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Alasmi A, Saleh S, Anderson I, Abdelsamad Y, Hagr A. Validation of the Arabic language version of the Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) for hearing implant users. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0303301. [PMID: 38857266 PMCID: PMC11164331 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Audio processors (AP) are the external components of hearing implants. User satisfaction with the performance and comfort of their AP is a critical factor in ensuring daily use, which leads to improved hearing outcomes. The aim of this study was to construct and validate an Arabic language translation of the APSQ for use among Arabic-speaking clinicians and patients. DESIGN The original APSQ was translated into the Arabic language using cross-cultural adaptation measures. The final questionnaire was administered to CI users in electronic form. STUDY SAMPLE 117 CI users (64 female) participated. A total of 179 ears were assessed. RESULTS High levels of satisfaction with audio processors were observed among CI users. Item and scale analyses indicate that this version of the APSQ measure a homogeneous and valid construct. CONCLUSION The Arabic version of the APSQ captures user satisfaction with hearing implant audio processors.
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- Abdulaziz Alasmi
- King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Research Department, MED-EL GmbH, Innsbruck, Austria
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- King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Gutierrez JA, Shannon CM, Nguyen SA, Meyer TA, Lambert PR. Comparison of Quality of Life Outcomes for Percutaneous Versus Transcutaneous Implantable Hearing Devices: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Otol Neurotol 2024; 45:e129-e136. [PMID: 38270194 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000004111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To compare quality of life (QOL) outcomes of percutaneous and transcutaneous bone conduction devices (pBCD and tBCD, respectively). DATABASES REVIEWED Pubmed, Scopus, CINAHL. METHODS A systematic review was performed searching for English language articles from inception to March 15, 2023. Studies reporting QOL outcomes measured using a validated tool following implantation of either pBCDs or tBCDs were considered for inclusion. QOL outcomes included scores for Glasgow Benefit Inventory, Glasgow Children's Benefit Inventory, Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit, and the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale. A meta-analysis of continuous measures was performed. RESULTS A total of 52 articles with 1,469 patients were included. Six hundred eighty-nine patients were implanted with pBCDs, and the remaining 780 were implanted with tBCDs. Average Glasgow Benefit Inventory scores for the tBCD group (33.0, 95% confidence interval [22.7-43.3]) were significantly higher than the pBCD group (30.9 [25.2-36.6]) (Δ2.1 [1.4-2.8], p < 0.0001). Mean Glasgow Children's Benefit Inventory scores (Δ3.9 [2.0-5.8], p = 0.0001) and mean gain in Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit scores (Δ5.6 [4.8-6.4], p < 0.0001) were significantly higher among patients implanted with tBCDs than those implanted with pBCDs. Patients implanted with tBCDs also had significantly higher gains on the Speech (Δ1.1 [0.9-1.3], p < 0.0001), Spatial (Δ0.8 [0.7-0.9], p < 0.0001), and Qualities of Hearing (Δ1.2 [1.1-1.3], p < 0.0001) portions of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale than those implanted with pBCDs. CONCLUSIONS Patients implanted with transcutaneous devices had better QOL outcomes than those implanted with percutaneous devices.
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- Jorge A Gutierrez
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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Gutierrez JA, Shannon CM, Nguyen SA, Meyer TA, Lambert PR. Comparison of Transcutaneous and Percutaneous Implantable Hearing Devices for the Management of Congenital Aural Atresia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Otol Neurotol 2024; 45:1-10. [PMID: 38085758 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000004061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare audiometric outcomes, complications, and revisions required for percutaneous (pBCD) versus transcutaneous (tBCD) implantable bone-conduction devices for the treatment of hearing loss associated with congenital aural atresia (CAA).Databases Reviewed.PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL. METHODS A systematic review was performed searching for English language articles from inception to December 14, 2022. Studies reporting audiometric outcomes or complications for either pBCDs or tBCDs for the treatment of CAA were selected for inclusion. A meta-analysis of single means and meta-analysis of proportions with comparison (Δ) of weighted proportions was conducted. RESULTS A total of 56 articles with 756 patients were selected for inclusion. One hundred ninety patients were implanted with pBCDs, whereas the remaining 566 were implanted with tBCDs. Mean pure-tone audiometry improvement in the pBCD group (39.1 ± 1.1 dB) was significantly higher than in the tBCD group (34.6 ± 1.6 dB; Δ4.5 dB; 95% confidence interval, 4.2-4.7 dB; p < 0.0001). The average improvement in speech reception threshold was 38.6 ± 2.5 dB in the percutaneous group as compared with 32.7 ± 1.6 dB in the transcutaneous group (Δ5.9 dB [5.3-6.5 dB], p < 0.0001). Overall complication rates for patients implanted with pBCDs and tBCDs were 29.0% (15.7-44.4%) and 9.4% (6.5%-13.0%), respectively (Δ19.6% [12.0-27.7%], p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Patients with CAA implanted with pBCDs had significantly better audiometric outcomes than those implanted with tBCDs. However, complication rates were significantly higher among the pBCD group.
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- Jorge A Gutierrez
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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Shannon CM, Gutierrez JA, Nguyen SA, Meyer TA, Lambert PR. Comparison of Outcomes of Surgery Versus Implantable Device for the Treatment of Hearing Loss Associated With Congenital Aural Atresia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Otol Neurotol 2023; 44:758-766. [PMID: 37464461 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare audiometric outcomes, complications, and revisions required for implantable bone-conduction devices (BCDs) versus atresia surgery for the treatment of hearing loss associated with congenital aural atresia. DATABASES REVIEWED PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL. METHODS Databases were searched for English articles from inception to July 1, 2022, for studies reporting audiometric outcomes or complications for either BCDs or atresia surgery for the treatment of congenital aural atresia. Main outcome measures included pure-tone audiometry, air-bone gap, speech reception threshold, associated complications, and rates of revision for each treatment option. RESULTS We identified 973 abstracts, of which 89 were selected for data extraction and analysis. A total of 2,611 patients were included, 1,901 in the atresia surgery group and 710 in the BCDs group. A meta-analysis of single means was conducted for age and audiometric outcomes, and a meta-analysis of proportions was conducted for complications and revisions. The average short-term improvement in pure-tone audiometry for the BCDs group was 34.4 ± 1.6 dB compared with 22.4 ± 1.5 dB for the atresia surgery group, representing a significant difference (12.0 dB; 95% confidence interval, 11.9-12.2; p < 0.0001). A smaller proportion of complications were reported in the devices group (16.9%) compared with the atresia surgery group (45.7%). In addition, a smaller proportion of cases in the devices group required some degree of revision (17.8%) compared with the atresia surgery group (23.0%). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that implantable BCDs have significantly better audiometric outcomes as well as a lower rate of complications and revisions required compared with atresia surgery.
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- Christian M Shannon
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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Obrycka A, Lorens A, Walkowiak A, Wlodarczyk E, Dziendziel B, Skarzynski PH, Skarzynski H. The COVID-19 pandemic and upgrades of CI speech processors for children: part II-hearing outcomes. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 279:4815-4823. [PMID: 35286441 PMCID: PMC8919915 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-022-07324-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Purpose To gauge the benefits to children of upgrading speech processors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The study involved 297 children, aged from 7.3 to 18.0 years, whose processors were upgraded to either Nucleus 7 or Kanso 2, or to Sonnet 2 or Rondo 3. To document the benefits of the upgrades, a speech-in-noise discrimination test and Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) were used. Results There was a significant benefit from the newer processors in terms of speech discrimination in noise. Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) indicated less hearing disability, a higher level of functioning in everyday life situations, and more satisfaction with the new speech processor in social situations. Conclusion There is a measurable improvement in performance when the devices are upgraded to the new technology.
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- Anita Obrycka
- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, ul. Mokra 17, 05-830, Kajetany, Nadarzyn, Poland.
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, ul. Mokra 17, 05-830, Kajetany, Nadarzyn, Poland
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, ul. Mokra 17, 05-830, Kajetany, Nadarzyn, Poland
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, ul. Mokra 17, 05-830, Kajetany, Nadarzyn, Poland
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, ul. Mokra 17, 05-830, Kajetany, Nadarzyn, Poland
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, ul. Mokra 17, 05-830, Kajetany, Nadarzyn, Poland.,Heart Failure and Cardiac Rehabilitation, Department of the Medical, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.,Institute of Sensory Organs, Kajetany, Poland
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, ul. Mokra 17, 05-830, Kajetany, Nadarzyn, Poland
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Hundertpfund J, Meyer JE, Ovari A. Long-term audiological benefit with an active transcutaneous bone-conduction device: a retrospective cohort analysis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 279:3309-3326. [PMID: 34424382 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-021-07031-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate long-term audiological, surgical and safety outcomes of a complex patient cohort treated with an active transcutaneous bone-conduction device (tBCD). METHODS This retrospective, monocentric cohort analysis involves 31 adults with conductive (CHL) and mixed hearing loss (MHL). For outcome analysis, study results were divided into short-term follow-up data (< 12 months) and long-term follow-up data (> 12 months). RESULTS 31 patients with a total person-time of 90.4 years and an average number of 3.2 ± 1.5 preoperatively performed surgeries on the implanted side were investigated. Mean BCD-aided PTA4 thresholds were significantly lower than unaided PTA4AC before surgery (64.7 ± 16.1 dB HL; CHL 50.6 ± 10.6 dB HL; MHL 72.8 ± 12.8 dB HL) and did not change between short-term (42.3 ± 13.1 dB HL; CHL 35.8 ± 6.8 dB HL; MHL 45.2 ± 14.3 dB HL) and long-term (43.4 ± 10.0 dB HL; CHL 35.8 ± 4.3 dB HL; MHL 48.1 ± 9.6 dB HL) follow-up periods. Speech intelligibility in the Freiburg monosyllables test at 65 dB improved significantly, from 16.3 ± 21.5% (CHL 26.8 ± 19.0%; MHL 8.7 ± 20.5%) in the unaided condition to 82.7 ± 15.5% (CHL 90.0 ± 12.2%; MHL 79.4 ± 16.3%) in the short-term and 85.5 ± 13.2% (CHL 93.8 ± 7.9%; MHL 79.5 ± 13.3%) BCD-aided in the long-term follow-up periods. Ten minor procedure-related and 6 implant-related (5 minor, 1 major) AEs occurred over the total follow-up period. CONCLUSION The device provides satisfactory audiological and speech benefit over long-term follow-up periods, up to 7 years. Explant rates were very low, while the overall rate of manageable AEs was high in this complex patient cohort. The device is considered a safe and effective option in the long-term hearing rehabilitation of patients with CHL and MHL.
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- Asklepios Medical School, Semmelweis University, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Asklepios Medical School, Semmelweis University, Hamburg, Germany. .,Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany. .,Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, "Otto Koerner", University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany.
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