Importance Sensorineural hearing loss is the third leading cause of years lived with
disability worldwide. Cochlear implants may provide a viable alternative to hearing aids for …

Deafness affects∼ 2 in 1000 children and is one of the most common congenital
impairments. Permanent hearing loss can be treated by fitting hearing aids. More severe to …

Objectives: To compare speech perception outcomes between bilateral implantation
(cochlear implants [CIs]) and bimodal rehabilitation (one CI on one side plus one hearing …

For cochlear implant users, combined electro-acoustic stimulation (EAS) significantly
improves the performance. However, there are many more users who do not have any …

The benefits of combining a cochlear implant (CI) and a hearing aid (HA) in opposite ears on
speech perception were examined in 15 adult unilateral CI recipients who regularly use a …

Objective: The objectives of this study were to assess the effectiveness of various measures
of speech understanding in distinguishing performance differences between adult bimodal …

Cochlear implants are an increasingly popular treatment for improving access to auditory
information for persons with hearing loss. Since their initial approval by the Food and Drug …

External degradations in incoming speech reduce understanding, and hearing impairment
further compounds the problem. While cognitive mechanisms alleviate some of the …

In recent years a substantial number of studies have reported results from cochlear implant
users who increasingly are being fitted with a contralateral hearing aid or second implant …

Cochlear implants can successfully restore hearing in profoundly deaf individuals and
enable speech comprehension. However, the acoustic signal provided is severely degraded …