Niedosłuch odbiorczy (głęboki)
Zapobieganie i profilaktyka

Niedosłuch odbiorczy głębokiego stopnia stanowi istotny problem zdrowotny, którego wczesne wykrycie i kompleksowa rehabilitacja są kluczowe dla zapobiegania poważnym konsekwencjom, takim jak pogorszenie funkcji poznawczych, demencja, izolacja społeczna czy depresja. Stosowanie aparatów słuchowych i implantów ślimakowych wiąże się z istotnym zmniejszeniem ryzyka długoterminowego pogorszenia funkcji poznawczych o 19% oraz poprawą wyników testów poznawczych o 3%. Dodatkowo, regularne używanie aparatów słuchowych redukuje ryzyko przedwczesnej śmierci o 24%. Profilaktyka utraty słuchu obejmuje szczepienia ochronne, poradnictwo genetyczne, ochronę przed hałasem i ototoksycznymi lekami oraz wczesne wykrywanie niedosłuchu, co jest szczególnie ważne u noworodków i dzieci. Szczególną uwagę należy zwrócić na pacjentów z implantami ślimakowymi, którzy powinni być na bieżąco ze szczepieniami przeciwko pneumokokom, aby zmniejszyć ryzyko bakteryjnego zapalenia opon mózgowych.

Znaczenie aparatów słuchowych i implantów w profilaktyce niedosłuchu odbiorczego (głębokiego)

Niedosłuch odbiorczy głębokiego stopnia stanowi poważny problem zdrowotny, który wymaga kompleksowego podejścia do profilaktyki i leczenia. Wczesne wykrywanie i odpowiednie interwencje odgrywają kluczową rolę w łagodzeniu konsekwencji niedosłuchu. Nieleczony ubytek słuchu zwiększa ryzyko pogorszenia funkcji poznawczych, demencji, izolacji społecznej, depresji oraz upadków, dlatego rehabilitacja słuchu jest niezwykle istotna dla utrzymania zdrowia i jakości życia.12 Według Światowej Organizacji Zdrowia, ubytek słuchu powinien być traktowany jako istotny, modyfikowalny czynnik ryzyka rozwoju demencji związanej z wiekiem.3

Wpływ aparatów słuchowych i implantów na zapobieganie pogorszeniu funkcji poznawczych

Badania naukowe wykazują, że stosowanie urządzeń przywracających słuch, takich jak aparaty słuchowe i ślimakowy” class=”to-tag” data-termid=”31903″>implanty ślimakowe, wiąże się ze zmniejszonym ryzykiem późniejszego pogorszenia funkcji poznawczych. Metaanaliza opublikowana w JAMA Neurology w grudniu 2022 roku wykazała, że używanie tych urządzeń przez osoby z ubytkiem słuchu związane jest z 19% zmniejszeniem ryzyka długoterminowego pogorszenia funkcji poznawczych, w tym demencji. Ponadto, stosowanie tych urządzeń było istotnie związane z 3% poprawą wyników testów poznawczych oceniających ogólne funkcje poznawcze w krótkim okresie.45

Co więcej, raport z stycznia 2024 roku opublikowany w The Lancet Healthy Longevity, wykorzystujący dane populacyjne dla prawie 10 000 dorosłych, wykazał, że regularne stosowanie aparatów słuchowych związane było z 24% zmniejszeniem ryzyka przedwczesnej śmierci wśród osób z ubytkiem słuchu.6 Te wyniki stanowią mocny argument dla klinicystów, aby zachęcać pacjentów z niedosłuchem do stosowania urządzeń przywracających funkcję słuchową w celu zmniejszenia ryzyka pogorszenia funkcji poznawczych i demencji.7

Zapobieganie niedosłuchowi na różnych etapach życia

Wiele przyczyn prowadzących do utraty słuchu można uniknąć poprzez strategie zdrowia publicznego i interwencje kliniczne wdrażane na różnych etapach życia. Profilaktyka utraty słuchu jest niezbędna przez całe życie, od okresu prenatalnego i okołoporodowego do wieku podeszłego.8

U dzieci, prawie 60% przypadków utraty słuchu wynika z przyczyn, których można uniknąć poprzez wdrożenie odpowiednich działań z zakresu zdrowia publicznego. Podobnie, większość najczęstszych przyczyn utraty słuchu u dorosłych, takich jak narażenie na głośne dźwięki i leki ototoksyczne, można zapobiec.9

Skuteczne strategie zmniejszające utratę słuchu na różnych etapach życia obejmują:10

  • Szczepienia ochronne
  • Dobre praktyki w zakresie opieki matczynej i nad dzieckiem
  • Poradnictwo genetyczne
  • Identyfikacja i leczenie powszechnych chorób uszu
  • Programy ochrony słuchu w miejscu pracy przed narażeniem na hałas i substancje chemiczne
  • Strategie bezpiecznego słuchania w celu zmniejszenia narażenia na głośne dźwięki w warunkach rekreacyjnych
  • Racjonalne stosowanie leków w celu zapobiegania ototoksycznej utracie słuchu

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Profilaktyczne znaczenie wczesnej interwencji

Wczesne wykrywanie i interwencja w przypadku niedosłuchu są kluczowe dla osiągnięcia optymalnych wyników. Zaleca się, aby noworodki i dzieci z nowo rozpoznanym znacznym niedosłuchem odbiorczym w jednym lub obu uszach były kierowane do programu implantów wkrótce po diagnozie. Umożliwia to terminowe poradnictwo i ocenę.12

Badania przeprowadzone w ośrodkach specjalistycznych wykazały korzyści z implantowania niemowląt urodzonych z ubytkiem słuchu w obu uszach przed ukończeniem pierwszego roku życia. W przypadku dzieci w każdym wieku, które straciły słuch z powodu bakteryjnego zapalenia opon mózgowych, zalecane jest pilne skierowanie do specjalisty.13

Co istotne, nie należy zwlekać z uzyskaniem pomocy w przypadku pogorszenia słuchu, ponieważ aparaty słuchowe pomagają tylko wtedy, gdy zachowana jest jeszcze pewna zdolność słyszenia.14 Lekarz pierwszego kontaktu może pomóc w uzyskaniu aparatów słuchowych, a im wcześniej się je otrzyma, tym większe będą korzyści.15

Szczepienia ochronne dla osób z implantami ślimakowymi

Posiadanie implantów ślimakowych zwiększa ryzyko niektórych typów bakteryjnego zapalenia opon mózgowych. W celu zapewnienia najlepszej ochrony, osoby z implantami ślimakowymi powinny być na bieżąco ze wszystkimi zalecanymi szczepieniami.16

Centra Kontroli i Zapobiegania Chorobom (CDC) zalecają szczepienia przeciwko pneumokokom dla dzieci i dorosłych z implantami ślimakowymi:17

  • Dzieci poniżej 5 roku życia z implantami ślimakowymi powinny otrzymać te same szczepionki przeciwko pneumokokom, co dzieci w podobnym wieku
  • Wszyscy dorośli z implantami ślimakowymi, którzy nigdy nie otrzymali szczepionek przeciwko pneumokokom, powinni otrzymać 1 dawkę PCV15, PCV20 lub PCV21

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Osoby powinny otrzymać wszystkie zalecane dawki szczepionek przeciwko pneumokokom co najmniej 2 tygodnie przed operacją wszczepienia implantu ślimakowego. Szczepionki stosowane w ochronie przed bakteryjnym zapaleniem opon mózgowych mają dobry profil bezpieczeństwa, choć należy pamiętać, że nie chronią przed wszystkimi bakteriami wywołującymi zapalenie opon mózgowych.19

Odpowiedni dobór urządzeń słuchowych jako element profilaktyki

Wskazania do zastosowania aparatów słuchowych

Aparaty słuchowe są najczęściej przepisywanym rozwiązaniem dla niedosłuchu. Są one najlepiej dostosowane dla dzieci i dorosłych z łagodnym do umiarkowanego niedosłuchem odbiorczym.20 Aparaty słuchowe mogą być używane do wzmacniania dźwięku, aby ślimak mógł go lepiej odbierać.21

Aparaty słuchowe mogą być skuteczne również w przypadku szumów usznych. Badania wykazały, że są one najbardziej efektywne, szczególnie gdy są optymalnie dopasowane.22

Wskazania do zastosowania implantów ślimakowych

Implanty ślimakowe są wskazane, gdy występuje znaczna utrata słuchu i gdy korzyści z odpowiednio dopasowanych aparatów słuchowych są ograniczone lub nie występują.23 Są one zazwyczaj przeznaczone dla osób z cięższymi postaciami niedosłuchu oraz z ograniczonym lub zerowym rozumieniem mowy ludzkiej.24

W przeciwieństwie do aparatu słuchowego, który wzmacnia dźwięki, implant ślimakowy elektrycznie stymuluje nerw słuchowy, aby aktywować słyszenie.25 Implanty ślimakowe omijają uszkodzone części ucha wewnętrznego, aby stymulować nerw słuchowy.26

Dobrymi kandydatami do implantu ślimakowego są pacjenci, którzy są głusi, mają umiarkowany do głębokiego ubytek słuchu w obu uszach lub głęboki i ciężki ubytek słuchu w jednym uchu.27

Implanty ślimakowe są obecnie również stosowane w leczeniu znacznego niedosłuchu odbiorczego występującego tylko w jednym uchu. Implantacja jest szczególnie ważna dla dzieci, które są kandydatami do implantu w jednym uchu, a których przeciwległe ucho jest również zagrożone utratą słuchu lub pogorszeniem słuchu w przyszłości.28

Wskazania do zastosowania innych typów implantów słuchowych

Dla niektórych osób, aparaty słuchowe nie pomagają i zamiast tego potrzebują mieć wszczepione specjalne urządzenie podczas operacji. Są to tak zwane implanty słuchowe.29

  • Implant pnia mózgu (ABI) może być opcją, jeśli masz ciężki, trwały ubytek słuchu i problem z nerwem słuchowym
  • Implant ucha środkowego (MEI) może być opcją, jeśli nie możesz używać zwykłego aparatu słuchowego, na przykład z powodu alergii na materiały, z których są wykonane, lub jeśli nie pasują poprawnie do twojego ucha

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Pacjenci z umiarkowanym do ciężkiego niedosłuchu odbiorczego mogą być dobrymi kandydatami do wszczepialnego urządzenia ucha środkowego. Urządzenia te symulują naturalne słyszenie z większą wyrazistością niż aparaty słuchowe i mają dodatkową zaletę, jaką jest pozostawienie kanału słuchowego otwartym. Ponadto, sprzężenie zwrotne i hałas tła są praktycznie wyeliminowane.31

Interdyscyplinarne podejście do profilaktyki niedosłuchu poprzez implanty

Postępy technologiczne i rozszerzone wskazania do implantów ślimakowych, kostnych i pnia mózgu doprowadziły do znacznego wzrostu liczby użytkowników implantów, a także do zwiększenia liczby specjalistów zaangażowanych w różne fazy procesu.32

Interwencje w przypadku niedosłuchu mają wpływ nie tylko na percepcję dźwięku, ale także na czynniki pozaaudiologiczne, w tym stan poznawczy osoby, interakcje społeczne, środowisko rodzinne i zawodowe oraz wiele innych czynników, które odgrywają główną rolę w szerokiej zmienności wyników. W rezultacie, kompleksowa opieka nad pacjentem jest wyraźnie potrzebna.33

Problemu nie można rozwiązać wyłącznie poprzez proste wzmacnianie dźwięków lub zastępowanie ich impulsami elektrycznymi, pomimo ich skuteczności. Czynniki pozaaudiologiczne, w tym stan poznawczy osoby, interakcje społeczne, środowisko rodzinne i zawodowe oraz długa lista innych czynników, odgrywają główną rolę w szeroko zróżnicowanych wynikach urządzeń wszczepialnych. Wszystkie te czynniki sprawiają, że kompleksowa opieka nad pacjentem jest najważniejsza.34

Interdyscyplinarność w zarządzaniu pacjentem z implantem jest szczególnie sprzyjająca kompleksowej opiece. Interdyscyplinarność ukierunkowuje specjalistów na holistyczny model opieki, który ma na celu ogólne dobro jednostki, odchodząc od centralnego skupienia się na konkretnym celu zapewnienia zdrowia słuchu i w kierunku ułatwienia współpracy w dążeniu do zdrowego życia pacjentów.35

Rola zespołów multidyscyplinarnych w profilaktyce

Nowoczesne programy implantów słuchowych oferują kompleksową opiekę obejmującą zespół multidyscyplinarny, aby zapewnić, że wszystkie potrzeby pacjenta są adresowane w jednym miejscu.36 Ocena przed wszczepieniem implantu ślimakowego obejmuje badania audiologiczne i psychologiczne, badanie lekarskie oraz badanie obrazowe.37

Po wszczepieniu implantu, zespoły medyczne zapewniają najlepszą możliwą opiekę dla każdego pacjenta i jego rodziny. Prowadzą również edukację innych dorosłych, takich jak opiekunowie w przedszkolach, z którymi dziecko wchodzi w interakcje, aby zmaksymalizować zdolność dziecka do słyszenia i lepszego mówienia.38

Edukacja personelu medycznego i zwiększanie świadomości

Zalecenia ekspertów ds. słuchu mają na celu również podniesienie świadomości wśród lekarzy podstawowej opieki zdrowotnej i innych świadczeniodawców opieki zdrowotnej, którzy potencjalnie mogliby diagnozować niedosłuch i kierować pacjentów do specjalistów ds. słuchu.39

Pomimo korzyści, jakie mogą przynieść implanty ślimakowe, mniej niż 10% dorosłych i mniej niż 1% starszych dorosłych, którzy mogliby odnieść korzyści, otrzymuje implant ślimakowy.40 Te zalecenia mogą ostatecznie doprowadzić do formalnych wytycznych dotyczących praktyki klinicznej, które mogłyby zwiększyć dostęp do implantów ślimakowych na całym świecie, zająć się nierównościami w opiece i doprowadzić do poprawy słuchu i jakości życia dorosłych żyjących z upośledzającym niedosłuchem.41

Badania kliniczne i rozwój technologii w kontekscie profilaktyki

Badania kliniczne i podstawowe dążą do poszerzenia wiedzy na temat wyników, technologii i fizjologii dla korzyści osób, które używają implantów słuchowych.42 Celem tych badań jest opracowanie zindywidualizowanych terapii w celu maksymalizacji rozwoju języka po implantacji.43

Postępy w technologii pojawiły się w ostatnich latach, transformując sposób, w jaki podchodzimy do upośledzenia słuchu i zarządzamy nim, oferując nową nadzieję i możliwości.44 Programy implantów ślimakowych są na czele najnowszej technologii w rozwiązywaniu problemów z niedosłuchem.45

Aby pokonać wyzwania terapeutyczne i zaspokoić niezaspokojone potrzeby, firmy farmaceutyczne i MedTech aktywnie pracują na globalnym rynku terapii niedosłuchu i aparatów słuchowych/implantów. Oczekuje się, że trwający rozwój przyniesie klinicznie znaczące usprawnienia w zarządzaniu niedosłuchem w nadchodzących latach.46

Podobnie, postępy technologiczne w rozwoju urządzeń słuchowych i wprowadzanie produktów przez gigantów MedTech również przyczynią się w ogromnym stopniu do wzrostu rynku związanego z niedosłuchem.47

Nowe kierunki badań i innowacje technologiczne

Instytucje medyczne prowadzą nowatorskie badania kliniczne, testując nowe rodzaje implantów ślimakowych dla dorosłych z ubytkiem słuchu. Badania te skupiają się na testowaniu, czy implanty mogą pomóc osobom z ciężkim do głębokiego niedosłuchem odbiorczym.48

Badania powiązały brak uzyskania pomocy w przypadku niedosłuchu z wieloma konsekwencjami zdrowotnymi, od demencji po skrócenie długości życia.49 Dlatego ważne jest, aby kontynuować badania nad nowymi technologiami, które mogą pomóc osobom z niedosłuchem.

Podsumowanie zaleceń profilaktycznych

Niedosłuch nie powinien być uważany za akceptowalną część starzenia się. Światowy Raport o Słuchu podkreśla pilność działania w celu zmniejszenia wpływu niedosłuchu na jakość życia, w tym u osób starszych.50

Implanty ślimakowe powinny być rozważane jako rutynowa opcja leczenia dla osób powyżej 60 roku życia z obustronnym ciężkim lub głębokim niedosłuchem.51 Wiek nie był czynnikiem w tej starszej grupie badanych dla żadnego z pomiarów, co sugeruje, że młodsze i starsze grupy nie różnią się w uzyskanych korzyściach, co potwierdza twierdzenie, że sam wiek nie powinien być barierą do otrzymania implantu.52

Implanty ślimakowe przyczyniają się do ogólnego samopoczucia dla zdrowego starzenia się i powinny być rozważane jako rutynowa opcja leczenia dla osób w wieku 60 lat lub starszych z obustronnym umiarkowanie ciężkim do głębokiego niedosłuchem.53

Leczenie niedosłuchu przy użyciu aparatów słuchowych i implantów ślimakowych stanowi kluczowy element profilaktyki wtórnej, zapobiegając rozwojowi poważnych konsekwencji zdrowotnych związanych z nieleczonym ubytkiem słuchu. Kompleksowe podejście interdyscyplinarne, wczesna interwencja oraz wykorzystanie nowoczesnych technologii są fundamentalne dla skutecznej profilaktyki i poprawy jakości życia pacjentów z niedosłuchem odbiorczym głębokiego stopnia.

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Materiały źródłowe

  • #1 Implantable Hearing Devices | Otolaryngology⁠ — Head & Neck Surgery | Stanford Medicine
    https://med.stanford.edu/ohns/OHNS-healthcare/earinstitute/conditions-and-services/services/audiology/implantable-hearing-devices.html
    Untreated hearing loss increases the risk of cognitive decline, dementia, social isolation, depression, and falls. Rehabilitating hearing is therefore of incredible importance in health and lifestyle maintenance. […] Most private insurers are now approving second side cochlear implants to allow for better understanding of speech in noisy situations and better awareness of sound direction. […] A cochlear implant is the only available treatment that can return sound to the deaf ear to provide better stereo sound, better understanding of speech in noisy situations and is a good option for those patients with significant tinnitus in that ear.
  • #2 Hearing Aids Vs. Cochlear Implants: What Are the Benefits? | The ENT Center of Central Georgia | Blog
    https://theentcenter.com/hearing-aids-vs-cochlear-implants-what-are-the-benefits/
    There are many risks when you let your hearing loss go untreated, including social withdrawal, feelings of loneliness, anxiety, depression and even dementia. […] Hearing aids are best suited for children and adults with mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss. […] Cochlear implants are complex medical devices that are surgically placed by an ENT or other surgeon. […] Before getting a cochlear implant, candidates must undergo audiological and psychological evaluations, a medical exam and an imaging study. […] The rehabilitation process to learn to hear again is difficult, and candidates must be committed to the process. […] Neither hearing aids nor cochlear implants are better or worse than the other.
  • #3 Improving quality of life in the elderly: hearing loss treatment with cochlear implants | BMC Geriatrics | Full Text
    https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-023-04642-2
    Hearing loss impacts health-related quality of life and general well-being and was identified in a Lancet report as one of the largest potentially modifiable factors for the prevention of age-related dementia. […] Cochlear implants improve recipients quality of life, but despite the benefits that contribute towards the WHO healthy aging aims, less than 10% of adults and less than 1% of older adults who could benefit receive a CI. […] Hearing loss should not be considered an acceptable part of aging. The World Report on Hearing emphasises the urgency of acting to reduce the impact of hearing loss on quality of life, including in the elderly. […] Cochlear implants should be considered as a routine treatment option for those over 60 years with bilateral severe to profound hearing loss. […] Better hearing improved individuals quality of life, ability to communicate verbally and their ability to function independently. They felt less lonely and less handicapped by their hearing loss.
  • #4 Association of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants With Cognitive Decline and Dementia
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9856596/
    In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the usage of hearing aids and cochlear implants is associated with a decreased risk of subsequent cognitive decline; physicians should strongly encourage their patients with hearing loss to adopt such devices. […] In this meta-analysis, the usage of hearing restorative devices by participants with hearing loss was associated with a 19% decrease in hazards of long-term cognitive decline. Furthermore, usage of these devices was significantly associated with a 3% improvement in cognitive test scores that assessed general cognition in the short term. […] The use of hearing restorative devices in participants with hearing loss was found to be significantly associated with a 19% reduction in hazards of any cognitive decline, compared with their counterparts with uncorrected hearing loss, adjusting for possible confounders, including age and gender, education, socioeconomic status, and comorbidities. […] This study adds to the growing evidence base and serves as an impetus for clinicians treating patients with hearing loss to persuade them to adopt hearing restorative devices, to mitigate their risk of cognitive decline such as dementia.
  • #5 Treatment for Hearing Loss — Hearing Health Foundation
    https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/treating-hearing-loss
    Hearing aids and cochlear implants are the most common forms of technology that enable people with hearing loss to communicate with their friends and family and contribute to overall well-being, including the potential to reduce cognitive decline and dementia. […] A December 2022 meta-analysis in JAMA Neurology analyzing hearing aid and cochlear implant usage and cognitive ability found that it was associated with a 19 percent decrease in the risk of cognitive decline, including dementia, and that the use of hearing devices was linked to improved memory and performance on cognitive tests even after just a few months. […] A January 2024 report in The Lancet Healthy Longevity using population-based data for nearly 10,000 adults found that regular hearing aid use was linked to a 24 percent cut in the risk for early death among people with hearing loss.
  • #6 Treatment for Hearing Loss — Hearing Health Foundation
    https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/treating-hearing-loss
    Hearing aids and cochlear implants are the most common forms of technology that enable people with hearing loss to communicate with their friends and family and contribute to overall well-being, including the potential to reduce cognitive decline and dementia. […] A December 2022 meta-analysis in JAMA Neurology analyzing hearing aid and cochlear implant usage and cognitive ability found that it was associated with a 19 percent decrease in the risk of cognitive decline, including dementia, and that the use of hearing devices was linked to improved memory and performance on cognitive tests even after just a few months. […] A January 2024 report in The Lancet Healthy Longevity using population-based data for nearly 10,000 adults found that regular hearing aid use was linked to a 24 percent cut in the risk for early death among people with hearing loss.
  • #7 Association of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants With Cognitive Decline and Dementia
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9856596/
    In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the usage of hearing aids and cochlear implants is associated with a decreased risk of subsequent cognitive decline; physicians should strongly encourage their patients with hearing loss to adopt such devices. […] In this meta-analysis, the usage of hearing restorative devices by participants with hearing loss was associated with a 19% decrease in hazards of long-term cognitive decline. Furthermore, usage of these devices was significantly associated with a 3% improvement in cognitive test scores that assessed general cognition in the short term. […] The use of hearing restorative devices in participants with hearing loss was found to be significantly associated with a 19% reduction in hazards of any cognitive decline, compared with their counterparts with uncorrected hearing loss, adjusting for possible confounders, including age and gender, education, socioeconomic status, and comorbidities. […] This study adds to the growing evidence base and serves as an impetus for clinicians treating patients with hearing loss to persuade them to adopt hearing restorative devices, to mitigate their risk of cognitive decline such as dementia.
  • #8
    https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/deafness-and-hearing-loss
    Many of the causes that lead to hearing loss can be avoided through public health strategies and clinical interventions implemented across the life course. […] Prevention of hearing loss is essential throughout the life course, from prenatal and perinatal periods to older age. In children, nearly 60% of hearing loss is due to avoidable causes that can be prevented through implementation of public health measures. Likewise, most common causes of hearing loss in adults, such as exposure to loud sounds and ototoxic medicines, are preventable. […] Effective strategies for reducing hearing loss at different stages of the life course include: immunization, good maternal and childcare practices, genetic counselling, identification and management of common ear conditions, occupational hearing conservation programmes for noise and chemical exposure, safe listening strategies for the reduction of exposure to loud sounds in recreational settings, rational use of medicines to prevent ototoxic hearing loss.
  • #9
    https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/deafness-and-hearing-loss
    Many of the causes that lead to hearing loss can be avoided through public health strategies and clinical interventions implemented across the life course. […] Prevention of hearing loss is essential throughout the life course, from prenatal and perinatal periods to older age. In children, nearly 60% of hearing loss is due to avoidable causes that can be prevented through implementation of public health measures. Likewise, most common causes of hearing loss in adults, such as exposure to loud sounds and ototoxic medicines, are preventable. […] Effective strategies for reducing hearing loss at different stages of the life course include: immunization, good maternal and childcare practices, genetic counselling, identification and management of common ear conditions, occupational hearing conservation programmes for noise and chemical exposure, safe listening strategies for the reduction of exposure to loud sounds in recreational settings, rational use of medicines to prevent ototoxic hearing loss.
  • #10
    https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/deafness-and-hearing-loss
    Many of the causes that lead to hearing loss can be avoided through public health strategies and clinical interventions implemented across the life course. […] Prevention of hearing loss is essential throughout the life course, from prenatal and perinatal periods to older age. In children, nearly 60% of hearing loss is due to avoidable causes that can be prevented through implementation of public health measures. Likewise, most common causes of hearing loss in adults, such as exposure to loud sounds and ototoxic medicines, are preventable. […] Effective strategies for reducing hearing loss at different stages of the life course include: immunization, good maternal and childcare practices, genetic counselling, identification and management of common ear conditions, occupational hearing conservation programmes for noise and chemical exposure, safe listening strategies for the reduction of exposure to loud sounds in recreational settings, rational use of medicines to prevent ototoxic hearing loss.
  • #11
    https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/deafness-and-hearing-loss
    Many of the causes that lead to hearing loss can be avoided through public health strategies and clinical interventions implemented across the life course. […] Prevention of hearing loss is essential throughout the life course, from prenatal and perinatal periods to older age. In children, nearly 60% of hearing loss is due to avoidable causes that can be prevented through implementation of public health measures. Likewise, most common causes of hearing loss in adults, such as exposure to loud sounds and ototoxic medicines, are preventable. […] Effective strategies for reducing hearing loss at different stages of the life course include: immunization, good maternal and childcare practices, genetic counselling, identification and management of common ear conditions, occupational hearing conservation programmes for noise and chemical exposure, safe listening strategies for the reduction of exposure to loud sounds in recreational settings, rational use of medicines to prevent ototoxic hearing loss.
  • #12 Cochlear Implant Program | Lurie Children’s
    https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/specialties-conditions/cochlear-implant-program/
    We recommend newly identified infants and children be referred to our implant program soon after the diagnosis of significant sensorineural hearing loss in one or both ears. This enables timely counseling and evaluation. […] Research done at Lurie Childrens has demonstrated the advantages of implanting infants born with hearing loss in both ears before they reach one year of age. […] For children of any age deafened by bacterial meningitis, urgent referral is recommended. […] Cochlear implantation is now a treatment for significant sensorineural hearing loss in only one ear. […] Implantation is especially important for children who are a candidate in one ear and whose opposite ear is also at risk for hearing loss to occur or worsen in the future. […] Improved hearing is critical to optimal language development.
  • #13 Cochlear Implant Program | Lurie Children’s
    https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/specialties-conditions/cochlear-implant-program/
    We recommend newly identified infants and children be referred to our implant program soon after the diagnosis of significant sensorineural hearing loss in one or both ears. This enables timely counseling and evaluation. […] Research done at Lurie Childrens has demonstrated the advantages of implanting infants born with hearing loss in both ears before they reach one year of age. […] For children of any age deafened by bacterial meningitis, urgent referral is recommended. […] Cochlear implantation is now a treatment for significant sensorineural hearing loss in only one ear. […] Implantation is especially important for children who are a candidate in one ear and whose opposite ear is also at risk for hearing loss to occur or worsen in the future. […] Improved hearing is critical to optimal language development.
  • #14 Hearing aids and implants
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hearing-aids-and-implants/
    A GP can help you get hearing aids if you think you need them. The earlier you get them, the more you’ll get out of them so do not wait until your hearing gets really bad before seeing a GP. […] But hearing aids only help if you still have some hearing left, so do not put off getting help if your hearing is getting worse. […] Hearing aids are available on the NHS. Your GP can refer you to an NHS hearing aid provider if they think you might need a hearing aid. […] If you have an NHS hearing aid, you can get free batteries and repairs from the NHS hearing aid service who fitted your hearing aids. […] For some people, hearing aids do not help and instead they need to have a special device fitted inside or to their skull during an operation. These are known as hearing implants. […] A cochlear implant may be an option if you have severe, permanent hearing loss that is not helped by hearing aids.
  • #15 Hearing aids and implants
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hearing-aids-and-implants/
    A GP can help you get hearing aids if you think you need them. The earlier you get them, the more you’ll get out of them so do not wait until your hearing gets really bad before seeing a GP. […] But hearing aids only help if you still have some hearing left, so do not put off getting help if your hearing is getting worse. […] Hearing aids are available on the NHS. Your GP can refer you to an NHS hearing aid provider if they think you might need a hearing aid. […] If you have an NHS hearing aid, you can get free batteries and repairs from the NHS hearing aid service who fitted your hearing aids. […] For some people, hearing aids do not help and instead they need to have a special device fitted inside or to their skull during an operation. These are known as hearing implants. […] A cochlear implant may be an option if you have severe, permanent hearing loss that is not helped by hearing aids.
  • #16 Cochlear Implants and Vaccine Recommendations | Pneumococcal | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/pneumococcal/vaccines/cochlear-implants.html
    Having cochlear implants, a special hearing device, increases risk of certain types of bacterial meningitis. […] For best protection, people with cochlear implants should keep up to date with all recommended vaccinations. […] CDC recommends pneumococcal vaccination for children and adults with cochlear implants. […] Children younger than 5 years old with cochlear implants should receive the same pneumococcal vaccines as similarly aged children. […] All adults with cochlear implants who’ve never received pneumococcal vaccines should receive 1 dose of PCV15, PCV20, or PCV21. […] CDC doesn’t have any Hib vaccination recommendations specifically for people with cochlear implants. […] CDC doesn’t have any meningococcal vaccination recommendations specifically for people with cochlear implants. […] People should get all recommended doses of pneumococcal vaccines at least 2 weeks before cochlear implant surgery. […] The vaccines used to protect against bacterial meningitis have good safety profiles. […] Vaccines don’t protect against all bacteria that cause meningitis.
  • #17 Cochlear Implants and Vaccine Recommendations | Pneumococcal | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/pneumococcal/vaccines/cochlear-implants.html
    Having cochlear implants, a special hearing device, increases risk of certain types of bacterial meningitis. […] For best protection, people with cochlear implants should keep up to date with all recommended vaccinations. […] CDC recommends pneumococcal vaccination for children and adults with cochlear implants. […] Children younger than 5 years old with cochlear implants should receive the same pneumococcal vaccines as similarly aged children. […] All adults with cochlear implants who’ve never received pneumococcal vaccines should receive 1 dose of PCV15, PCV20, or PCV21. […] CDC doesn’t have any Hib vaccination recommendations specifically for people with cochlear implants. […] CDC doesn’t have any meningococcal vaccination recommendations specifically for people with cochlear implants. […] People should get all recommended doses of pneumococcal vaccines at least 2 weeks before cochlear implant surgery. […] The vaccines used to protect against bacterial meningitis have good safety profiles. […] Vaccines don’t protect against all bacteria that cause meningitis.
  • #18 Cochlear Implants and Vaccine Recommendations | Pneumococcal | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/pneumococcal/vaccines/cochlear-implants.html
    Having cochlear implants, a special hearing device, increases risk of certain types of bacterial meningitis. […] For best protection, people with cochlear implants should keep up to date with all recommended vaccinations. […] CDC recommends pneumococcal vaccination for children and adults with cochlear implants. […] Children younger than 5 years old with cochlear implants should receive the same pneumococcal vaccines as similarly aged children. […] All adults with cochlear implants who’ve never received pneumococcal vaccines should receive 1 dose of PCV15, PCV20, or PCV21. […] CDC doesn’t have any Hib vaccination recommendations specifically for people with cochlear implants. […] CDC doesn’t have any meningococcal vaccination recommendations specifically for people with cochlear implants. […] People should get all recommended doses of pneumococcal vaccines at least 2 weeks before cochlear implant surgery. […] The vaccines used to protect against bacterial meningitis have good safety profiles. […] Vaccines don’t protect against all bacteria that cause meningitis.
  • #19 Cochlear Implants and Vaccine Recommendations | Pneumococcal | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/pneumococcal/vaccines/cochlear-implants.html
    Having cochlear implants, a special hearing device, increases risk of certain types of bacterial meningitis. […] For best protection, people with cochlear implants should keep up to date with all recommended vaccinations. […] CDC recommends pneumococcal vaccination for children and adults with cochlear implants. […] Children younger than 5 years old with cochlear implants should receive the same pneumococcal vaccines as similarly aged children. […] All adults with cochlear implants who’ve never received pneumococcal vaccines should receive 1 dose of PCV15, PCV20, or PCV21. […] CDC doesn’t have any Hib vaccination recommendations specifically for people with cochlear implants. […] CDC doesn’t have any meningococcal vaccination recommendations specifically for people with cochlear implants. […] People should get all recommended doses of pneumococcal vaccines at least 2 weeks before cochlear implant surgery. […] The vaccines used to protect against bacterial meningitis have good safety profiles. […] Vaccines don’t protect against all bacteria that cause meningitis.
  • #20 Is a Cochlear Implant Better Than a Hearing Aid?
    https://www.entorlando.com/blog/1057344-is-a-cochlear-implant-better-than-a-hearing-aid
    Both the hearing aid and the cochlear implant help people with hearing loss better communicate with the world, but which is better? A hearing aid is typically more suited for patients who have mild, moderate, or severe hearing loss with a good level of speech understanding. […] Cochlear implants are typically for people with more severe forms of hearing loss and limited to no understanding of human speech. […] Treatments include hearing aids and cochlear implants. […] Hearing aids can be used to amplify sound so the cochlea can hear. […] Cochlear implants bypass the damaged parts of the inner ear to stimulate the hearing nerve. […] Hearing aids are still the most commonly prescribed cure for hearing impairment. […] Unlike a hearing aid, which amplifies sounds, a cochlear implant electrically stimulates the hearing nerve to activate hearing.
  • #21 Is a Cochlear Implant Better Than a Hearing Aid?
    https://www.entorlando.com/blog/1057344-is-a-cochlear-implant-better-than-a-hearing-aid
    Both the hearing aid and the cochlear implant help people with hearing loss better communicate with the world, but which is better? A hearing aid is typically more suited for patients who have mild, moderate, or severe hearing loss with a good level of speech understanding. […] Cochlear implants are typically for people with more severe forms of hearing loss and limited to no understanding of human speech. […] Treatments include hearing aids and cochlear implants. […] Hearing aids can be used to amplify sound so the cochlea can hear. […] Cochlear implants bypass the damaged parts of the inner ear to stimulate the hearing nerve. […] Hearing aids are still the most commonly prescribed cure for hearing impairment. […] Unlike a hearing aid, which amplifies sounds, a cochlear implant electrically stimulates the hearing nerve to activate hearing.
  • #22 Are cochlear implants a solution for tinnitus? – Ear Science Institute Australia
    https://www.earscience.org.au/2023/04/24/are-cochlear-implants-a-solution-for-tinnitus/
    Hearing aids have been shown to be the most effective, especially when hearing aids are optimally fitted (Waechter, 2022). […] Cochlear implants have also been shown to reduce the severity of tinnitus. […] In conclusion, cochlear implants are likely to decrease tinnitus distress. However, there is a small chance that tinnitus may be newly reported or increase in severity. This is something that should be discussed with your audiologist and surgeon. However, at this stage, there is not a compelling case for cochlear implants to be provided to those whose primary problem is tinnitus.
  • #23 Cochlear Implants – Audiology | UCLA Health
    https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/audiology/cochlear-implants
    Cochlear implants are indicated when there is significant hearing loss and there is limited or no benefit from properly-fitted hearing aids. […] Cochlear implants are also indicated for adults with acquired significant hearing loss who do not receive benefit from properly-fitted hearing aids.
  • #24 Is a Cochlear Implant Better Than a Hearing Aid?
    https://www.entorlando.com/blog/1057344-is-a-cochlear-implant-better-than-a-hearing-aid
    Both the hearing aid and the cochlear implant help people with hearing loss better communicate with the world, but which is better? A hearing aid is typically more suited for patients who have mild, moderate, or severe hearing loss with a good level of speech understanding. […] Cochlear implants are typically for people with more severe forms of hearing loss and limited to no understanding of human speech. […] Treatments include hearing aids and cochlear implants. […] Hearing aids can be used to amplify sound so the cochlea can hear. […] Cochlear implants bypass the damaged parts of the inner ear to stimulate the hearing nerve. […] Hearing aids are still the most commonly prescribed cure for hearing impairment. […] Unlike a hearing aid, which amplifies sounds, a cochlear implant electrically stimulates the hearing nerve to activate hearing.
  • #25 Is a Cochlear Implant Better Than a Hearing Aid?
    https://www.entorlando.com/blog/1057344-is-a-cochlear-implant-better-than-a-hearing-aid
    Both the hearing aid and the cochlear implant help people with hearing loss better communicate with the world, but which is better? A hearing aid is typically more suited for patients who have mild, moderate, or severe hearing loss with a good level of speech understanding. […] Cochlear implants are typically for people with more severe forms of hearing loss and limited to no understanding of human speech. […] Treatments include hearing aids and cochlear implants. […] Hearing aids can be used to amplify sound so the cochlea can hear. […] Cochlear implants bypass the damaged parts of the inner ear to stimulate the hearing nerve. […] Hearing aids are still the most commonly prescribed cure for hearing impairment. […] Unlike a hearing aid, which amplifies sounds, a cochlear implant electrically stimulates the hearing nerve to activate hearing.
  • #26 Is a Cochlear Implant Better Than a Hearing Aid?
    https://www.entorlando.com/blog/1057344-is-a-cochlear-implant-better-than-a-hearing-aid
    Both the hearing aid and the cochlear implant help people with hearing loss better communicate with the world, but which is better? A hearing aid is typically more suited for patients who have mild, moderate, or severe hearing loss with a good level of speech understanding. […] Cochlear implants are typically for people with more severe forms of hearing loss and limited to no understanding of human speech. […] Treatments include hearing aids and cochlear implants. […] Hearing aids can be used to amplify sound so the cochlea can hear. […] Cochlear implants bypass the damaged parts of the inner ear to stimulate the hearing nerve. […] Hearing aids are still the most commonly prescribed cure for hearing impairment. […] Unlike a hearing aid, which amplifies sounds, a cochlear implant electrically stimulates the hearing nerve to activate hearing.
  • #27 Is a cochlear implant right for you? – Mayo Clinic Health System
    https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/beyond-hearing-aids-cochlear-implants
    You may have some hearing loss. […] Hearing aids can increase your ease of hearing. Cochlear implants are another option for some people when hearing aids no longer work well. […] Damage to the cochlea sensors can cause partial or complete hearing loss. It could be caused by a genetic condition, age, noise exposure, illness or medication. […] Not every person with hearing loss can receive a cochlear implant. Good candidates are patients who are deaf, have moderate-to-profound hearing loss in both ears, or have profound and severe hearing loss in one ear. […] Talk with your health care team about your hearing loss and ask if a cochlear implant is a possible treatment for you.
  • #28 Cochlear Implant Program | Lurie Children’s
    https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/specialties-conditions/cochlear-implant-program/
    We recommend newly identified infants and children be referred to our implant program soon after the diagnosis of significant sensorineural hearing loss in one or both ears. This enables timely counseling and evaluation. […] Research done at Lurie Childrens has demonstrated the advantages of implanting infants born with hearing loss in both ears before they reach one year of age. […] For children of any age deafened by bacterial meningitis, urgent referral is recommended. […] Cochlear implantation is now a treatment for significant sensorineural hearing loss in only one ear. […] Implantation is especially important for children who are a candidate in one ear and whose opposite ear is also at risk for hearing loss to occur or worsen in the future. […] Improved hearing is critical to optimal language development.
  • #29 Hearing aids and implants
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hearing-aids-and-implants/
    A GP can help you get hearing aids if you think you need them. The earlier you get them, the more you’ll get out of them so do not wait until your hearing gets really bad before seeing a GP. […] But hearing aids only help if you still have some hearing left, so do not put off getting help if your hearing is getting worse. […] Hearing aids are available on the NHS. Your GP can refer you to an NHS hearing aid provider if they think you might need a hearing aid. […] If you have an NHS hearing aid, you can get free batteries and repairs from the NHS hearing aid service who fitted your hearing aids. […] For some people, hearing aids do not help and instead they need to have a special device fitted inside or to their skull during an operation. These are known as hearing implants. […] A cochlear implant may be an option if you have severe, permanent hearing loss that is not helped by hearing aids.
  • #30 Hearing aids and implants
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hearing-aids-and-implants/
    An auditory brainstem implant (ABI) may be an option if you have severe, permanent hearing loss and a problem with your auditory nerve. […] A middle ear implant (MEI) may be an option if you cannot use a regular hearing aid for example, because you’re allergic to the materials they’re made from or they do not fit in your ear correctly.
  • #31 Implantable Hearing Devices | Shohet Ear Associates | Audiologist, Hearing Aids in Orange County
    https://www.eardoctor.org/hearing-devices/implantable-hearing-devices/
    Patients with moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss may be good candidates for an implantable middle ear device. These devices simulate natural hearing with greater clarity than hearing aids, and have the added bonus of leaving the ear canal open. In addition, feedback and background noise are virtually eliminated. […] Implantable middle-ear hearing devices were developed to treat conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. These devices improved fidelity by directly stimulating the hearing bones, and they improve comfort by allowing the ear canal to remain open. In addition, most implantable middle-ear devices almost completely eliminate feedback, one of the most annoying adverse effects of conventional aids.
  • #32 Interdisciplinary work: essential for optimising hearing implant outcomes
    https://journal.auditio.com/auditio/article/download/91/346
    Technological advances and expanded indications for cochlear, bone conduction and brainstem implants have led to a significant increase in the number implant users, along with an increase in the number of professionals involved in the different phases of the process. […] Hearing loss interventions not only have an impact on sound perception but on nonaudiologic factors too, including a persons cognitive status, social interactions, family and work environment and many other factors, all of which play a major role in the wide variability of outcomes. As a result, comprehensive patient care is clearly needed. […] This article reflects on the importance of approaching hearing implant management from an interdisciplinary perspective, understood as the active collaboration of professionals from different disciplines and fields of action but with a common goal, which is to take maximum advantage of the auditory information received through an implant to improve the recipients quality of life.
  • #33 Interdisciplinary work: essential for optimising hearing implant outcomes
    https://journal.auditio.com/auditio/article/download/91/346
    Technological advances and expanded indications for cochlear, bone conduction and brainstem implants have led to a significant increase in the number implant users, along with an increase in the number of professionals involved in the different phases of the process. […] Hearing loss interventions not only have an impact on sound perception but on nonaudiologic factors too, including a persons cognitive status, social interactions, family and work environment and many other factors, all of which play a major role in the wide variability of outcomes. As a result, comprehensive patient care is clearly needed. […] This article reflects on the importance of approaching hearing implant management from an interdisciplinary perspective, understood as the active collaboration of professionals from different disciplines and fields of action but with a common goal, which is to take maximum advantage of the auditory information received through an implant to improve the recipients quality of life.
  • #34 Interdisciplinary work: essential for optimising hearing implant outcomes
    https://journal.auditio.com/auditio/article/download/91/346
    Clearly, the problem cannot be addressed solely by simply amplifying sounds or replacing them with electrical impulses, despite their efficiency. Nonaudiologic factors, including a persons cognitive status, social interactions, family and work environment, and a long list of other factors, play a major role in the widely varying outcomes of implantable devices. All these factors make comprehensive patient care paramount. […] Our view, which we invite readers to reflect on, is that interdisciplinarity should be recovered or introduced as a working model for managing hearing implant recipients, with the common goal of optimising the devices benefits, which, consequently, will help improve the overall quality of life of our patients to the greatest possible extent. […] Effective and harmonious interdisciplinary work should have a defined framework of generic competences (attitudes and values) and specific competences (areas of knowledge) to facilitate a holistic approach, which in turn will undoubtedly result in better auditory performance and well-being of people with hearing loss, who are our focus of attention.
  • #35 Interdisciplinary work: essential for optimising hearing implant outcomes
    https://journal.auditio.com/auditio/article/download/91/346
    The concept of interdisciplinarity in implant patient management is particularly conducive to comprehensive care. Interdisciplinarity orients professionals towards a holistic model of care, which aims for the overall wellbeing of the individual, moving away from the central focus on the specific goal of providing hearing health and towards facilitating cooperation in working towards a healthy life for patients.
  • #36 Cochlear Implant Program | Children’s Nebraska
    https://www.childrensnebraska.org/specialties/cochlear-implant-program
    Traditional hearing aids are helpful for many children with mild or moderate hearing loss, but its not always enough for children with severe to profound hearing loss. […] If a traditional hearing aid is not giving your child the help they need, your child may be eligible for a cochlear implant. […] Advancements in technology have emerged in recent years that have transformed the way we approach and manage hearing impairments, offering new hope and possibilities. […] Childrens pediatric experts are now providing cochlear implants as a leading treatment option, ensuring that young patients receive the specialized care they need. […] Children’s offers exclusive expertise in pediatric cochlear implant services, providing comprehensive evaluations and individualized treatment plans tailored to each child’s unique needs. […] Our comprehensive program includes a multidisciplinary care team to ensure all of the childs needs are addressed in one place. […] Childrens Cochlear Implant program is at the forefront of the latest technology to address a childs hearing impairment.
  • #37 Hearing Aids Vs. Cochlear Implants: What Are the Benefits? | The ENT Center of Central Georgia | Blog
    https://theentcenter.com/hearing-aids-vs-cochlear-implants-what-are-the-benefits/
    There are many risks when you let your hearing loss go untreated, including social withdrawal, feelings of loneliness, anxiety, depression and even dementia. […] Hearing aids are best suited for children and adults with mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss. […] Cochlear implants are complex medical devices that are surgically placed by an ENT or other surgeon. […] Before getting a cochlear implant, candidates must undergo audiological and psychological evaluations, a medical exam and an imaging study. […] The rehabilitation process to learn to hear again is difficult, and candidates must be committed to the process. […] Neither hearing aids nor cochlear implants are better or worse than the other.
  • #38 Hearing Implant Program | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/hearing-implant-program
    If your child has severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss, a cochlear or other hearing implant may allow them to hear. […] Because a hearing implant requires a child to learn a new way of hearing and to participate in long-term follow-up care, we evaluate each child’s situation thoroughly. […] Post-implant, we provide the best possible care for each child and family. We also work to educate other adults, like daycare providers, the child interacts with to maximize the child’s ability to hear and speak better. […] Our clinical and basic science research seeks to expand the knowledge of the outcomes, technology and physiology for the benefit of people who use a hearing implant. […] We have created resources to help you find answers to your questions about hearing implants and feel confident with the care you are providing your child.
  • #39 Cochlear implants should be recommended for adults more often – WashU Medicine
    https://medicine.washu.edu/news/cochlear-implants-should-be-recommended-much-more-often-for-adults-with-hearing-loss/
    Hearing loss affects millions of people worldwide. A committee of hearing experts has released a new set of recommendations emphasizing that cochlear implants should be offered to adults who have moderate to severe or worse hearing loss much more often than is the current practice. Such a change could improve quality of life for many, according to the authors. […] The recommendations also are intended to raise awareness among primary care doctors and other health-care providers who potentially could diagnose hearing loss and refer patients to hearing specialists. […] Cochlear implants can perhaps lessen that risk, he said. We hope these recommendations will eventually lead to formal clinical practice guidelines. Such guidelines could increase access to cochlear implants worldwide, address disparities in care, and lead to improved hearing and quality of life for adults living with debilitating hearing loss.
  • #40 Improving quality of life in the elderly: hearing loss treatment with cochlear implants | BMC Geriatrics | Full Text
    https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-023-04642-2
    Hearing loss impacts health-related quality of life and general well-being and was identified in a Lancet report as one of the largest potentially modifiable factors for the prevention of age-related dementia. […] Cochlear implants improve recipients quality of life, but despite the benefits that contribute towards the WHO healthy aging aims, less than 10% of adults and less than 1% of older adults who could benefit receive a CI. […] Hearing loss should not be considered an acceptable part of aging. The World Report on Hearing emphasises the urgency of acting to reduce the impact of hearing loss on quality of life, including in the elderly. […] Cochlear implants should be considered as a routine treatment option for those over 60 years with bilateral severe to profound hearing loss. […] Better hearing improved individuals quality of life, ability to communicate verbally and their ability to function independently. They felt less lonely and less handicapped by their hearing loss.
  • #41 Cochlear implants should be recommended for adults more often – WashU Medicine
    https://medicine.washu.edu/news/cochlear-implants-should-be-recommended-much-more-often-for-adults-with-hearing-loss/
    Hearing loss affects millions of people worldwide. A committee of hearing experts has released a new set of recommendations emphasizing that cochlear implants should be offered to adults who have moderate to severe or worse hearing loss much more often than is the current practice. Such a change could improve quality of life for many, according to the authors. […] The recommendations also are intended to raise awareness among primary care doctors and other health-care providers who potentially could diagnose hearing loss and refer patients to hearing specialists. […] Cochlear implants can perhaps lessen that risk, he said. We hope these recommendations will eventually lead to formal clinical practice guidelines. Such guidelines could increase access to cochlear implants worldwide, address disparities in care, and lead to improved hearing and quality of life for adults living with debilitating hearing loss.
  • #42 Hearing Implant Program | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/hearing-implant-program
    If your child has severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss, a cochlear or other hearing implant may allow them to hear. […] Because a hearing implant requires a child to learn a new way of hearing and to participate in long-term follow-up care, we evaluate each child’s situation thoroughly. […] Post-implant, we provide the best possible care for each child and family. We also work to educate other adults, like daycare providers, the child interacts with to maximize the child’s ability to hear and speak better. […] Our clinical and basic science research seeks to expand the knowledge of the outcomes, technology and physiology for the benefit of people who use a hearing implant. […] We have created resources to help you find answers to your questions about hearing implants and feel confident with the care you are providing your child.
  • #43 Cochlear Implant Program | Lurie Children’s
    https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/specialties-conditions/cochlear-implant-program/
    Our evaluation begins with understanding your childs hearing. Our cochlear implant audiologists determine whether optimal amplification with hearing aids would be more effective. […] A trial period with hearing aids and listening and spoken language therapy may be recommended. […] The benefits of an implant for children with hearing loss in one ear include better hearing in background noise and improved spatial hearing (knowing where sound is coming from). […] If the nerve is abnormal your child will not likely be a candidate for an implant. […] Our team is actively engaged in research to further understanding of cochlear implantation. […] The goal of this research is to develop custom therapies to maximize language after implantation. […] Families will be informed if their child may be eligible to participate in a study. Participation is voluntary and not required to receive care from our team.
  • #44 Cochlear Implant Program | Children’s Nebraska
    https://www.childrensnebraska.org/specialties/cochlear-implant-program
    Traditional hearing aids are helpful for many children with mild or moderate hearing loss, but its not always enough for children with severe to profound hearing loss. […] If a traditional hearing aid is not giving your child the help they need, your child may be eligible for a cochlear implant. […] Advancements in technology have emerged in recent years that have transformed the way we approach and manage hearing impairments, offering new hope and possibilities. […] Childrens pediatric experts are now providing cochlear implants as a leading treatment option, ensuring that young patients receive the specialized care they need. […] Children’s offers exclusive expertise in pediatric cochlear implant services, providing comprehensive evaluations and individualized treatment plans tailored to each child’s unique needs. […] Our comprehensive program includes a multidisciplinary care team to ensure all of the childs needs are addressed in one place. […] Childrens Cochlear Implant program is at the forefront of the latest technology to address a childs hearing impairment.
  • #45 Cochlear Implant Program | Children’s Nebraska
    https://www.childrensnebraska.org/specialties/cochlear-implant-program
    Traditional hearing aids are helpful for many children with mild or moderate hearing loss, but its not always enough for children with severe to profound hearing loss. […] If a traditional hearing aid is not giving your child the help they need, your child may be eligible for a cochlear implant. […] Advancements in technology have emerged in recent years that have transformed the way we approach and manage hearing impairments, offering new hope and possibilities. […] Childrens pediatric experts are now providing cochlear implants as a leading treatment option, ensuring that young patients receive the specialized care they need. […] Children’s offers exclusive expertise in pediatric cochlear implant services, providing comprehensive evaluations and individualized treatment plans tailored to each child’s unique needs. […] Our comprehensive program includes a multidisciplinary care team to ensure all of the childs needs are addressed in one place. […] Childrens Cochlear Implant program is at the forefront of the latest technology to address a childs hearing impairment.
  • #46 Devices and Implants in the Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment
    https://www.delveinsight.com/blog/devices-for-hearing-loss-management
    Hearing loss is a preventable disease affecting majorly adults aged 70 years and older. […] Early detection and interventions can play a key role in mitigating hearing loss. […] The growing cases are a major concern, and it is a highly under-recognized public health issue. […] To overcome the therapeutics challenges and fulfill the unmet need, globally, pharma and MedTech companies are actively working in the hearing loss therapeutics and hearing aids/implants market. […] The ongoing development is expected to deliver clinically meaningful improvements in hearing loss management in the upcoming years. […] Similarly, the technological advancements in hearing device development and the launch of products by the MedTech giants will also contribute immensely to the hearing loss market growth.
  • #47 Devices and Implants in the Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment
    https://www.delveinsight.com/blog/devices-for-hearing-loss-management
    Hearing loss is a preventable disease affecting majorly adults aged 70 years and older. […] Early detection and interventions can play a key role in mitigating hearing loss. […] The growing cases are a major concern, and it is a highly under-recognized public health issue. […] To overcome the therapeutics challenges and fulfill the unmet need, globally, pharma and MedTech companies are actively working in the hearing loss therapeutics and hearing aids/implants market. […] The ongoing development is expected to deliver clinically meaningful improvements in hearing loss management in the upcoming years. […] Similarly, the technological advancements in hearing device development and the launch of products by the MedTech giants will also contribute immensely to the hearing loss market growth.
  • #48 MUSC to lead way in trial involving totally under-the-skin cochlear implants | MUSC | Charleston, SC
    https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2025/02/07/musc-to-lead-way-in-trial-involving-totally-under-the-skin-cochlear-implants
    The Medical University of South Carolina will be the first clinical trial site in the country to test a new kind of cochlear implant for adults with hearing loss. […] The trial will focus on testing whether the Acclaim implants are able to help people with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. […] Studies have linked failing to get help for hearing loss to everything from dementia to a shorter lifespan.
  • #49 MUSC to lead way in trial involving totally under-the-skin cochlear implants | MUSC | Charleston, SC
    https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2025/02/07/musc-to-lead-way-in-trial-involving-totally-under-the-skin-cochlear-implants
    The Medical University of South Carolina will be the first clinical trial site in the country to test a new kind of cochlear implant for adults with hearing loss. […] The trial will focus on testing whether the Acclaim implants are able to help people with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. […] Studies have linked failing to get help for hearing loss to everything from dementia to a shorter lifespan.
  • #50 Improving quality of life in the elderly: hearing loss treatment with cochlear implants | BMC Geriatrics | Full Text
    https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-023-04642-2
    Hearing loss impacts health-related quality of life and general well-being and was identified in a Lancet report as one of the largest potentially modifiable factors for the prevention of age-related dementia. […] Cochlear implants improve recipients quality of life, but despite the benefits that contribute towards the WHO healthy aging aims, less than 10% of adults and less than 1% of older adults who could benefit receive a CI. […] Hearing loss should not be considered an acceptable part of aging. The World Report on Hearing emphasises the urgency of acting to reduce the impact of hearing loss on quality of life, including in the elderly. […] Cochlear implants should be considered as a routine treatment option for those over 60 years with bilateral severe to profound hearing loss. […] Better hearing improved individuals quality of life, ability to communicate verbally and their ability to function independently. They felt less lonely and less handicapped by their hearing loss.
  • #51 Improving quality of life in the elderly: hearing loss treatment with cochlear implants | BMC Geriatrics | Full Text
    https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-023-04642-2
    Hearing loss impacts health-related quality of life and general well-being and was identified in a Lancet report as one of the largest potentially modifiable factors for the prevention of age-related dementia. […] Cochlear implants improve recipients quality of life, but despite the benefits that contribute towards the WHO healthy aging aims, less than 10% of adults and less than 1% of older adults who could benefit receive a CI. […] Hearing loss should not be considered an acceptable part of aging. The World Report on Hearing emphasises the urgency of acting to reduce the impact of hearing loss on quality of life, including in the elderly. […] Cochlear implants should be considered as a routine treatment option for those over 60 years with bilateral severe to profound hearing loss. […] Better hearing improved individuals quality of life, ability to communicate verbally and their ability to function independently. They felt less lonely and less handicapped by their hearing loss.
  • #52 Improving quality of life in the elderly: hearing loss treatment with cochlear implants | BMC Geriatrics | Full Text
    https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-023-04642-2
    The importance of telephone use and its impact on quality of life is highlighted in Mller and colleagues (2022), where those who were unable to use the telephone before implant were 1.5 times more likely to get a meaningful gain in health utility after implant. […] Age was not a factor in this older group of subjects for any of the measures suggesting that younger and older groups do not differ in the benefit gained, supporting the assertion that age alone should not be a barrier to receiving an implant. […] Cochlear implants contribute to overall wellbeing for healthy ageing and should be considered as a routine treatment option for those aged 60 years or over with bilateral moderately severe to profound hearing loss.
  • #53 Improving quality of life in the elderly: hearing loss treatment with cochlear implants | BMC Geriatrics | Full Text
    https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-023-04642-2
    The importance of telephone use and its impact on quality of life is highlighted in Mller and colleagues (2022), where those who were unable to use the telephone before implant were 1.5 times more likely to get a meaningful gain in health utility after implant. […] Age was not a factor in this older group of subjects for any of the measures suggesting that younger and older groups do not differ in the benefit gained, supporting the assertion that age alone should not be a barrier to receiving an implant. […] Cochlear implants contribute to overall wellbeing for healthy ageing and should be considered as a routine treatment option for those aged 60 years or over with bilateral moderately severe to profound hearing loss.