| Titre : | A comparative study of hearing aids and round window application of the vibrant sound bridge (VSB) for patients with mixed or conductive hearing loss (2013) |
| Auteurs : | Roberta Marino ; Nicola Linton ; Robert H. Eikelboom |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | International Journal of Audiology IJA (Vol.52, n°4, April 2013) |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : | Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of the round window (RW) application of the vibrant soundbridge (VSB) in patients with mixed or conductive hearing loss. Design: Speech in quiet and in noise were compared to preoperative data attained with conventional hearing aids so that each subject served as his or her own control in a single test protocol. Study sample: Eighteen adults implanted monaurally with the VSB in the poorer hearing ear. Experience with the VSB ranged from nine to 25 months. Results: Sixteen of the 18 subjects were successful VSB users, wearing their device all waking hours. There was no significant deterioration in the averaged bone conduction results preoperatively versus post-operatively (p > 0.05). Speech recognition in quiet results were not significantly different to performance attained whilst wearing hearing aids (p > 0.05). Speech recognition in noise performance was substantially improved with use of the VSB in most test conditions. Conclusions: For the majority of the subjects, the VSB was an effective method of hearing restoration for their mixed and conductive hearing loss. |
| Disponible en ligne : | Oui |
| En ligne : | https://login.ezproxy.vinci.be/login?url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/14992027.2012.750431 |
Exemplaires (1)
| Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International journal of audiology IJA. Vol.52, n°4 (April 2013) | Périodique papier | Ixelles | Rez | Consultation sur place uniquement Exclu du prêt |
