The impact of rehabilitation on quality of life after hearing loss: a systematic review

A Brodie, B Smith, J Ray - European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2018‏ - Springer
Purpose Hearing loss is a major health problem and is associated with several negative
outcomes such as difficulties in communicating and poor quality of life. The aim of this study …

The G lasgow B enefit I nventory: a systematic review of the use and value of an otorhinolaryngological generic patient‐recorded outcome measure

J Hendry, A Chin, IRC Swan, MA Akeroyd… - Clinical …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background The Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) is a validated, generic patient‐recorded
outcome measure widely used in otolaryngology to report change in quality of life post …

Complications of bone-anchored hearing aid implantation

JC Hobson, AJ Roper, R Andrew… - The Journal of …, 2010‏ - cambridge.org
Introduction: Bone-anchored hearing aid implantations have been performed in Manchester
for over 20 years. This study examined a range of variables that can occur during the …

Transcutaneous bone-anchored hearing aids versus percutaneous ones: multicenter comparative clinical study

M Iseri, KS Orhan, U Tuncer, A Kara… - Otology & …, 2015‏ - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of this study is to compare the clinical audiological outcomes as well as
patient satisfaction of bone-anchored, hearing aid surgery between the percutaneous …

Clinical outcome of the simplified surgical technique for BAHA implantation

MJF de Wolf, MKS Hol, PLM Huygen… - Otology & …, 2008‏ - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcome of a simplified surgical technique for BAHA
implantation, in terms of implant failure and its causes. Design: Retrospective analysis …

Do 'passive'medical titanium surfaces deteriorate in service in the absence of wear?

O Addison, AJ Davenport… - Journal of the …, 2012‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Globally, more than 1000 tonnes of titanium (Ti) is implanted into patients in the form of
biomedical devices on an annual basis. Ti is perceived to be 'biocompatible'owing to the …

Round window stimulation with an implantable hearing aid (Soundbridge®) combined with autogenous reconstruction of the auricle–a new approach

J Kiefer, W Arnold, R Staudenmaier - Orl, 2006‏ - karger.com
Background: Congenital malformations of the auricle are often combined with atresia of the
outer ear canal and malformations of the ossicles, representing aesthetic as well as …

Safety and effectiveness of the V ibrant S oundbridge in treating conductive and mixed hearing loss: A systematic review

A Ernst, I Todt, J Wagner - The Laryngoscope, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis For many years, the therapeutic approach for conductive and/or
mixed hearing loss has consisted of middle ear surgery with replacement of defect ossicles …

The Birmingham pediatric bone-anchored hearing aid program: a 15-year experience

AL McDermott, J Williams, M Kuo, A Reid… - Otology & …, 2009‏ - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate the complication rates and outcomes of children who were fitted with
a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) on the Birmingham BAHA program. Study Design …

Preliminary functional results and quality of life after implantation of a new bone conduction hearing device in patients with conductive and mixed hearing loss

F Ihler, L Volbers, J Blum, C Matthias… - Otology & …, 2014‏ - journals.lww.com
Objective To review functional results and quality of life of the first patients implanted with a
newly introduced bone conduction implant system. Study Design Retrospective chart …