This article summarizes the available evidence on pediatric cochlear implantation to provide
current guidelines for clinical protocols and candidacy recommendations in the United …

Patient selection is one of the most important determinants of cochlear implant success
within the pediatric population. 1 Therefore, comprehensive candidacy evaluation is critical …

Objective: To review the growth of a pediatric cochlear implant (CI) program at one large
tertiary care medical center over a 25-year period in order to (1) describe the population of …

Audiologic candidacy criteria for determining cochlear implantation candidacy in children
are evolving. The objective of the study was to examine clinical practice related to the …

The indications for cochlear implantation have expanded over time due to evidence
demonstrating identification and implantation of appropriate cochlear implant (CI) …

Data from Clarion cochlear implant pediatric clinical trials were examined retrospectively to
uncover trends in candidacy and postimplant benefit over time. In particular, age at …

The indications for cochlear implantation have gradually expanded as advancements in
technology have evolved, resulting in improved audiologic outcomes for both adult and …

Objective To test the hypothesis that children who are non-traditional cochlear implant
candidates, but are not making progress with appropriately fitted hearing aids and …

OBJECTIVE: Pediatric cochlear implantation has been demonstrated to be effective for
children as well as cost effective for society. One of Healthy People 2010 goals is to increase …

The objective of this study was to investigate trends in the referral process among pediatric
cochlear implant candidates. Medical and audiologic charts between 2003 and 2005 were …