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View article: Effect of Taking a Break From Cochlear-Implant Use for Resolving Facial-Nerve Stimulation: A Case Series
Effect of Taking a Break From Cochlear-Implant Use for Resolving Facial-Nerve Stimulation: A Case Series Open
Objective: To determine if a break from cochlear-implant (CI) stimulation reduces auditory electrical stimulation levels, to manage secondary facial nerve stimulation (FNS). Study design: Retrospective case review. Setting: Multidisciplina…
View article: Validation and Preference-Based Scoring of the York Binaural Hearing-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Young People
Validation and Preference-Based Scoring of the York Binaural Hearing-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Young People Open
Objectives: The York Binaural Hearing-Related Quality of Life questionnaire for Young People (YBHRQL-Y) is a 3-item measure of hearing-related quality of life devised specifically for use with young people (children aged 8 to 16 years old)…
View article: Strategies for improving music perception and enjoyment: a case study of a deafblind musician with cochlear implants
Strategies for improving music perception and enjoyment: a case study of a deafblind musician with cochlear implants Open
The interviewee's experiences highlight a proactive approach to integrating CI auditory cues with extensive musical expertise. The study underscores the importance of personalized CI programming, audiologist support and adaptive strategies…
View article: Real-Time Doppler and Ionospheric Dispersion Correction Techniques for Arbitrary Waveforms Utilizing GPU Compute
Real-Time Doppler and Ionospheric Dispersion Correction Techniques for Arbitrary Waveforms Utilizing GPU Compute Open
General requirements for radar digital signal processing are ionospheric distortion and Doppler dispersion correction, which has historically required radar-specific hardware to implement in real time. Although analog solutions are computa…
View article: Cochlear implant re-mapping informed by measures of viability of the electrode-neural interface: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Cochlear implant re-mapping informed by measures of viability of the electrode-neural interface: a systematic review with meta-analysis Open
The electrode to auditory nerve interface (ENI) is often considered a bottleneck for information transmission for listeners using a cochlear implant (CI). Clinically, it could be beneficial to have a CI programming plan based on optimising…
View article: Speech intelligibility and spatial release from masking in anechoic and reverberant rooms: Comparison between German-speaking and Mandarin-speaking listeners
Speech intelligibility and spatial release from masking in anechoic and reverberant rooms: Comparison between German-speaking and Mandarin-speaking listeners Open
This study investigates the effects of masker and reverberation on the speech intelligibility and spatial release from masking (SRM) for tonal and non-tonal language speakers. Speech reception thresholds (SRTs) were measured in native Mand…
View article: Changes in Patient Characteristics of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidates Over a 20-Year Timeframe Affect Language Outcomes and Equity of Healthcare
Changes in Patient Characteristics of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidates Over a 20-Year Timeframe Affect Language Outcomes and Equity of Healthcare Open
Objectives: To determine how the patient profile of pediatric cochlear implant recipients changed over a 20-year period in an inner-city clinic (typical of many larger clinics), and to understand how these changes were influenced by clinic…
View article: Virtual reality games for spatial hearing training in children and young people with bilateral cochlear implants: the “Both Ears (BEARS)” approach
Virtual reality games for spatial hearing training in children and young people with bilateral cochlear implants: the “Both Ears (BEARS)” approach Open
Spatial hearing relies on the encoding of perceptual sound location cues in space. It is critical for communicating in background noise, and understanding where sounds are coming from (sound localization). Although there are some monoaural…
View article: An evaluation of the Temporal Integrator Processing Strategy for cochlear implants in realistic listening conditions
An evaluation of the Temporal Integrator Processing Strategy for cochlear implants in realistic listening conditions Open
Speech perception remains challenging for cochlear-implant recipients in conditions containing background noise. Modifications to the sound processing strategy could improve the transmission of information by the cochlear implant, alleviat…
View article: Exploring the Impact of Cochlear Implant Stimulation Artefacts in EEG Recordings: Unveiling Potential Benefits
Exploring the Impact of Cochlear Implant Stimulation Artefacts in EEG Recordings: Unveiling Potential Benefits Open
Given rising numbers of bilateral cochlear implant (CI) users, predominantly children, there is a clinical need for efficient and reliable tests that can objectively evaluate binaural hearing. These tests are crucial for guiding the setup …
View article: Rate dependent neural responses of interaural-time-difference cues in fine-structure and envelope
Rate dependent neural responses of interaural-time-difference cues in fine-structure and envelope Open
Advancements in cochlear implants (CIs) have led to a significant increase in bilateral CI users, especially among children. Yet, most bilateral CI users do not fully achieve the intended binaural benefit due to potential limitations in si…
View article: Prelingually Deaf Children With Cochlear Implants Show Better Perception of Voice Cues and Speech in Competing Speech Than Postlingually Deaf Adults With Cochlear Implants
Prelingually Deaf Children With Cochlear Implants Show Better Perception of Voice Cues and Speech in Competing Speech Than Postlingually Deaf Adults With Cochlear Implants Open
Objectives: Postlingually deaf adults with cochlear implants (CIs) have difficulties with perceiving differences in speakers’ voice characteristics and benefit little from voice differences for the perception of speech in competing speech.…
View article: Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial of STeroid Administration Routes For Idiopathic Sudden sensorineural Hearing loss: The STARFISH trial
Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial of STeroid Administration Routes For Idiopathic Sudden sensorineural Hearing loss: The STARFISH trial Open
Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is the rapid onset of reduced hearing due to loss of function of the inner ear or hearing nerve of unknown aetiology. Evidence supports improved hearing recovery with early steroid trea…
View article: VR/AR and hearing research: current examples and future challenges
VR/AR and hearing research: current examples and future challenges Open
A well-known issue in clinical audiology and hearing research is the level of abstraction of traditional experimental assessments and methods, which lack ecological validity and differ significantly from real-life experiences, often result…
View article: Factors Influencing Stream Segregation Based on Interaural Phase Difference Cues
Factors Influencing Stream Segregation Based on Interaural Phase Difference Cues Open
Interaural time differences are often considered a weak cue for stream segregation. We investigated this claim with headphone-presented pure tones differing in a related form of interaural configuration—interaural phase differences (ΔIPD)—…
View article: A Multicenter Comparison of 1-yr Functional Outcomes and Programming Differences Between the Advanced Bionics Mid-Scala and SlimJ Electrode Arrays
A Multicenter Comparison of 1-yr Functional Outcomes and Programming Differences Between the Advanced Bionics Mid-Scala and SlimJ Electrode Arrays Open
Objective To determine if there is a difference in hearing outcomes or stimulation levels between Advanced Bionics straight and precurved arrays. Study design Retrospective chart review across three implant centers. Setting Tertiary center…
View article: Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial of STeroid Administration Routes For Idiopathic Sudden sensorineural Hearing loss: the STARFISH trial
Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial of STeroid Administration Routes For Idiopathic Sudden sensorineural Hearing loss: the STARFISH trial Open
Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is the rapid onset of reduced hearing due to loss of function of the inner ear or hearing nerve of unknown aetiology. Evidence supports improved hearing recovery with early steroid trea…
View article: Medical Safety and Device Reliability of Active Transcutaneous Middle Ear and Bone Conducting Implants: A Long-Term Multi-Centre Observational Study
Medical Safety and Device Reliability of Active Transcutaneous Middle Ear and Bone Conducting Implants: A Long-Term Multi-Centre Observational Study Open
Active bone-conducting hearing devices (aBCHD; e.g., MEDEL Bonebridge® (BB)) and active middle ear implants (aMEI; e.g., MEDEL Vibrant Soundbridge® (VSB)) use radio frequency transmission to send information from an external microphone and…
View article: Clinical and sociodemographic predictors of hearing aid use in infants aged 0-2 with permanent childhood hearing loss: a retrospective cohort single-site pilot study
Clinical and sociodemographic predictors of hearing aid use in infants aged 0-2 with permanent childhood hearing loss: a retrospective cohort single-site pilot study Open
Objectives The aim of this study was to identify differences in hearing aid use among infants aged 0-2 years with respect to clinical and sociodemographic factors in an attempt to better predict which patients and families may benefit from…
View article: Assessing Rate limits Using Behavioral and Neural Responses of Interaural-Time-Difference Cues in Fine-Structure and Envelope
Assessing Rate limits Using Behavioral and Neural Responses of Interaural-Time-Difference Cues in Fine-Structure and Envelope Open
The objective was to determine the effect of pulse rate on the sensitivity to use interaural-time-difference (ITD) cues and to explore the mechanisms behind rate-dependent degradation in ITD perception in bilateral cochlear implant (CI) li…
View article: A model framework for simulating spatial hearing of bilateral cochlear implant users
A model framework for simulating spatial hearing of bilateral cochlear implant users Open
Bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) greatly improve spatial hearing acuity for CI users, but substantial gaps still exist compared to normal-hearing listeners. For example, CI users have poorer localization skills, little or no binaural unma…
View article: Diagnostic value of preoperative measures in selecting post-lingually deafened candidates for cochlear implantation – a different approach
Diagnostic value of preoperative measures in selecting post-lingually deafened candidates for cochlear implantation – a different approach Open
SPT is better than PTA for selecting CI candidates who will benefit in terms of speech perception. Best-aided SPT in noise was the most accurate for indicating an improvement of speech perception in noise but was only evaluated in high per…
View article: Cross-modal functional connectivity supports speech understanding in cochlear implant users
Cross-modal functional connectivity supports speech understanding in cochlear implant users Open
Sensory deprivation can lead to cross-modal cortical changes, whereby sensory brain regions deprived of input may be recruited to perform atypical function. Enhanced cross-modal responses to visual stimuli observed in auditory cortex of po…
View article: Simultaneous subcortical and cortical electrophysiological recordings of spectro-temporal processing in humans
Simultaneous subcortical and cortical electrophysiological recordings of spectro-temporal processing in humans Open
Objective assessment of auditory discrimination has often been measured using the Auditory Change Complex (ACC), which is a cortically generated potential elicited by a change occurring within an ongoing, long-duration auditory stimulus. I…
View article: Factors Affecting the Use of Speech Testing in Adult Audiology
Factors Affecting the Use of Speech Testing in Adult Audiology Open
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate hearing health care professionals' (HHPs) speech testing practices in routine adult audiology services and better understand the facilitators and barriers to speech testing provision. Design…
View article: Evaluating adaptive directionality using the Spatial Speech in Noise Test
Evaluating adaptive directionality using the Spatial Speech in Noise Test Open
A Spatial Speech in Noise test (SSiN) was developed by Bizley et al (2015, doi: 10.1177/2331216515619573) and offers the potential to assess both spatial discrimination and the ability to use spatial information for unmasking in clinical p…