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Prevalence of cochlear implants in postlingually deafened adults in a Swedish region
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
International Journal of Audiology
|November 23, 2006
Abstract:
Cochlear implantation (CI) rates vary between countries, depending on identification routines and economic restrictions. The present study aimed at determining the prevalence of CIs in postlingually deafened, aged 20-69 years old, in Göteborg, Sweden. Three patient databases with information on PTA, a questionnaire, medical records and consultations identified 88 subjects with sensorineural hearing loss >/=80 dB HL (PTA of 500, 1000, 3000 Hz), PB word score of