Cochlear Implants in Veterans: 10-Year Experience at a Single Referral Center

CONCLUSIONS: This study provides unique insights into how Veterans with severe hearing loss are managed at one VA center. Compared to data published on cochlear implant recipients in the civilian population, Veterans in this cohort were older and had higher rates of preoperative hearing aid use. Available VA data suggest most Veterans were appropriate candidates for cochlear implant referral years prior to undergoing an evaluation. Reasons for treatment delays in this population remain to be studied.PMID:35772174 | DOI:10.1044/2022_AJA-22-00007

Source: American Journal of Audiology - June 30, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Colleen A O'Brien Susan B Waltzman Joshua Chodosh David R Friedmann Source Type: research