Comparison of Disease-Specific, Generic, and Hearing-Specific Instruments Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Middle Ear Surgery for Chronic Otitis Media: A Prospective Correlational Study
Conclusions Middle ear surgery significantly improved both disease-specific and hearing-specific HRQoL, whereas general HRQoL did not change. Only the COMQ-12 is highly responsive to surgical intervention. This study supports the use of the COMQ-12 to monitor patient-reported outcomes in both research and routine clinical settings. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Middle Ear And Mastoid Disease Source Type: research

Aerosol Generation During Otologic Surgery
Objective To assess whether aerosol generation occurs during otologic surgery, to define which instruments are aerosol generating, and to identify factors that enhance safety in protection against airborne pathogens, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Study Design An observational prospective study on aerosol measurements during otologic operations recorded between August and December 2020. Setting Aerosol generation was measured with an Optical Particle Sizer as part of otologic operations with anesthesia. Particles with a size range of 0.3 to 10 μm were quantified. Aerosol generat...
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Middle Ear And Mastoid Disease Source Type: research

The Impact of the Location of Chorda Tymapni Nerve Origin on the Round Window Accessibility During Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: A Radioclinical Assessment
Conclusions We found a precise method to measure the CF-SM length in the parasagittal cut of the high-resolution computed tomography. We also found a significant impact of the location of the CTN origin on intraoperative RW accessibility. The radiologic CF-SM length of more than 5.4 mm had a powerful prediction capability of the RW inaccessibility. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Cochlear Implants Source Type: research

Transtympanic Visualization of Cochlear Implant Placement With Optical Coherence Tomography: A Pilot Study
Conclusions ME-OCT could potentially be used in a clinic as a noninvasive, nonionizing means to confirm implant placement. This study shows that features of the CI electrode visible under ME-OCT can be used to quantify insertion depth in the postoperative ear. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Cochlear Implants Source Type: research

Same-Day Patient Consultation and Cochlear Implantation: Patient Experiences and Barriers to Implementation
Conclusions No patients declined the SDCI program to pursue traditional CI evaluation, and all patients were satisfied with their experience. The SDCI program is a feasible and successful model that overcomes barriers to implantation, including travel burden, and improves access to care. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Cochlear Implants Source Type: research

Cochlear and Vestibular Volumes in Inner Ear Malformations
This study evaluates the volumes of the cochlea and vestibular system in different types of IEM. Study Design Retrospective cohort. Setting Tertiary academic center. Patients High-resolution CT scans of 115 temporal bones (70 with IEM; cochlear hypoplasia [CH]; n = 19), incomplete partition (IP) Types I and III (n = 16), IP Type II with an enlarged vestibular aqueduct (Mondini malformation; n = 16), enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome (n = 19), and 45 controls. Interventions Volumetry by software-based, semiautomatic segmentation, and 3D reconstruction. Main Outcome Measures Differences...
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Cochlear Implants Source Type: research

Recovery of Unaided Hearing After Cochlear Implantation in Patient With Bilateral Menière's Disease
Conclusion Unaided hearing improvement after cochlear implantation in a patient with Menière's disease is unexpected, but possible and might lend insight into the poorly understood underlying mechanisms of sensorineural hearing loss in patients with Menière's disease. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Cochlear Implants Source Type: research

Promontory Electrocochleography Recordings to Predict Speech-Perception Performance in Cochlear Implant Recipients
Conclusions Promontory ECochG recordings are strongly correlated with responses previously recorded at extracochlear and intracochlear sites and explain a substantial portion of the variability in CI performance. These findings are a critical step in supporting translation of transtympanic ECochG into the clinic preoperatively to help predict postoperative CI performance. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Cochlear Implants Source Type: research

The Outcome of Cochlear Implantations in Deaf-Blind Patients: A Multicenter Observational Study
Conclusion Cochlear implantation is a beneficial method for the rehabilitation of deaf-blind patients. Both deaf-blind and deaf-only implanted children revealed similar auditory performances. However, speech perception ability in deaf-blind patients was slightly lower than the deaf-only patients in both children and adults. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Cochlear Implants Source Type: research

Mastoidectomy Training: Is Anatomical Variation Needed? A Randomized, Controlled Trial on Performance and Skills Transfer From Virtual Reality to a Three-Dimensional Printed Model
Conclusions Simulation-based training using anatomical variation was equivalent to training on a single case with respect to acquisition, retention, and transfer of mastoidectomy skills. This suggests that efforts to expose novices to variation during initial training are unnecessary as this variation has limited effect, and—conversely—that educators can expose novices to naturally different anatomical variations without worry of hindered learning. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Cochlear Implants Source Type: research

Hearing Health Perceptions and Literacy Among Primary Healthcare Providers in the United States: A National Cross-Sectional Survey
Conclusion Despite widespread literacy of what constitutes normal blood pressure, total cholesterol, body mass index, blood glucose, and vision metrics, healthcare providers exhibit a poor understanding of normal hearing levels. Few providers prioritize hearing health or regularly recommend for annual hearing evaluation. Most providers believe that options for people with hearing loss are limited, which may have important implications for prioritizing discussion of hearing loss with patients. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Sensorineural Hearing Loss And Tinnitus Source Type: research

Histopathology of Labyrinthitis Ossificans From an Intralabyrinthine Surgical Specimen
Conclusions Histopathology of LO based on a surgical sample is comparable to heterotopic ossification (HO) seen in other human tissue. Given the similarities between LO and HO, agents effective in preventing HO may have utility in preventing LO. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Sensorineural Hearing Loss And Tinnitus Source Type: research

The Spatial Distribution of Cellular Voids in the Human Otic Capsule: An Unbiased Quantification of Osteocyte-Depleted Areas
Conclusion This colocalization of cellular voids and otosclerosis suggests a causal relationship between focal degeneration and otosclerotic remodeling. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Otosclerosis Source Type: research

Single-Center Experience Evaluating Clinical Outcomes of a Novel-Guided Drill System for Percutaneous Bone-Anchored Hearing Implant
Conclusions The current study represents, to our knowledge, the largest series on the novel guided drill technique. Results show it is safe and efficient with low soft tissue complication rates. Drill bit design and technical modifications may have helped lower implant loss rate in this series over time. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Audiology Source Type: research

Factors Influencing Postoperative Experiences in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Multistakeholder Perspective
Conclusions Postoperative experience of adult CI recipients is a multifaceted journey with several challenges to address to improve services. Although support from and connection with family and clinicians, and simplicity of using a CI device facilitated the experience, medical and surgical complications, durability, and cost of maintaining the device challenged the postoperative experience. (Source: Otology and Neurotology)
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 25, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Audiology Source Type: research