Routine audiometric findings can be used to identify patients who are likely to meet CI candidacy upon formal testing.

Routine audiometric findings can be used to identify patients who are likely to meet CI candidacy upon formal testing.
This technique resulted in lower otorrhea, minor complication rates, and high patient satisfaction
An adjustable ossicular replacement prostheses (ORP) allows for in situ length adjustment and easier alignment and tension optimization in ossiculoplasty
Objective data supporting improved Eustachian tube function from nasal decongestants is lacking
New-onset BPPV occurs commonly after SCD repair, but the exact etiology remains unknown
Otitis media with effusion and recurrent acute otitis media are common problems in children
The choice between MRI and CT will have to be determined by individual clinicians, based on their assessments of relative risks and benefits
The MCID can be a useful tool to evaluate and compare group outcomes
These studies demonstrate signicant benefit of bimodal stimulation over a single CI
Better AC thresholds were demonstrated with the VSB in the mid- to high frequencies; the functional gain with the VSB was also signicantly better