scholarly journals Rapid tinnitus relief and improvement of health related quality of life, psychological comorbidities and subjective speech perception after cochlear implantation in patients with single sided deafness

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
SM Häußler ◽  
VA Köpke ◽  
S Gräbel ◽  
S Knopke ◽  
H Olze
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Speech Perception ◽  
Cochlear Implantation ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Psychological Comorbidities ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Single Sided Deafness

scholarly journals Assessment of health-related quality of life 6 years after childhood cochlear implantation

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 719-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel L. Meserole ◽  
Christine M. Carson ◽  
Anne W. Riley ◽  
Nae-Yuh Wang ◽  
Alexandra L. Quittner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cochlear Implantation ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Prospective study on health-related quality of life in patients before and after cochlear implantation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela Plath ◽  
Theresa Marienfeld ◽  
Matthias Sand ◽  
Philipp S. van de Weyer ◽  
Mark Praetorius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Cochlear Implantation ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Purpose Assessing cochlear implant (CI)-associated patient outcomes is a focus of implant research. Most studies have analyzed outcomes retrospectively with low patient numbers and few measurement time points. In addition, standardized CI-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments have not been used. To address this, we prospectively assessed HRQoL in patients before and after implantation. Methods We assessed HRQoL using the Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (NCIQ), Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB), Hearing Participation Scale (HPS), and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in 100 deaf or severely hearing-impaired patients (57 unilaterally deaf and 43 bilaterally deaf) before and 3, 6, and 12 months after cochlear implantation. We compared the results of unilaterally and bilaterally hearing-impaired patients and patients with or without a hearing aid. Principal component (PCA) and exploratory factor analyses (EFA) were also conducted. Results The NCIQ measured improvements in all 6 domains after CI and correlated well with other QoL instruments. The PCA revealed that the NCIQ can be better explained by physical, physical advanced, and socio-psychological components. The APHAB score ameliorated over time, except for the background noise domain. The overall HPS score improved over time, but the hearing handicap subscore significantly decreased. Sociodemographic influences on the questionnaire scores were relatively weak. Conclusion Assessing HRQoL is essential for quantifying the patient outcome after CI. NCIQ scores in our patient cohort showed improved HRQoL in all domains and we recommend that the NCIQ be used as a first-line questionnaire for assessing QoL in hearing-impaired patients after CI.

scholarly journals Rapid Positive Influence of Cochlear Implantation on the Quality of Life in Adults 70 Years and Older

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (Suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. 43-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Olze ◽  
Steffen Knopke ◽  
Stefan Gräbel ◽  
Agnieszka J. Szczepek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cochlear Implantation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Auditory Performance

The deteriorating ability to communicate has a negative impact on quality of life in the aging population. Cochlear implantation is increasingly used to treat hearing impairment and to restore the ability to communicate. Here, in a sample of 79 adults (70 years and older), we explored the effect of cochlear implantation on the health-related quality of life via the Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire, auditory performance for speech recognition comparing scores on the Freiburg Monosyllabic Test and Oldenburg Inventory and tinnitus-related distress using the German version of the Tinnitus Questionnaire. We observed that the health-related quality of life and auditory performance increased significantly after cochlear implantation for the study cohort. After implantation, tinnitus-related distress declined significantly for the group. Our results support the concept of cochlear implantation treatment positively influencing the quality of life, restoring the auditory performance in older adults and reducing stress related to tinnitus. Importantly, positive effects were seen as early as 6 months after cochlear implantation, corroborating the rationale for cochlear implantation in adults 70 years and older.

Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implantation With Prolonged Time Intervals

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 3195-3207
Author(s):  
Zhikai Zhang ◽  
Chaogang Wei ◽  
Yanmei Zhang ◽  
Zhengang Zeng ◽  
Keli Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Speech Recognition ◽  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Cochlear Implantation ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Recognition Ability ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Purpose The aim of the study was to assess whether sequential cochlear implantation (CI) with a prolonged interimplant interval ( M = 15.2 years) between the first and second CIs benefited speech recognition and health-related quality of life. Method This prospective study included 14 prelingually deafened participants who received their second CI after a prolonged interimplant interval ( M = 15.2 years). Additionally, speech recognition ability over a 12-month period of bilateral implant use was investigated. The results of the speech recognition test in both quiet and noisy conditions were statistically analyzed for each CI alone and both CIs together. Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire scores were also collected at activation and at 12 months after activation. Results Improvements in speech recognition ability were observed following the use of the first implant alone and with the use of both implants together; however, progress was much slower with the use of the second implant alone, following its introduction. Furthermore, a significant difference in the trajectory of speech recognition ability was observed between the first and the second implanted ear. According to Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire scores, all participants benefitted from bilateral CI after 12 months. Conclusions Prolonged interimplant intervals resulted in asymmetrical speech recognition abilities. A significant improvement in the speech recognition scores was observed with the first implanted ear, and much slower progress was observed with the second implanted ear. However, the “poorer” second implanted ear could provide a considerable beneficial effect on the improved speech recognition and health-related quality of life with the bilateral CI. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12861152

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