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Cochlear implants can benefit adults too

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Cochlear implants are not just for kids and there is an urgent need to address the lack of awareness around their use in adults with hearing loss, say international and Australian experts. They say there is a lack of consistent guidelines for their use in adults so they have developed 20 consensus statements on their use in adults with hearing loss. These consensus statements examine best practice in diagnosis, surgery, and aftercare; clinical effectiveness; and the links between hearing loss and mental health. The authors say they mark the first step in raising awareness of the benefits of cochlear implantation in adults and in improving how potential candidates are identified and treated.

Journal/conference: JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Link to research (DOI): 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.0998

Organisation/s: The University of Melbourne, Washington University, USA

Funder: Funding for this study was provided by Advanced Bionics, Cochlear Ltd, MED-EL, and Oticon Medical. Support with consensus statement development and Delphi consensus voting rounds was provided by Oxford PharmaGenesis (an independent health science communications consultancy providing services to the health care industry), professional societies, and patient groups through specialist practices.

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