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Power output and hearing performance in osseointegrated auditory devices.
Jordi Calvo-Gómez1, Ignacio Pla-Gil1, Emilia Latorre Monteagudo1
1Servicio de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola
|April 10, 2022
Summary
Osseointegrated auditory devices improve hearing thresholds and speech recognition. While processor power output correlates with bone conduction thresholds at higher frequencies, its link to speech recognition gain is less clear.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Otolaryngology
Background:
- Osseointegrated auditory devices utilize bone conduction for hearing improvement.
- Factors influencing sound transmission are known, but processor power output's role is less understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between osseointegrated auditory device processor power output and achieved hearing improvement.
Main Methods:
- 44 patients with percutaneous Baha® 5 devices were assessed.
- Pre- and post-operative hearing thresholds (pure tone, free-field), speech recognition (quiet/noise), direct bone conduction, and processor power output were measured.
Main Results:
- Significant hearing improvement was observed in pure tone thresholds and speech recognition.
- 63.64% of patients achieved air-bone gap closure.
- A correlation between bone conduction thresholds and processor power output was found at mid/high frequencies (≥1000 Hz), but not with functional or speech recognition gain.
Conclusions:
- Osseointegrated auditory devices effectively enhance hearing thresholds and speech recognition, including in noisy environments.
- A link exists between bone conduction thresholds and processor power output, particularly at higher frequencies.
- Further research is needed to fully understand the factors influencing speech recognition gain from these devices.
Keywords:
BAHADispositivos osteointegradosHearing performanceInteligibilidadMatrix testOsseointegrated auditory devicesPotencia de salidaPower outputRendimiento auditivoSpeech recognitionTest matrixMore Related Videos
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