Prevalence of Contralateral Hearing Aid Use in Adults with Cochlear Implants

Abstract Introduction The exclusive use of a cochlear implant (CI) in one ear allows patients to effectively hear speech in a quiet environment. However, in environments with competing noise, the processing of multiple sounds becomes complex. In an attempt to promote binaural hearing in...

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Main Authors: Cintia Tizue Yamaguchi, Maria Valéria Schmidt Goffi-Gomez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2013-09-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1352501