with cochlear implants (CIs) by examining the relative contribution of receptive/expressive noun and verb lexicon sizes to later grammatical complexity. METHOD Participants were 51 Mandarin-speaking children who received cochlear implantation before 30 months of age. At 12 months after CI activation, parents were asked to endorse words that their child could understand only or understand and say using the infant version of the Early Vocabulary Inventory. At 24 months after CI activation, parents were asked to endorse the grammatical structures that their children were able to say using the Grammatical Complexity subtest in the Mandarin Communicative Development Inventory-Taiwan. Children's receptive/expressive noun and verb lexicon sizes and grammatical complexity scores were computed from these parent checklists. RESULTS Correlational analyses showed that children's receptive/expressive noun and verb lexicon sizes at 12 months after CI activation were all highly correlated with their grammatical complexity scores at 24 months after CI activation (ρs = .52-.63, ps < .001). Regression analyses further revealed that verb lexicon sizes at 12 months after CI activation outweighed noun lexicon sizes in accounting for grammatical complexity at 24 months after CI activation. CONCLUSIONS Our findings supported the prediction of the sentence-focused framework. Emphasizing the role of verbs in early intervention has the potential to enhance grammatical outcomes in Mandarin-speaking children with CIs. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.26129044.
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- Jianfen Luo
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus
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- MSSLP Program, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT
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- Department of Special Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo, NY
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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İkiz Bozsoy M, Yücel E. Language, cognitive, and speech in noise perception abilities of children with cochlear ımplants: a comparative analysis by implantation period and bilateral versus unilateral cochlear implants. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 281:3521-3533. [PMID: 38244031 PMCID: PMC11211123 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-024-08462-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare the language, cognitive, and speech in noise (SiN) perception abilities of children with cochlear implants (CIs) to those of their peers with NH by grouping them according to their implantation period (12-18 months/19-24 months) and unilateral/bilateral CI use. METHODS The sample comprised 50 children with cochlear implants (CIs) and 20 children with normal hearing (NH), ages 6-9 years. Children's language, cognitive, and speech in noise (SiN) perception skills were assessed. RESULTS Children with CIs between 12 and 18 months and 19 and 24 months performed more poorly than children with NH on language, verbal memory (VM), verbal-short-term memory (V-STM), verbal working memory (V-WM), rapid naming, and speech in noise (SiN) perception abilities measures (p < 0.001). In addition, children with CIs between 19 and 24 months performed worse on rapid naming and V-WM tasks than children with CIs between 12 and 18 months (p < 0.017). Children with unilateral and bilateral CI performed more poorly than children with NH on language, VM, V-STM, V-WM, rapid naming, and SiN perception abilities assessments (p < 0.001). Additionally children with unilateral CI users performed poorly than children with bilateral CI users on SiN perception (p < 0.017). CONCLUSIONS In children with congenital hearing loss (CHL), cochlear implantation between 12 and 18 months or sequential bilateral implantation is not sufficient for these children to perform like their NH peers in language, cognitive, and SiN perception abilities. In addition, intervention approaches should focus not only on increasing language skills, but also on cognitive abilities.
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- Merve İkiz Bozsoy
- Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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Leibold LJ, Buss E, Miller MK, Cowan T, McCreery RW, Oleson J, Rodriguez B, Calandruccio L. Development of the Children's English and Spanish Speech Recognition Test: Psychometric Properties, Feasibility, Reliability, and Normative Data. Ear Hear 2024; 45:860-877. [PMID: 38334698 PMCID: PMC11178473 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The Children's English and Spanish Speech Recognition (ChEgSS) test is a computer-based tool for assessing closed-set word recognition in English and in Spanish, with a masker that is either speech-shaped noise or competing speech. The present study was conducted to (1) characterize the psychometric properties of the ChEgSS test, (2) evaluate feasibility and reliability for a large cohort of Spanish/English bilingual children with normal hearing, and (3) establish normative data. DESIGN Three experiments were conducted to evaluate speech perception in children (4-17 years) and adults (19-40 years) with normal hearing using the ChEgSS test. In Experiment 1, data were collected from Spanish/English bilingual and English monolingual adults at multiple, fixed signal-to-noise ratios. Psychometric functions were fitted to the word-level data to characterize variability across target words in each language and in each masker condition. In Experiment 2, Spanish/English bilingual adults were tested using an adaptive tracking procedure to evaluate the influence of different target-word normalization approaches on the reliability of estimates of masked-speech recognition thresholds corresponding to 70.7% correct word recognition and to determine the optimal number of reversals needed to obtain reliable estimates. In Experiment 3, Spanish/English bilingual and English monolingual children completed speech perception testing using the ChEgSS test to (1) characterize feasibility across age and language group, (2) evaluate test-retest reliability, and (3) establish normative data. RESULTS Experiments 1 and 2 yielded data that are essential for stimulus normalization, optimizing threshold estimation procedures, and interpreting threshold data across test language and masker type. Findings obtained from Spanish/English bilingual and English monolingual children with normal hearing in Experiment 3 support feasibility and demonstrate reliability for use with children as young as 4 years of age. Equivalent results for testing in English and Spanish were observed for Spanish/English bilingual children, contingent on adequate proficiency in the target language. Regression-based threshold norms were established for Spanish/English bilingual and English monolingual children between 4 and 17 years of age. CONCLUSIONS The present findings indicate the ChEgSS test is appropriate for testing a wide age range of children with normal hearing in either Spanish, English, or both languages. The ChEgSS test is currently being evaluated in a large cohort of patients with hearing loss at pediatric audiology clinics across the United States. Results will be compared with normative data established in the present study and with established clinical measures used to evaluate English- and Spanish-speaking children. Questionnaire data from parents and clinician feedback will be used to further improve test procedures.
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- Lori J Leibold
- Boys Town National Research Hospital, Center for Hearing Research, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology/HNS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Boys Town National Research Hospital, Center for Hearing Research, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Boys Town National Research Hospital, Center for Hearing Research, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Boys Town National Research Hospital, Center for Hearing Research, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Warner-Czyz AD, Anderson SR, Graham S, Uhler K. Expressive vocabulary word categories of children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. JOURNAL OF DEAF STUDIES AND DEAF EDUCATION 2024; 29:362-376. [PMID: 38240124 PMCID: PMC11195470 DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enad066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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This study investigated the acquisition of early expressive vocabulary among young children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH; n = 68) using auditory technology (hearing aids and cochlear implants). Parents completed a standardized vocabulary checklist, which allowed analyses of (i) the size of their child's spoken vocabulary; (ii) composition of the expressive lexicon (e.g., parts of speech such as nouns and verbs; semantic categories such as routines and body parts); and (iii) demographic and audiologic factors (e.g., chronologic age, degree of hearing access) potentially associated with these metrics. Young children who are DHH and use auditory technology acquired fewer spoken words than peers with typical hearing (TH) matched for chronologic age but more spoken words than peers with TH matched for listening experience. Action verbs-not nouns-significantly increased the odds of a child who is DHH achieving a vocabulary quotient within the normative range. These findings support the exploration of early expressive vocabulary size and composition-especially the number of active verbs-to guide clinical management and decision-making for young children who are DHH.
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- Andrea D Warner-Czyz
- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, United States
- Callier Center for Communication Disorders, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Colorado University Anschutz School of Medicine, Denver, CO, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Colorado University Anschutz School of Medicine, Denver, CO, United States
- Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver, CO, United States
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Buss E, Richter ME, Sweeney VN, Davis AG, Dillon MT, Park LR. Effect of Age and Unaided Acoustic Hearing on Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users' Ability to Distinguish Yes/No Statements and Questions. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2024; 67:1932-1944. [PMID: 38748909 DOI: 10.1044/2024_jslhr-23-00631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability to discriminate yes/no questions from statements in three groups of children: bilateral cochlear implant (CI) users, nontraditional CI users with aidable hearing preoperatively in the ear to be implanted, and controls with normal hearing. Half of the nontraditional CI users had sufficient postoperative acoustic hearing in the implanted ear to use electric-acoustic stimulation, and half used a CI alone. METHOD Participants heard recorded sentences that were produced either as yes/no questions or as statements by three male and three female talkers. Three raters scored each participant response as either a question or a statement. Bilateral CI users (n = 40, 4-12 years old) and normal-hearing controls (n = 10, 4-12 years old) were tested binaurally in the free field. Nontraditional CI recipients (n = 22, 6-17 years old) were tested with direct audio input to the study ear. RESULTS For the bilateral CI users, performance was predicted by age but not by 125-Hz acoustic thresholds; just under half (n = 17) of the participants in this group had measurable 125-Hz thresholds in their better ear. For nontraditional CI recipients, better performance was predicted by lower 125-Hz acoustic thresholds in the test ear, and there was no association with participant age. Performance approached that of the normal-hearing controls for some participants in each group. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that a 125-Hz acoustic hearing supports discrimination of yes/no questions and statements in pediatric CI users. Bilateral CI users with little or no acoustic hearing at 125 Hz develop the ability to perform this task, but that ability emerges later than for children with better acoustic hearing. These results underscore the importance of preserving acoustic hearing for pediatric CI users when possible.
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- Emily Buss
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Center for Hearing Research, Boys Town National Research Hospitals, Omaha, NE
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Yuan D, Tournis E, Ryan ME, Lai CM, Geng X, Young NM, Wong PCM. Early-stage use of hearing aids preserves auditory cortical structure in children with sensorineural hearing loss. Cereb Cortex 2024; 34:bhae145. [PMID: 38610087 PMCID: PMC11021813 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhae145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Hearing is critical to spoken language, cognitive, and social development. Little is known about how early auditory experiences impact the brain structure of children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. This study examined the influence of hearing aid use and residual hearing on the auditory cortex of children with severe to profound congenital sensorineural hearing loss. We evaluated cortical preservation in 103 young pediatric cochlear implant candidates (55 females and 48 males) by comparing their multivoxel pattern similarity of auditory cortical structure with that of 78 age-matched children with typical hearing. The results demonstrated that early-stage hearing aid use preserved the auditory cortex of children with bilateral congenital sensorineural hearing loss. Children with less residual hearing experienced a more pronounced advantage from hearing aid use. However, this beneficial effect gradually diminished after 17 months of hearing aid use. These findings support timely fitting of hearing aids in conjunction with early implantation to take advantage of neural preservation to maximize auditory and spoken language development.
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- Di Yuan
- Brain and Mind Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4F, Hui Yeung Shing Building, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 3F, Sino Building Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Audiology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
- Department of Medical Imaging, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. St. Clair St,Chicago, IL 60611, United States
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- Brain and Mind Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4F, Hui Yeung Shing Building, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Brain and Mind Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4F, Hui Yeung Shing Building, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Ann and Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 N St. Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
- Knowles Hearing Center, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208-3540, United States
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- Brain and Mind Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4F, Hui Yeung Shing Building, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, G/F, Leung Kau Kui Building, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, China
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Gabova K, Meier Z, Tavel P. Parents' experiences of remote microphone systems for children with hearing loss. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2024; 19:831-840. [PMID: 36198072 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2022.2128443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 10/10/2022]
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PURPOSE Remote microphone systems improve intelligibility in difficult conditions when the performance of hearing aids/cochlear implants is insufficient. The purpose of this study was to explore parents' experiences with remote microphone systems for their children with hearing loss and to determine the advantages and disadvantages as perceived by parents. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews with parents of children with moderate to profound bilateral hearing loss (2-19 years old). The open coding method and thematic analysis were used. The final sample consisted of 19 mothers and 9 fathers who had experience with remote microphone systems. RESULTS Parents listed the advantages of remote microphone systems for their child, for themselves and for other carers, such as better hearing and understanding, a life more similar to that of their peers without hearing loss, safety in road traffic, lower fatigue, vocabulary acquisition, better school results. Some limitations were identified, namely low benefits, technical issues and a reluctance to use the device by children or teachers. CONCLUSIONS It is crucial to provide parents with information about assistive devices and the consequences of limited access to hearing speech. Professionals should motivate parents, children and teachers to use remote microphone systems even in situations when the benefit may not be obvious if there is a potential benefit for the child. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe main advantages of remote microphone systems perceived by parents are better hearing and understanding, a life more similar to peers without hearing loss, safety in traffic, lower fatigue, vocabulary acquisition and better school results.The main disadvantages are for parents: persisting hearing problems, low benefits, technical issues and a reluctance to use the device by children or teachers.Sufficient and accurate information is needed about remote microphone systems, but also about the consequences of hearing loss in general.The possibility to try wireless devices before buying and troubleshooting help is appreciated.
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- Kristyna Gabova
- Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Liu Y, Yang L, Chen P, Yang J, Ren R, Li Y, Wang D, Zhao S. Role of early hearing aid experience in speech recognition in patients with bilateral congenital microtia following Bonebridge implantation: a retrospective cohort study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 281:1205-1214. [PMID: 37792216 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-08210-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To identify audiological and demographic variables that predict speech recognition abilities in patients with bilateral microtia who underwent Bonebridge (BB) implantation. METHODS Fifty patients with bilateral microtia and bilateral conductive hearing loss (CHL) who underwent BB implantation were included. Demographic data, preoperative hearing aid use experience, and audiological outcomes (including pure-tone hearing threshold, sound field hearing threshold [SFHT], and speech recognition ability) for each participant were obtained. The Chinese-Mandarin Speech Test Materials were used to test speech recognition ability. The word recognition score (WRS) of disyllabic words at 65 dB SPL signals was measured before and after BB implantation in quiet and noisy conditions. RESULTS The mean preoperative WRS under quiet and noisy conditions was 10.44 ± 12.73% and 5.90 ± 8.76%, which was significantly improved to 86.38 ± 9.03% and 80.70 ± 11.34%, respectively, following BB fitting. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that lower preoperative SFHT suggested higher preoperative WRS under both quiet and noisy conditions. Higher age at implantation predicted higher preoperative WRS under quiet conditions. Furthermore, patients with more preoperative hearing aid experience and lower postoperative SFHT were more likely to have higher postoperative WRS under both quiet and noisy testing conditions. CONCLUSIONS This study represents the first attempt to identify predictors of preoperative and postoperative speech recognition abilities in patients with bilateral microtia with BB implantation. These findings emphasize that early hearing intervention before implantation surgery, combined with appropriate postoperative fitting, contributes to optimal benefits in terms of postoperative speech recognition ability.
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- Yujie Liu
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Spitzer ER, Landsberger DM, Lichtl AJ, Waltzman SB. Ceiling effects for speech perception tests in pediatric cochlear implant users. Cochlear Implants Int 2024; 25:69-80. [PMID: 37875157 DOI: 10.1080/14670100.2023.2271219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of ceiling effects for commonly used speech perception tests in a large population of children who received a cochlear implant (CI) before the age of four. A secondary goal was to determine the demographic factors that were relevant for predicting which children were more likely to reach ceiling level performance. We hypothesize that ceiling effects are highly prevalent for most tests. DESIGN Retrospective chart review of children receiving a CI between 2002 and 2014. RESULTS 165 children were included. Median scores were above ceiling levels (≥90% correct) for the majority of speech perception tests and all distributions of scores were highly skewed. Children who were implanted earlier, received two implants, and were oral communicators were more likely to reach ceiling-level performance. Age and years of CI listening experience at time of test were negatively correlated with performance, suggesting a non-random assignment of tests. Many children were re-tested on tests for which they had already scored at ceiling. CONCLUSIONS Commonly used speech perception tests for children with CIs are prone to ceiling effects and may not accurately reflect how a child performs in everyday listening situations.
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- Emily R Spitzer
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Wiseman KB, McCreery RW, Walker EA. Hearing Thresholds, Speech Recognition, and Audibility as Indicators for Modifying Intervention in Children With Hearing Aids. Ear Hear 2023; 44:787-802. [PMID: 36627755 PMCID: PMC10271969 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine if traditional audiologic measures (e.g., pure-tone average, speech recognition) and audibility-based measures predict risk for spoken language delay in children who are hard of hearing (CHH) who use hearing aids (HAs). Audibility-based measures included the Speech Intelligibility Index (SII), HA use, and auditory dosage, a measure of auditory access that weighs each child's unaided and aided audibility by the average hours of HA use per day. The authors also sought to estimate values of these measures at which CHH would be at greater risk for delayed outcomes compared with a group of children with typical hearing (CTH) matched for age and socioeconomic status, potentially signaling a need to make changes to a child's hearing technology or intervention plan. DESIGN The authors compared spoken language outcomes of 182 CHH and 78 CTH and evaluated relationships between language and audiologic measures (e.g., aided SII) in CHH using generalized additive models. They used these models to identify values associated with falling below CTH (by > 1.5 SDs from the mean) on language assessments, putting CHH at risk for language delay. RESULTS Risk for language delay was associated with aided speech recognition in noise performance (<59% phonemes correct, 95% confidence interval [55%, 62%]), aided Speech Intelligibility Index (SII < 0.61, 95% confidence internal [.53,.68]), and auditory dosage (dosage < 6.0, 95% confidence internal [5.3, 6.7]) in CHH. The level of speech recognition in quiet, unaided pure-tone average, and unaided SII that placed children at risk for language delay could not be determined due to imprecise estimates with broad confidence intervals. CONCLUSIONS Results support using aided SII, aided speech recognition in noise measures, and auditory dosage as tools to facilitate clinical decision-making, such as deciding whether changes to a child's hearing technology are warranted. Values identified in this article can complement other metrics (e.g., unaided hearing thresholds, aided speech recognition testing, language assessment) when considering changes to intervention, such as adding language supports, making HA adjustments, or referring for cochlear implant candidacy evaluation.
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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Bruce I, Schaefer S, Kluk K, Nichani J, Odriscoll M, Rajai A, Sladen M. Children using a unilateral cochlear implant and contralateral hearing aid: bimodal hearing outcomes when one ear is outside the UK (NICE 2009) audiological criteria for cochlear implantation - a single site case-control study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e071168. [PMID: 37339839 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION In the new revised National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE, TA566, 2019) guidelines for cochlear implantation (CI) have clearly stipulated that the hearing loss must be bilateral. Prior to this revision, children and young people (CYP) with asymmetrical thresholds have been considered for unilateral CI when one ear was in audiological criteria. Children with asymmetrical hearing loss represent an important cohort of potential CI candidates, who will continue to be prevented from benefiting from CI unless evidence is produced to support implantation and maximise subsequent benefit.The aim of this study is to evaluate the 'real-life' hearing performance in a group of children who have received a unilateral CI and who have hearing thresholds in the contralateral ear that are outside the current UK NICE 2019 audiological criteria for CI. The contralateral ear will be aided using a conventional hearing aid (HA). The outcomes from this 'bimodal' group will be compared with a group of children who have received bilateral CI, and a group of children using bilateral HA, to extend the current knowledge about the different performance levels between bilateral CI, bilateral HA and bimodal hearing in CYP. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Thirty CYP aged 6-17 years old, 10 bimodal users, 10 bilateral HA users and 10 bilateral cochlear implant users will be subjected to a test battery consisting of: (1) spatial release from masking, (2) complex pitch direction discrimination, (3) melodic identification, (4) perception of prosodic features in speech and (5) TEN test. Subjects will be tested in their optimal device modality. Standard demographic and hearing health information will be collected. In the absence of comparable published data to power the study, sample size was determined on pragmatic grounds. Tests are exploratory and for hypothesis generating purposes. Therefore, the standard criterion of p<0.05 will be used. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This has been approved by the Health Research Authority and NHS REC within the UK (22/EM/0104). Industry funding was secured via a competitive researcher-led grant application process. Trial results will be subject to publication according to the definition of the outcome presented in this protocol.
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- Iain Bruce
- Paediatric ENT Department, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Paediatric ENT Department, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Paediatric ENT Department, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Medical Statistician, Institute of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Department of Research & Innovation, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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Lim TZ, Chen PH. Does the duration matter? Effect of cochlear implantation on language development in Mandarin-speaking children with hearing loss. Cochlear Implants Int 2023:1-11. [PMID: 36972402 DOI: 10.1080/14670100.2023.2194052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Several studies have shown that cochlear implantation (CI) can influence language development in children with severe-to-profound hearing loss. However, whether the age of implantation and duration of CI use influence language development remains unclear, particularly in Mandarin-speaking children with hearing loss. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of CI-related variables on language development in these children. METHODS The present study recruited 133 Mandarin-speaking children with hearing loss, aged between 36 and 71 months chronologically, from a nonprofit organisation in Taiwan. The Revised Preschool Language Assessment (RPLA) was used to evaluate the children's language performance. RESULTS Children with hearing loss demonstrated delayed language comprehension and oral expression. Among them, 34% achieved age-appropriate language development. The duration of CI use had a significant direct effect on language-related abilities. Conversely, the age of implantation did not have a significant direct effect. Furthermore, the age of initial interventions (auditory-oral) had a significant direct effect only on language comprehension. Compared with the age of implantation, the duration of CI use was a significant mediator of language-related abilities. CONCLUSION In Mandarin-speaking children with late CIs, the duration of CI use is a more effective mediator of language development than the age of implantation.
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- Tang Zhi Lim
- Speech and Hearing Science Research Institute, Children's Hearing Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Speech and Hearing Science Research Institute, Children's Hearing Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan
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DeLuca ZW, Schwartz RG, Marton K, Houston DM, Ying E, Steinman S, Drakopoulou G. The effect of sentence length on question comprehension in children with cochlear implants. Cochlear Implants Int 2023; 24:14-26. [PMID: 36495226 PMCID: PMC10324470 DOI: 10.1080/14670100.2022.2136591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The present study investigated the comprehension of subject and object who and which questions in children with cochlear implants (CI). METHODS Growth Curve Analysis (GCA) was used to compare eye gaze fixations and gaze patterns to the appropriate subject or object nouns within a four-picture array between 16 children with CI and 31 children with typical hearing (aged 7;0-12;0) on wh-questions with and without added adjectives to increase length. Offline accuracy was also compared. RESULTS Findings indicated children with typical hearing exhibited more fixations to the target noun across all conditions, supporting higher comprehension accuracy. Both groups of children demonstrated more fixations to the target noun in object questions and questions without added length. Patterns of eye movement were significantly different between groups, suggesting different patterns of eye gaze across the array before fixation on the target noun. Children with CI exhibited fewer fixations, slower speed to fixation, and differences in gaze patterns that may imply the presence of processing limitations. Error analyses also suggested that children with CI frequently fixated on a picture similar to the target noun. CONCLUSIONS Results indicate children with CI comprehend questions more slowly than their hearing peers, which may be related to limitations in working memory.
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- Zara Waldman DeLuca
- Communication Disorders, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, USA
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- Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, USA
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- Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, USA
- Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, USA
- ELTE, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, USA
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- Speech-Language Pathology, Center for Hearing and Communication, New York, USA
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- Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, USA
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Sanju HK, Jain T, Kumar P. Is Early Cochlear Implantation Leads to Better Speech and Language Outcomes? Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 74:3906-3910. [PMID: 36742772 PMCID: PMC9895496 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-021-02725-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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A cochlear implant is an electronic sensory system that converts mechanical energy into coded electrical signals that directly activate the auditory nerve fibers. Present review article investigates the findings of previous research papers which have assessed speech and language outcome in children who underwent early cochlear implantation. Several databases, including PubMed, Google, Google Scholar, and Medline, were investigated for research papers on the speech and language outcomes of children who had early-life implants. According to previous research, early detection and intervention of hearing loss are critical for the growth of speech and language skills. The effect of early detection of hearing loss and early cochlear implantation on a child's overall speech-language and auditory growth is highlighted in this article.
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- Himanshu Kumar Sanju
- Department of ENT and Audiology, Shri Jagdamba Charitable Eye Hospital, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan 335001 India
- Sri Jagdamba Education and Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan India
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- Department of ENT and Audiology, Shri Jagdamba Charitable Eye Hospital and Cochlear Implant Center, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan India
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- Department of Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, India
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Silva VAR, Pauna HF, Lavinsky J, Hyppolito MA, Vianna MF, Leal M, Massuda ET, Hamerschmidt R, Bahmad Jr F, Cal RV, Sampaio ALL, Felix F, Chone CT, Castilho AM. Task force Guideline of Brazilian Society of Otology - hearing loss in children - Part II - Treatment. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 89:190-206. [PMID: 36528468 PMCID: PMC9874354 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of the main evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of hearing loss in children and adolescents aged 0-18 years. METHODS Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis methods, including electronic database search, review and selection of relevant citations, and critical appraisal of selected studies. Articles written in English or Portuguese on childhood hearing loss were eligible for inclusion. The American College of Physicians' guideline grading system and the American Thyroid Association's guideline criteria were used for critical appraisal of evidence and recommendations for therapeutic interventions. RESULTS The topics were divided into 2 parts: (1) treatment of sensorineural hearing loss: individual hearing aids, bilateral cochlear implants, cochlear implants in young children, unilateral hearing loss, and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder; and (2) treatment of conductive/mixed hearing loss: external/middle ear malformations, ventilation tube insertion, and tympanoplasty in children. CONCLUSIONS In children with hearing loss, in addition to speech therapy, Hearing AIDS (HAs) or implantable systems may be indicated. Even in children with profound hearing loss, both the use of HAs and behavioral assessments while using the device are important.
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- Vagner Antonio Rodrigues Silva
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Campinas, SP, Brazil,Corresponding author.
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- Hospital Universitário Cajuru, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Departamento de Cirurgia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Departamento de Cirurgia, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brazil,Instituto Brasiliense de Otorrinolaringologia (IBO), Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA), Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Ensino e Pesquisa em Otorrinolaringologia, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho (HUCFF), Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Ching TY, Cupples L, Zhang VW. Predicting 9-Year Language Ability from Preschool Speech Recognition in Noise in Children Using Cochlear Implants. Trends Hear 2022; 26:23312165221090395. [PMID: 36285469 PMCID: PMC9608021 DOI: 10.1177/23312165221090395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The presence of congenital permanent childhood hearing loss has a negative impact on children’s development and lives. The current literature documents weaknesses in speech perception in noise and language development in many children with hearing loss. However, there is a lack of clear evidence for a longitudinal relationship between early speech perception abilities and later language skills. This study addressed the evidence gap by drawing on data collected as part of the Longitudinal Outcomes of Children with Hearing Impairment (LOCHI) study. Cross-lagged regression analyses were used to examine the influence of speech perception in noise at age 5 years on language ability at age 9 years and vice versa (i.e. the influence of language ability at age 5 years on speech perception in noise at age 9 years). Data from 56 children using cochlear implants were analysed. We found that preschool speech perception in noise was a significant predictor of language ability at school age, after controlling for the effect of early language. The findings lend support to early intervention that targets the improvement of language skills, but also highlight the need for intervention and technology to enhance young children’s auditory capabilities for perceiving speech in noise in early childhood so that outcomes of children with hearing loss in school can be maximized.
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- Teresa Y.C. Ching
- Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia,NextSense Institute, Sydney, Australia,University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia,Teresa Y.C. Ching, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
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- Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia,National Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, Australia
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Grantham H, Davidson LS, Geers AE, Uchanski RM. Effects of Segmental and Suprasegmental Speech Perception on Reading in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2022; 65:3583-3594. [PMID: 36001864 PMCID: PMC9913132 DOI: 10.1044/2022_jslhr-22-00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine whether suprasegmental speech perception contributes unique variance in predictions of reading decoding and comprehension for prelingually deaf children using two devices, at least one of which is a cochlear implant (CI). METHOD A total of 104, 5- to 9-year-old CI recipients completed tests of segmental perception (e.g., word recognition in quiet and noise, recognition of vowels and consonants in quiet), suprasegmental perception (e.g., talker and stress discrimination, nonword stress repetition, and emotion identification), and nonverbal intelligence. Two years later, participants completed standardized tests of reading decoding and comprehension. Using regression analyses, the unique contribution of suprasegmental perception to reading skills was determined after controlling for demographic characteristics and segmental perception performance. RESULTS Standardized reading scores of the CI recipients increased with nonverbal intelligence for both decoding and comprehension. Female gender was associated with higher comprehension scores. After controlling for gender and nonverbal intelligence, segmental perception accounted for approximately 4% and 2% of the variance in decoding and comprehension, respectively. After controlling for nonverbal intelligence, gender, and segmental perception, suprasegmental perception accounted for an extra 4% and 7% unique variance in reading decoding and reading comprehension, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Suprasegmental perception operates independently from segmental perception to facilitate good reading outcomes for these children with CIs. Clinicians and educators should be mindful that early perceptual skills may have long-term benefits for literacy. Research on how to optimize suprasegmental perception, perhaps through hearing-device programming and/or training strategies, is needed.
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- Heather Grantham
- Central Institute for the Deaf, St. Louis, MO
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO
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Arjmandi MK, Herrmann BS, Caswell-Midwinter B, Doney EM, Arenberg JG. A Modified Pediatric Ranked Order Speech Perception Score to Assess Speech Recognition Development in Children With Cochlear Implants. Am J Audiol 2022; 31:613-632. [PMID: 35767328 PMCID: PMC9886162 DOI: 10.1044/2022_aja-21-00212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Characterizing and comparing speech recognition development in children with cochlear implants (CIs) is challenging because of variations in test type. This retrospective cohort study modified the Pediatric Ranked Order Speech Perception (PROSPER) scoring system to (a) longitudinally analyze the speech perception of children with CIs and (b) examine the role of age at CI activation, listening mode (i.e., unilateral or bilateral implantation), and interimplant interval. METHOD Postimplantation speech recognition scores from 31 children with prelingual, severe-to-profound hearing loss who received CIs were analyzed (12 with unilateral CI [UniCI], 13 with sequential bilateral CIs [SEQ BiCIs], and six with simultaneous BiCIs). Data were extracted from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Audiology database. A version of the PROSPER score was modified to integrate the varying test types by mapping raw scores from different tests into a single score. The PROSPER scores were used to construct speech recognition growth curves of the implanted ears, which were characterized by the slope of the growth phase, the time from activation to the plateau onset, and the score at the plateau. RESULTS While speech recognition improved considerably for children following implantation, the growth rates and scores at the plateau were highly variable. In first implanted ears, later implantation was associated with poorer scores at the plateau (β = -0.15, p = .01), but not growth rate. The first implanted ears of children with BiCIs had better scores at the plateau than those with UniCI (β = 0.59, p = .02). Shorter interimplant intervals in children with SEQ BiCIs promoted faster speech recognition growth of the first implanted ears. CONCLUSION The modified PROSPER score could be used clinically to track speech recognition development in children with CIs, to assess influencing factors, and to assist in developing and evaluating patient-specific intervention strategies. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.20113538.
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- Meisam K. Arjmandi
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston,Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston,Audiology Division, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston,Audiology Division, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston,Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston,Audiology Division, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston,Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston,Audiology Division, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston
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Hayes NA, Davidson LS, Uchanski RM. Considerations in pediatric device candidacy: An emphasis on spoken language. Cochlear Implants Int 2022; 23:300-308. [PMID: 35637623 PMCID: PMC9339525 DOI: 10.1080/14670100.2022.2079189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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As cochlear implant (CI) candidacy expands to consider children with more residual hearing, the use of a CI and a hearing aid (HA) at the non-implanted ear (bimodal devices) is increasing. This case study examines the contributions of acoustic and electric input to speech perception performance for a pediatric bimodal device user (S1) who is a borderline bilateral cochlear implant candidate. S1 completed a battery of perceptual tests in CI-only, HA-only and bimodal conditions. Since CIs and HAs differ in their ability to transmit cues related to segmental and suprasegmental perception, both types of perception were tested. Performance in all three device conditions were generally similar across tests, showing no clear device-condition benefit. Further, S1's spoken language performance was compared to those of a large group of children with prelingual severe-profound hearing loss who used two devices from a young age, at least one of which was a CI. S1's speech perception and language scores were average or above-average compared to these other pediatric CI recipients. Both segmental and suprasegmental speech perception, and spoken language skills should be examined to determine the broad-scale performance level of bimodal recipients, especially when deciding whether to move from bimodal devices to bilateral CIs.
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- Natalie A Hayes
- Program in Audiology and Communication Science, Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Program in Audiology and Communication Science, Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Program in Audiology and Communication Science, Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Colby S, Orena AJ. Recognizing Voices Through a Cochlear Implant: A Systematic Review of Voice Perception, Talker Discrimination, and Talker Identification. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2022; 65:3165-3194. [PMID: 35926089 PMCID: PMC9911123 DOI: 10.1044/2022_jslhr-21-00209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Some cochlear implant (CI) users report having difficulty accessing indexical information in the speech signal, presumably due to limitations in the transmission of fine spectrotemporal cues. The purpose of this review article was to systematically review and evaluate the existing research on talker processing in CI users. Specifically, we reviewed the performance of CI users in three types of talker- and voice-related tasks. We also examined the different factors (such as participant, hearing, and device characteristics) that might influence performance in these specific tasks. DESIGN We completed a systematic search of the literature with select key words using citation aggregation software to search Google Scholar. We included primary reports that tested (a) talker discrimination, (b) voice perception, and (c) talker identification. Each report must have had at least one group of participants with CIs. Each included study was also evaluated for quality of evidence. RESULTS The searches resulted in 1,561 references, which were first screened for inclusion and then evaluated in full. Forty-three studies examining talker discrimination, voice perception, and talker identification were included in the final review. Most studies were focused on postlingually deafened and implanted adult CI users, with fewer studies focused on prelingual implant users. In general, CI users performed above chance in these tasks. When there was a difference between groups, CI users performed less accurately than their normal-hearing (NH) peers. A subset of CI users reached the same level of performance as NH participants exposed to noise-vocoded stimuli. Some studies found that CI users and NH participants relied on different cues for talker perception. Within groups of CI users, there is moderate evidence for a bimodal benefit for talker processing, and there are mixed findings about the effects of hearing experience. CONCLUSIONS The current review highlights the challenges faced by CI users in tracking and recognizing voices and how they adapt to it. Although large variability exists, there is evidence that CI users can process indexical information from speech, though with less accuracy than their NH peers. Recent work has described some of the factors that might ease the challenges of talker processing in CI users. We conclude by suggesting some future avenues of research to optimize real-world speech outcomes.
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- Sarah Colby
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City
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- Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Holder JT, Holcomb MA, Snapp H, Labadie RF, Vroegop J, Rocca C, Elgandy MS, Dunn C, Gifford RH. Guidelines for Best Practice in the Audiological Management of Adults Using Bimodal Hearing Configurations. OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY OPEN 2022; 2:e011. [PMID: 36274668 PMCID: PMC9581116 DOI: 10.1097/ono.0000000000000011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Clinics are treating a growing number of patients with greater amounts of residual hearing. These patients often benefit from a bimodal hearing configuration in which acoustic input from a hearing aid on 1 ear is combined with electrical stimulation from a cochlear implant on the other ear. The current guidelines aim to review the literature and provide best practice recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of individuals with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss who may benefit from bimodal hearing configurations. Specifically, the guidelines review: benefits of bimodal listening, preoperative and postoperative cochlear implant evaluation and programming, bimodal hearing aid fitting, contralateral routing of signal considerations, bimodal treatment for tinnitus, and aural rehabilitation recommendations.
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- Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hearing Implant Centre, London, United Kingdom
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Dev AN, Nahas G, Pappas A, Ambrose T, Craun P, Fustos E, Reilly BK, Preciado D. Underinsurance in children is associated with worsened quality of life after cochlear implantation. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 157:111119. [PMID: 35398748 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Research has suggested that early cochlear implantation is associated with improved language outcomes. Select studies demonstrate that this translates into a higher quality of life following implantation. Previous work from our group has shown that underinsurance represents a risk factor for worsened auditory and language outcomes for implantees. However, to our knowledge, the effect of insurance status on quality of life outcomes following cochlear implantation has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVE To assess quality of life outcomes for children receiving cochlear implants, accounting for age at implantation, insurance status, gender, surgeon, number of implants and duration of follow-up since implantation. DESIGN A retrospective study using the Glasgow Children's Benefit Inventory (GCBI), a validated questionnaire measuring quality of life across four domains: learning, emotion, vitality and physical heath. Multivariate linear regression was used to examine the effects of age at implantation, insurance status, number of implants, sex, surgeon, and duration of follow-up on GCBI scores. Age at implantation was assessed as both a continuous and dichotomous variable, comparing children implanted by 12 months of age with those implanted after 12 months. SETTING Children's National Health System in Washington, DC, a tertiary academic referral center. PARTICIPANTS The GCBI was administered telephonically to parents/guardians of prelingually deaf children aged 2-16 years who received cochlear implants at the center between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2018. RESULTS Of 169 prelingually deafened implantee children who met inclusion criteria, parents/guardians of 64 (37.9%) responded to the questionnaire. After excluding children with late implantation (≥7 years age at CI) and missing GCBI responses, the final analytic sample consisted of 57 children. The mean age (SD) of the children at the time of the study was 3.3 (1.9) years, 63.2% were publicly insured, and 73.7% were implanted after 12 months of age. Average duration of follow-up was 3.9 (2.8) years. On a scale of -100 to +100, GCBI scores ranged from 41.7 to 95.8 (mean (SD), 64.0 (10.3)). Public health insurance (β, -5.8 [95% CI, -10.6 to -0.01]), and older age at the time of implantation (β, -0.1 [95% CI, -0.3 to 0.0]), particularly implantation following 12 months of age (p < 0.05), were significantly associated with lower GCBI scores after implantation. CONCLUSION Publicly insured recipients of cochlear implants and children implanted at an older age, particularly after 12 months of age, experienced significantly lower quality of life measures.
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- Apurva Nidgundi Dev
- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20310, United States.
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20310, United States.
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- Division of Hearing and Speech, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20310, United States.
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- Division of Hearing and Speech, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20310, United States.
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- Division of Hearing and Speech, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20310, United States.
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- Division of Hearing and Speech, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20310, United States.
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20310, United States.
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20310, United States.
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Busch T, Brinchmann EI, Braeken J, Wie OB. Receptive Vocabulary of Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants From 3 to 16 Years of Age. Ear Hear 2022; 43:1866-1880. [PMID: 35426854 PMCID: PMC9592181 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The vocabulary of children with cochlear implants is often smaller than that of their peers with typical hearing, but there is uncertainty regarding the extent of the differences and potential risks and protective factors. Some studies indicate that their receptive vocabulary develops well at first, but that they fail to keep up with their typical hearing peers, causing many CI users to enter school with a receptive vocabulary that is not age-appropriate. To better understand the receptive vocabulary abilities of children with cochlear implants this study explored age-related differences to matched children with typical hearing and associations between vocabulary skills and child-level characteristics. DESIGN A retrospective cross-sectional study with matched controls was conducted at the Norwegian national cochlear implant center at Oslo University Hospital. Eighty-eight children (mean age 8.7 years; range 3.2 to 15.9; 43 girls, 45 boys) who had received bilateral cochlear implants before 3 years of age were compared with two groups of children with typical hearing. One group was matched for maternal education, sex, and chronological age, the other group was matched for maternal education, sex, and hearing age. Receptive vocabulary performance was measured with the British Picture Vocabulary Scale. RESULTS Cochlear implant users' receptive vocabulary was poorer than that of age-matched children with typical hearing ( M = 84.6 standard points, SD = 21.1; children with typical hearing: M = 102.1 standard points, SD = 15.8; mean difference -17.5 standard points, 95% CI [-23.0 to -12.0], p < 0.001; Hedges's g = -0.94, 95% CI [-1.24 to -0.62]), and children with cochlear implants were significantly more likely to perform below the normative range (risk ratio = 2.2, 95% CI [1.42 to 3.83]). However, there was a significant nonlinear U-shaped effect of age on the scores of cochlear implant users, with the difference to the matched typical hearing children being largest (23.9 standard points, on average) around 8.7 years of age and smaller toward the beginning and end of the age range. There was no significant difference compared with children with typical hearing when differences in auditory experience were accounted for. Variability was not significantly different between the groups. Further analysis with a random forest revealed that, in addition to chronological age and hearing age, simultaneous versus sequential implantation, communication mode at school, and social integration were predictors of cochlear implant users' receptive vocabulary. CONCLUSIONS On average, the receptive vocabulary of children with cochlear implants was smaller than that of their typical hearing peers. The magnitude of the difference was changing with age and was the largest for children in early primary school. The nonlinear effect of age might explain some of the ambiguity in previous research findings and could indicate that better intervention is required around school entry. The results emphasize that continuous monitoring and support are crucial to avoid far-reaching negative effects on the children's development and well-being.
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- Tobias Busch
- Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Educational Measurement, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway,Department of Otolaryngology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Xu L, Luo J, Wang M, Xie D, Chao X, Li J, Liu X, He S, Spencer L, Guo LY. Vocabulary Growth in Mandarin-Speaking Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants, Bimodal Stimulation, or Unilateral Cochlear Implants During the First Year After Activation. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2022; 65:1630-1645. [PMID: 35302899 DOI: 10.1044/2021_jslhr-21-00454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate vocabulary development in Mandarin-speaking children with bilateral cochlear implants (CIs), bimodal stimulation (CI plus hearing aids [HAs]), or unilateral CIs during the first year after CI activation. METHOD Participants included 23 children with simultaneous bilateral CIs, 23 children with bimodal stimulation, and 15 children with unilateral CIs. They all received CIs before 30 months of age. Parents were asked to endorse words that their child could understand only or understand and say using the Early Vocabulary Inventory for Mandarin Chinese at the day of CI activation and 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after CI activation. Receptive and expressive vocabulary sizes were computed. RESULTS Growth curve analysis revealed that children with simultaneous bilateral CIs demonstrated faster growth of receptive vocabulary than those with bimodal stimulation, followed by those with unilateral CIs. Moreover, children with simultaneous bilateral CIs reached the 100-word mark for receptive vocabulary earlier than children with bimodal stimulation, followed by those with unilateral CIs. There were no significant differences among the three groups in expressive vocabulary. CONCLUSIONS Bilateral CIs have an advantage over bimodal stimulation in early receptive vocabulary development in Mandarin, a tone language. HA usage is still recommended for those who receive one CI.
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- Lei Xu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus
- Department of Audiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- MSSLP Program, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT
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- Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo, NY
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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American Cochlear Implant Alliance Task Force Guidelines for Determining Cochlear Implant Candidacy in Children. Ear Hear 2022; 43:268-282. [PMID: 35213891 PMCID: PMC8862774 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This article summarizes the available evidence on pediatric cochlear implantation to provide current guidelines for clinical protocols and candidacy recommendations in the United States. Candidacy determination involves specification of audiologic and medical criteria per guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration. However, recommendations for a cochlear implant evaluation also should maintain flexibility and consider a child’s skill progression (i.e., month-for-month progress in speech, language, and auditory development) and quality of life with appropriately fit hearing aids. Moreover, evidence supports medical and clinical decisions based on other factors, including (a) ear-specific performance, which affords inclusion of children with asymmetric hearing loss and single-sided deafness as implant candidates; (b) ear-specific residual hearing, which influences surgical technique and device selection to optimize hearing; and (c) early intervention to minimize negative long-term effects on communication and quality of life related to delayed identification of implant candidacy, later age at implantation, and/or limited commitment to an audiologic rehabilitation program. These evidence-based guidelines for current clinical protocols in determining pediatric cochlear implant candidacy encourage a team-based approach focused on the whole child and the family system.
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Tawdrous MM, D'Onofrio KL, Gifford R, Picou EM. Emotional Responses to Non-Speech Sounds for Hearing-aid and Bimodal Cochlear-Implant Listeners. Trends Hear 2022; 26:23312165221083091. [PMID: 35435773 PMCID: PMC9019384 DOI: 10.1177/23312165221083091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The purpose of this project was to evaluate differences between groups and device configurations for emotional responses to non-speech sounds. Three groups of adults participated: 1) listeners with normal hearing with no history of device use, 2) hearing aid candidates with or without hearing aid experience, and 3) bimodal cochlear-implant listeners with at least 6 months of implant use. Participants (n = 18 in each group) rated valence and arousal of pleasant, neutral, and unpleasant non-speech sounds. Listeners with normal hearing rated sounds without hearing devices. Hearing aid candidates rated sounds while using one or two hearing aids. Bimodal cochlear-implant listeners rated sounds while using a hearing aid alone, a cochlear implant alone, or the hearing aid and cochlear implant simultaneously. Analysis revealed significant differences between groups in ratings of pleasant and unpleasant stimuli; ratings from hearing aid candidates and bimodal cochlear-implant listeners were less extreme (less pleasant and less unpleasant) than were ratings from listeners with normal hearing. Hearing aid candidates' ratings were similar with one and two hearing aids. Bimodal cochlear-implant listeners' ratings of valence were higher (more pleasant) in the configuration without a hearing aid (implant only) than in the two configurations with a hearing aid (alone or with an implant). These data support the need for further investigation into hearing device optimization to improve emotional responses to non-speech sounds for adults with hearing loss.
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- Marina M. Tawdrous
- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Western University, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON, N6A 3K7
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- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Graduate School, Vanderbilt University, 1215 21st Ave South, Room 8310, Nashville, TN, 37232
- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical
Center, 1215 21st Ave South, Room 8310, Nashville, TN, 37232
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- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Graduate School, Vanderbilt University, 1215 21st Ave South, Room 8310, Nashville, TN, 37232
- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical
Center, 1215 21st Ave South, Room 8310, Nashville, TN, 37232
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- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Graduate School, Vanderbilt University, 1215 21st Ave South, Room 8310, Nashville, TN, 37232
- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical
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Pitch Accuracy of Vocal Singing in Deaf Children With Bimodal Hearing and Bilateral Cochlear Implants. Ear Hear 2022; 43:1336-1346. [PMID: 34923555 PMCID: PMC9198103 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to investigate the pitch accuracy of vocal singing in children with severe to profound hearing loss who use bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) or bimodal devices [CI at one ear and hearing aid (HA) at the other] in comparison to similarly-aged children with normal-hearing (NH). DESIGN The participants included four groups: (1) 26 children with NH, (2) 13 children with bimodal devices, (3) 31 children with bilateral CIs that were implanted sequentially, and (4) 10 children with bilateral CIs that were implanted simultaneously. All participants were aged between 7 and 11 years old. Each participant was recorded singing a self-chosen song that was familiar to him or her. The fundamental frequencies (F0) of individual sung notes were extracted and normalized to facilitate cross-subject comparisons. Pitch accuracy was quantified using four pitch-based metrics calculated with reference to the target music notes: mean note deviation, contour direction, mean interval deviation, and F0 variance ratio. A one-way ANOVA was used to compare listener-group difference on each pitch metric. A principal component analysis showed that the mean note deviation best accounted for pitch accuracy in vocal singing. A regression analysis examined potential predictors of CI children's singing proficiency using mean note deviation as the dependent variable and demographic and audiological factors as independent variables. RESULTS The results revealed significantly poorer performance on all four pitch-based metrics in the three groups of children with CIs in comparison to children with NH. No significant differences were found among the three CI groups. Among the children with CIs, variability in the vocal singing proficiency was large. Within the group of 13 bimodal users, the mean note deviation was significantly correlated with their unaided pure-tone average thresholds (r = 0.582, p = 0.037). The regression analysis for all children with CIs, however, revealed no significant demographic or audiological predictor for their vocal singing performance. CONCLUSION Vocal singing performance in children with bilateral CIs or bimodal devices is not significantly different from each other on a group level. Compared to children with NH, the pediatric bimodal and bilateral CI users, in general, demonstrated significant deficits in vocal singing ability. Demographic and audiological factors, known from previous studies to be associated with good speech and language development in prelingually-deafened children with CIs, were not associated with singing accuracy for these children.
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Davidson LS, Geers AE, Uchanski RM. Spectral Modulation Detection Performance and Speech Perception in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients. Am J Audiol 2021; 30:1076-1087. [PMID: 34670098 PMCID: PMC9126113 DOI: 10.1044/2021_aja-21-00076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aims of this study were, for pediatric cochlear implant (CI) recipients, (a) to determine the effect of age on their spectral modulation detection (SMD) ability and compare their age effect to that of their typically hearing (TH) peers; (b) to identify demographic, cognitive, and audiological factors associated with SMD ability; and (c) to determine the unique contribution of SMD ability to segmental and suprasegmental speech perception performance. METHOD A total of 104 pediatric CI recipients and 38 TH peers (ages 6-11 years) completed a test of SMD. CI recipients completed tests of segmental (e.g., word recognition in noise and vowels and consonants in quiet) and suprasegmental (e.g., talker discrimination, stress discrimination, and emotion identification) perception, nonverbal intelligence, and working memory. Regressions analyses were used to examine the effects of group and age on percent-correct SMD scores. For the CI group, the effects of demographic, audiological, and cognitive variables on SMD performance and the effects of SMD on speech perception were examined. RESULTS The TH group performed significantly better than the CI group on SMD. Both groups showed better performance with increasing age. Significant predictors of SMD performance for the CI group were age and nonverbal intelligence. SMD performance predicted significant variance in segmental and suprasegmental perception. The variance predicted by SMD performance was nearly double for suprasegmental than for segmental perception. CONCLUSIONS Children in the CI group, on average, scored lower than their TH peers. The slopes of improvement in SMD with age did not differ between the groups. The significant effect of nonverbal intelligence on SMD performance in CI recipients indicates that difficulties inherent in the task affect outcomes. SMD ability predicted speech perception scores, with a more prominent role in suprasegmental than in segmental speech perception. SMD ability may provide a useful nonlinguistic tool for predicting speech perception benefit, with cautious interpretation based on age and cognitive function.
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- Lisa S. Davidson
- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO
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- School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO
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Gifford RH, Sunderhaus L, Sheffield S. Bimodal Hearing with Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: Effect of Acoustic Bandwidth. Otol Neurotol 2021; 42:S19-S25. [PMID: 34766940 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The primary purpose of this study was to examine the effect of acoustic bandwidth on bimodal benefit for speech understanding in pediatric cochlear implant (CI) recipients. STUDY DESIGN Ten children (6-13 years) with CIs utilizing a bimodal hearing configuration participated in this study. Speech understanding was assessed via recorded Pediatric AzBio sentences presented in a 10-talker babble. The CI stimulus was always unprocessed and the low-pass filtered acoustic stimuli were delivered to the non-CI ear with the following cutoff frequencies: 250, 500, 750, 1000, and 1500 Hz. SETTING Tertiary referral center. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Sentence recognition in noise for the acoustic-alone, CI-alone, and bimodal listening conditions. RESULTS The primary findings were: (1) children gained significant bimodal benefit with 250 Hz, and (2) children demonstrated no statistically significant additional bimodal benefit with increasing acoustic bandwidth. CONCLUSIONS Acoustic bandwidth effects for pediatric CI recipients were significantly different than those documented in the literature for adult CI recipients. Specifically, this group of pediatric CI recipients demonstrated no increases in bimodal benefit with increases in acoustic bandwidth, primarily consistent with a segregation theory of bimodal integration.
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- René H Gifford
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Nashville, TN
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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Wolfe J, Deroche M, Neumann S, Hanna L, Towler W, Wilson C, Bien AG, Miller S, Schafer EC, Gracco V. Factors Associated with Speech-Recognition Performance in School-Aged Children with Cochlear Implants and Early Auditory-Verbal Intervention. J Am Acad Audiol 2021; 32:433-444. [PMID: 34847584 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1730413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Considerable variability exists in the speech recognition abilities achieved by children with cochlear implants (CIs) due to varying demographic and performance variables including language abilities. PURPOSE This article examines the factors associated with speech recognition performance of school-aged children with CIs who were grouped by language ability. RESEARCH DESIGN This is a single-center cross-sectional study with repeated measures for subjects across two language groups. STUDY SAMPLE Participants included two groups of school-aged children, ages 7 to 17 years, who received unilateral or bilateral CIs by 4 years of age. The High Language group (N = 26) had age-appropriate spoken-language abilities, and the Low Language group (N = 24) had delays in their spoken-language abilities. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Group comparisons were conducted to examine the impact of demographic characteristics on word recognition in quiet and sentence recognition in quiet and noise. RESULTS Speech recognition in quiet and noise was significantly poorer in the Low Language compared with the High Language group. Greater hours of implant use and better adherence to auditory-verbal (AV) therapy appointments were associated with higher speech recognition in quiet and noise. CONCLUSION To ensure maximal speech recognition in children with low-language outcomes, professionals should develop strategies to ensure that families support full-time CI use and have the means to consistently attend AV appointments.
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- Jace Wolfe
- Hearts for Hearing Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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- Hearts for Hearing Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Hearts for Hearing Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Hearts for Hearing Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Department of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
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- Department of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
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- Haskins Laboratories, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.,School of Communication Sciences & Disorders McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Correlation of quality of life with speech and hearing performance after pediatric cochlear implantation. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 150:110889. [PMID: 34425356 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the correlation of the quality of life (QOL) with the Categories of Auditory Performance (CAP) and the Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) scales in children after cochlear implantation. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2018 to February 2020 at the otolaryngology department at a tertiary referral center. Patients aged ≤16 years who had received cochlear implants (CIs) at our center were consecutively included in this study. Parents were asked to complete the Glasgow Children's Benefit Inventory questionnaire, and auditory and speech assessments were performed by the speech therapists at our center. The correlations of Glasgow Children's Benefit Inventory results with the objective data from the CAP and SIR assessment tools were analyzed. RESULTS Seventy patients were included in this study. The mean age at implantation was 3 years and 9 months. The mean Glasgow Children's Benefit Inventory score was 52.23 (standard deviation = 23.99), indicating a positive benefit in QOL. There was a statistically significant correlation of the QOL questionnaire score with the CAP score (r = 0.40, p = 0.008), but no correlation was found between the QOL questionnaire score and the SIR score. CONCLUSION We recommend that cochlear implant patients should undergo an evaluation that incorporates auditory, language, and QOL assessment tools to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their progress.
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Sparreboom M, Ausili S, Agterberg MJH, Mylanus EAM. Bimodal Fitting and Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Children With Significant Residual Hearing: The Impact of Asymmetry in Spatial Release of Masking on Localization. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2021; 64:4030-4043. [PMID: 34525311 DOI: 10.1044/2021_jslhr-20-00720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Purpose This study aimed to gain more insight into the primary auditory abilities of children with significant residual hearing in order to improve decision making when choosing between bimodal fitting or sequential bilateral cochlear implantation. Method Sound localization abilities, spatial release of masking, and fundamental frequency perception were tested. Nine children with bimodal fitting and seven children with sequential bilateral cochlear implants were included in the study. As a reference, 15 children with normal hearing and two children with simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants were included. Results On all outcome measures, the implanted children performed worse than the normal hearing children. For high-frequency localization, children with sequential bilateral cochlear implants performed significantly better than children with bimodal fitting. Compared to children with normal hearing, the left-right asymmetry in spatial release of masking was significant. When the implant was hindered by noise, bimodally fitted children obtained significantly lower spatial release of masking compared to when the hearing aid was hindered by noise. Overall, the larger the left-right asymmetry in spatial release of masking, the poorer the localization skills. No significant differences were found in fundamental frequency perception between the implant groups. Conclusions The data hint to an advantage of bilateral implantation over bimodal fitting. The extent of asymmetry in spatial release of masking is a promising tool for decision making when choosing whether to continue with the hearing aid or to provide a second cochlear implant in children with significant residual hearing.
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- Marloes Sparreboom
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hearing and Implants, and Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hearing and Implants, and Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Biophysics and Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hearing and Implants, and Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Roberts JB, Christopher Stecker G, Holder JT, Gifford RH. Combined Electric and Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) in Children: Investigating Benefit Afforded by Bilateral Versus Unilateral Acoustic Hearing. Otol Neurotol 2021; 42:e836-e843. [PMID: 33859136 PMCID: PMC8627183 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Electric and acoustic stimulation (EAS) with preserved hearing in the implanted ear provides benefit for speech understanding, spatial hearing, and quality of life in adults. However, there is limited research on EAS outcomes in children. The aims of this study were to estimate the magnitude of EAS-related benefit on speech understanding in children with preserved acoustic hearing and to determine what role acoustic interaural time difference (ITD) sensitivity may have on said EAS benefit. METHODS Six children with acoustic hearing preservation and 20 children with normal hearing (NH) were recruited to participate. Speech recognition was assessed via an eight-loudspeaker array with speech presented from one loudspeaker at 0 degree and restaurant noise from all other loudspeakers (45-315 degrees). ITD thresholds were measured for a 250-Hz signal presented acoustically via insert earphones. RESULTS Only one EAS listener demonstrated significant benefit from bilateral acoustic hearing as compared with acoustic hearing from a single ear. ITD thresholds were poor in the range of 302 to 1000+ ms and were considerably poorer than ITD thresholds for the NH group. CONCLUSION These data suggest that children with acoustic hearing preservation may not exhibit initial EAS benefit for speech recognition in semi-diffuse noise; however, because none exhibited a decrement in performance with bilateral acoustic stimulation, EAS fittings are recommended to provide binaural acoustic access allowing for EAS adaptation to binaural cues over time. Future research should address the emergence of EAS benefit, binaural cue sensitivity, and the role of EAS experience in children and adults.
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Park LR, Dillon MT, Buss E, O'Connell BP, Brown KD. Spatial Release From Masking in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness. Am J Audiol 2021; 30:443-451. [PMID: 33769866 PMCID: PMC9522323 DOI: 10.1044/2020_aja-20-00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Purpose Children with single-sided deafness (SSD) experience difficulty understanding speech in multisource listening situations. Case reports and retrospective studies have indicated that a cochlear implant (CI) may improve masked speech recognition in children with SSD. This prospective study was conducted to determine whether providing a CI to children with SSD supports spatial release from masking (SRM), an improvement in speech recognition associated with separating the target and masker sources. Method Twenty children with at least a moderate-to-profound hearing loss in one ear and normal hearing in the contralateral ear underwent cochlear implantation. The average age of implantation was 5.5 years (range: 3.5-12.7). After 12 months of CI use, subjects completed a sentence recognition task in multitalker masker with and without the CI. The target was presented from the front, and the masker was either colocated with the target (0°) or from the side (+90° or -90°). A two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance was completed to investigate SRM with and without the CI. Results Pediatric CI recipients experienced significant SRM when the masker was directed to the normal-hearing ear or to the affected ear. Conclusions The results indicate that cochlear implantation in children with SSD supports binaural skills required for speech recognition in noise. These results are consistent with improved functional communication in multisource environments, like classrooms.
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- Lisa R. Park
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Burton H, Reeder RM, Holden T, Agato A, Firszt JB. Cortical Regions Activated by Spectrally Degraded Speech in Adults With Single Sided Deafness or Bilateral Normal Hearing. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:618326. [PMID: 33897343 PMCID: PMC8058229 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.618326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Those with profound sensorineural hearing loss from single sided deafness (SSD) generally experience greater cognitive effort and fatigue in adverse sound environments. We studied cases with right ear, SSD compared to normal hearing (NH) individuals. SSD cases were significantly less correct in naming last words in spectrally degraded 8- and 16-band vocoded sentences, despite high semantic predictability. Group differences were not significant for less intelligible 4-band sentences, irrespective of predictability. SSD also had diminished BOLD percent signal changes to these same sentences in left hemisphere (LH) cortical regions of early auditory, association auditory, inferior frontal, premotor, inferior parietal, dorsolateral prefrontal, posterior cingulate, temporal-parietal-occipital junction, and posterior opercular. Cortical regions with lower amplitude responses in SSD than NH were mostly components of a LH language network, previously noted as concerned with speech recognition. Recorded BOLD signal magnitudes were averages from all vertices within predefined parcels from these cortex regions. Parcels from different regions in SSD showed significantly larger signal magnitudes to sentences of greater intelligibility (e.g., 8- or 16- vs. 4-band) in all except early auditory and posterior cingulate cortex. Significantly lower response magnitudes occurred in SSD than NH in regions prior studies found responsible for phonetics and phonology of speech, cognitive extraction of meaning, controlled retrieval of word meaning, and semantics. The findings suggested reduced activation of a LH fronto-temporo-parietal network in SSD contributed to difficulty processing speech for word meaning and sentence semantics. Effortful listening experienced by SSD might reflect diminished activation to degraded speech in the affected LH language network parcels. SSD showed no compensatory activity in matched right hemisphere parcels.
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- Harold Burton
- Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, United States
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Bilateral Cochlear Implants or Bimodal Hearing for Children with Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss. CURRENT OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY REPORTS 2021; 8:385-394. [PMID: 33815965 DOI: 10.1007/s40136-020-00314-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Purpose of review This review describes speech perception and language outcomes for children using bimodal hearing (cochlear implant (CI) plus contralateral hearing aid) as compared to children with bilateral CIs and contrasts said findings with the adult literature. There is a lack of clinical evidence driving recommendations for bimodal versus bilateral CI candidacy and as such, clinicians are often unsure about when to recommend a second CI for children with residual acoustic hearing. Thus the goal of this review is to identify scientific information that may influence clinical decision making for pediatric CI candidates with residual acoustic hearing. Recent findings Bilateral CIs are considered standard of care for children with bilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss. For children with aidable acoustic hearing-even in just the low frequencies-an early period of bimodal stimulation has been associated with significantly better speech perception, vocabulary, and language development. HA audibility, however, is generally poorer than that offered by a CI resulting in interaural asymmetry in speech perception, head shadow, as well as brainstem and cortical activity and development. Thus there is a need to optimize "two-eared" hearing while maximizing a child's potential with respect to hearing, speech, and language while ensuring that we limit asymmetrically driven auditory neuroplasticity. A recent large study of bimodal and bilateral CI users suggested that a period of bimodal stimulation was only beneficial for children with a better-ear pure tone average (PTA) ≤ 73 dB HL. This 73-dB-HL cutoff applied even to children who ultimately received bilateral CIs. Summary Though we do not yet have definitive guidelines for determining bimodal versus bilateral CI candidacy, there is increasing evidence that 1) bilateral CIs yield superior outcomes for children with bilateral severe-to-profound hearing loss and, 2) an early period of bimodal stimulation is beneficial for speech perception and language development, but only for children with better-ear PTA ≤ 73 dB HL. For children with residual acoustic hearing, even in just the low-frequency range, rapid sequential bilateral cochlear implantation following a trial period with bimodal stimulation will yield best outcomes for auditory, language, and academic development. Of course, there is also an increasing prevalence of cochlear implantation with acoustic hearing preservation allowing for combined electric and acoustic stimulation even following bilateral implantation.
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IMPORTANCE Hearing loss in children is common and by age 18 years, affects nearly 1 of every 5 children. Without hearing rehabilitation, hearing loss can cause detrimental effects on speech, language, developmental, educational, and cognitive outcomes in children. OBSERVATIONS Consequences of hearing loss in children include worse outcomes in speech, language, education, social functioning, cognitive abilities, and quality of life. Hearing loss can be congenital, delayed onset, or acquired with possible etiologies including congenital infections, genetic causes including syndromic and nonsyndromic etiologies, and trauma, among others. Evaluation of hearing loss must be based on suspected diagnosis, type, laterality and degree of hearing loss, age of onset, and additional variables such as exposure to cranial irradiation. Hearing rehabilitation for children with hearing loss may include use of hearing aids, cochlear implants, bone anchored devices, or use of assistive devices such as frequency modulating systems. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Hearing loss in children is common, and there has been substantial progress in diagnosis and management of these cases. Early identification of hearing loss and understanding its etiology can assist with prognosis and counseling of families. In addition, awareness of treatment strategies including the many hearing device options, cochlear implant, and assistive devices can help direct management of the patient to optimize outcomes.
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- Judith E C Lieu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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Ganek H, Forde-Dixon D, Cushing SL, Papsin BC, Gordon KA. Cochlear implant datalogging accurately characterizes children's 'auditory scenes'. Cochlear Implants Int 2020; 22:85-95. [PMID: 33008284 DOI: 10.1080/14670100.2020.1826137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Objectives: This study sought to determine if children's auditory environments are accurately captured by the automatic scene classification embedded in cochlear implant (CI) processors and to quantify the amount of electronic device use in these environments. Methods: Seven children with CIs, 36.71 (SD = 11.94) months old, participated in this study. Three of the children were male and four were female. Eleven datalogs, containing outcomes from Cochlear's™ Nucleus® 6 (Cochlear Corporation, Australia) CI scene classification algorithm, and seven day-long audio recordings collected with a Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA; LENA Research Foundation, USA) recorder were obtained for analysis. Results: Results from the scene classification algorithm were strongly correlated with categories determined through human coding (ICC = .86, CI = [-0.2, 1], F(5,5.1) = 5.9, P = 0.04) but some differences emerged. Scene classification identified more 'Quiet' (t(8.2) = 4.1, P = 0.003) than human coders, while humans identified more 'Speech' (t(10.6) = -2.4, P = 0.04). On average, 8% (SD = 5.8) of the children's day was spent in electronic sound, which was primarily produced by mobile devices (39.7%). Discussion: While CI scene classification software reflects children's natural auditory environments, it is important to consider how different scenes are defined when interpreting results. An electronic sounds category should be considered given how often children are exposed to such sounds.
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- Hillary Ganek
- Archie's Cochlear Implant Laboratory, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Archie's Cochlear Implant Laboratory, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Archie's Cochlear Implant Laboratory, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Archie's Cochlear Implant Laboratory, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Archie's Cochlear Implant Laboratory, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Communication Disorders, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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da Silva VAR, Caixeta Guimarães A, Menino Castilho A. Answer to the editor: "Factors influencing the quality of life of children with cochlear implants". Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 87:120-121. [PMID: 33055010 PMCID: PMC9422479 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Vagner Antonio Rodrigues da Silva
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Faculdade de Medicina Ciências (FCM) Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Faculdade de Medicina Ciências (FCM) Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Faculdade de Medicina Ciências (FCM) Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Reiss LA. Cochlear implants and other inner ear prostheses: today and tomorrow. CURRENT OPINION IN PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 18:49-55. [PMID: 32905432 DOI: 10.1016/j.cophys.2020.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Cochlear implants (CIs) are implantable auditory prostheses designed to restore access to sound in deaf individuals via direct electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve. While CIs have been successful in restoring speech perception to many deaf patients, outcomes are variable and speech recognition in noise remains a problem. This chapter will review the factors underlying this variability, and discuss significant recent innovations to address these issues including neural health preservation, characterization, and regeneration, and other inner ear prostheses. The emerging role of central auditory plasticity will also be discussed. Together, these advances will point to the likely future directions for advancing the next generation of CIs and other inner ear prostheses.
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- Lina Aj Reiss
- Oregon Health & Science University, Otolaryngology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Mailcode NRC04, OHSU, Portland 97239, United States
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Zaltz Y, Bugannim Y, Zechoval D, Kishon-Rabin L, Perez R. Listening in Noise Remains a Significant Challenge for Cochlear Implant Users: Evidence from Early Deafened and Those with Progressive Hearing Loss Compared to Peers with Normal Hearing. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9051381. [PMID: 32397101 PMCID: PMC7290476 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9051381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Cochlear implants (CIs) are the state-of-the-art therapy for individuals with severe to profound hearing loss, providing them with good functional hearing. Nevertheless, speech understanding in background noise remains a significant challenge. The purposes of this study were to: (1) conduct a novel within-study comparison of speech-in-noise performance across ages in different populations of CI and normal hearing (NH) listeners using an adaptive sentence-in-noise test, and (2) examine the relative contribution of sensory information and cognitive–linguistic factors to performance. Forty CI users (mean age 20 years) were divided into “early-implanted” <4 years (n = 16) and “late-implanted” >6 years (n = 11), all prelingually deafened, and “progressively deafened” (n = 13). The control group comprised 136 NH subjects (80 children, 56 adults). Testing included the Hebrew Matrix test, word recognition in quiet, and linguistic and cognitive tests. Results show poorer performance in noise for CI users across populations and ages compared to NH peers, and age at implantation and word recognition in quiet were found to be contributing factors. For those recognizing 50% or more of the words in quiet (n = 27), non-verbal intelligence and receptive vocabulary explained 63% of the variance in noise. This information helps delineate the relative contribution of top-down and bottom-up skills for speech recognition in noise and can help set expectations in CI counseling.
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- Yael Zaltz
- The Department of Communication Disorders, Steyer School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo 6997801, Israel; (Y.B.); (D.Z.); (L.K.-R.)
- Correspondence:
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- The Department of Communication Disorders, Steyer School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo 6997801, Israel; (Y.B.); (D.Z.); (L.K.-R.)
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- The Department of Communication Disorders, Steyer School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo 6997801, Israel; (Y.B.); (D.Z.); (L.K.-R.)
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- The Department of Communication Disorders, Steyer School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo 6997801, Israel; (Y.B.); (D.Z.); (L.K.-R.)
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center Affiliated to The Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem 9190501, Israel;
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