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Totten DJ, Saltagi A, Libich K, Pisoni DB, Nelson RF. Cochlear Implantation in US Military Veterans: A Single Institution Study. OTO Open 2023; 7:e53. [PMID: 37187572 PMCID: PMC10181857 DOI: 10.1002/oto2.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Objective Military veterans have high rates of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) which is associated with more significant spiral ganglion neuronal loss. This study explores the relationship between NIHL and cochlear implant (CI) outcomes in veterans. Study Design Retrospective case series of veterans who underwent CI between 2019 and 2021. Setting Veterans Health Administration hospital. Methods AzBio Sentence Test, Consonant-Nucleus-Consonant (CNC) scores, and Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) were measured pre- and postoperatively. Linear regression assessed relationships between outcomes and noise exposure history, etiology of hearing loss, duration of hearing loss, and Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam (SAGE) scores. Results Fifty-two male veterans were implanted at an average (standard deviation) age of 75.0 (9.2) years without major complications. The average duration of hearing loss was 36.0 (18.4) years. The average time of hearing aid use was 21.2 (15.4) years. Noise exposure was reported in 51.3% of patients. Objectively, AzBio and CNC scores 6 months postoperatively showed significant improvement of 48% and 39%, respectively. Subjectively, average 6-month SSQ scores showed significant improvement by 34 points (p < .0001). Younger age, SAGE score ≥17, and shorter duration of amplification were associated with higher postoperative AzBio scores. Greater improvement in AzBio and CNC scores was associated with lower preoperative scores. Noise exposure was not associated with any difference in CI performance. Conclusion Despite high levels of noise exposure and advanced age, veterans derive substantial benefits from cochlear implantation. SAGE score ≥17 may be predictive of overall CI outcomes. Noise exposure does not impact CI outcomes. Level of Evidence Level 4.
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- Douglas J. Totten
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck SurgeryIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- College of Medicine, Indiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Department of AudiologyRoudebush Veterans' Administration Medical CenterIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck SurgeryIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA
- Department of Psychological and Brain SciencesIndiana UniversityBloomingtonIndianaUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck SurgeryIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA
- Department of Neurological SurgeryIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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Goulart AA, Lucatelli A, Silveira PSP, Siqueira JDO, Pereira VFA, Carmona MJC, Valentin LSS, Vieira JE. Comparison of digital games as a cognitive function assessment tool for current standardized neuropsychological tests. Braz J Anesthesiol 2021; 72:13-20. [PMID: 34411626 PMCID: PMC9373409 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2021.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objective Cognitive dysfunction may occur postoperatively. Fast and efficient assessment of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) can minimize loss of quality of life, and therefore, a study comparing a digital game with standard neuropsychological tests to assess executive, mnemonic, and attention functions to evaluate POCD seems to be relevant both for research and clinical practice. Methods A battery of standardized tests and a digital game (MentalPlus®) were administered to 60 patients at the Central Institute of Hospital das Clínicas in São Paulo (36 women and 24 men), with ages between 29 and 82 years, pre- and post-surgery performed under anesthesia. Correlation and linear regression model were used to compare the scores obtained from the standardized tests to the scores of the six executive and cognitive functions evaluated by the game (short- and long-term memory, selective and alternating attention, inhibitory control, and visual perception). Results After correlation analysis, a statistically significant result was found mainly for the correlation between the scores from the phase of the digital game assessing the visuoperception function and the scores from the A and B cards of the Stroop Test (p < 0.001, r = 0.99 and r = 0.64, respectively), and the scores from TMTA (p = 0.0046, r = 0.51). We also found a moderate correlation between the phase of the game assessing short-memory function and VVLT (p < 0.001, r = 0.41). No statistically significant correlations were found for the other functions assessed. Conclusion The digital game provided scores in agreement with standardized tests for evaluating visual perception and possibly short-term memory cognitive functions. Further studies are necessary to verify the correlation of other phases of the digital game with standardized tests assessing cognitive functions.
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- Ananaira Alves Goulart
- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Anestesiologia, Ciências Cirúrgicas e Medicina Perioperatória, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Anestesiologia, Ciências Cirúrgicas e Medicina Perioperatória, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Patologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicida, Departamento de Medicina Legal, Ética Médica e Medicina Social e do Trabalho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicida, Departamento de Medicina Legal, Ética Médica e Medicina Social e do Trabalho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Anestesiologia, Ciências Cirúrgicas e Medicina Perioperatória, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Associação MentalPlus, Barueri, SP, Brazil; Instituto do Coração (InCor), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Disciplina de Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Disciplina de Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Gritsenko K, Helander E, Webb MPK, Okeagu CN, Hyatali F, Renschler JS, Anzalone F, Cornett EM, Urman RD, Kaye AD. Preoperative frailty assessment combined with prehabilitation and nutrition strategies: Emerging concepts and clinical outcomes. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2020; 34:199-212. [PMID: 32711829 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Important elements of the preoperative assessment that should be addressed for the older adult population include frailty, comorbidities, nutritional status, cognition, and medications. Frailty has emerged as a plausible predictor of adverse outcomes after surgery. It is present in older patients and is characterized by multisystem physiologic decline, increased vulnerability to stressors, and adverse clinical outcomes. Preoperative preparation may include a prehabilitation program, which aims to address nutritional insufficiencies, modify chronic polypharmacy, and enhance physical and respiratory conditions prior to hospital admission. Special considerations are taken for particularly high-risk patients, where the approach to prehabilitation can address specific, individual risk factors. Identifying patients who are nutritionally deficient allows practitioners to intervene preoperatively to optimize their nutritional status, and different strategies are available, such as immunonutrition. Previous studies have shown an association between increased frailty and the risk of postoperative complications, morbidity, hospital length of stay, and 30-day and long-term mortality following general surgical procedures. Evidence from numerous studies suggests a potential benefit of including a standard assessment of frailty as part of the preoperative workup of older adult patients. Studies addressing validated frailty assessments and the quantification of their predictive capabilities in various surgeries are warranted.
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- Karina Gritsenko
- Family & Social Medicine, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Program Director, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship, Montefiore Medical Center, Montefiore Multidisciplinary Pain Program. Department of Anesthesiology. 1250 Waters Place, Tower II, 8th Floor, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Counties Manukau Health, Hospital Road, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640, New Zealand.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71103, USA.
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71103, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Neurosciences; Provost, Chief Academic Officer, and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71103, USA.
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