Objectives: To investigate whether it is clinically effective and cost-effective to provide (i) a
unilateral cochlear implant for severely to profoundly deaf people (using or not using …

This study assessed the direct medical cost of cochlear implantation in children and adults in
France. A prospective multicentre study involving 19 French University Hospitals included …

Choice of the most appropriate ear for CI in postlingually hearing-impaired adults is
becoming more relevant as more patients are considered eligible for intervention. The aim of …

This study aimed to investigate whether or not cochlear implants (CIs) change the quality of
life (QOL) of postlingually deafened adult CI recipients and their significant others (SO), and …

Introduction: In the individuals with post-lingual deafness, one of the mostly questioned
topics about the efficiency of the results of the implant is the time of hearing deprivation. In …

Introdução: Nos indivíduos com surdez pós lingual um dos temas mais questionados acerca
da eficiência dos resultados do implante é o tempo de privação auditiva. No grupo de …

Trends in clinical research increasingly emphasize the importance of assessing the impact
of a medical treatment on an individual's day-to-day life (Drummond & Maynard, 1993) …

Djourno and Eyries' well-known publication1 in 1957 marked a new era by suggesting that
activation of the auditory periphery through a monopolar electrode was practical, and …