Journal article

A systematic review of electric-acoustic stimulation: Device fitting ranges, outcomes, and clinical fitting practices

PV Incerti, TYC Ching, R Cowan

Trends in Amplification | Published : 2013

Abstract

Cochlear implant systems that combine electric and acoustic stimulation in the same ear are now commercially available and the number of patients using these devices is steadily increasing. In particular, electric-acoustic stimulation is an option for patients with severe, high frequency sensorineural hearing impairment. There have been a range of approaches to combining electric stimulation and acoustic hearing in the same ear. To develop a better understanding of fitting practices for devices that combine electric and acoustic stimulation, we conducted a systematic review addressing three clinical questions: what is the range of acoustic hearing in the implanted ear that can be effectively..

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The authors are grateful for the financial support of the Commonwealth of Australia through the HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, an Australian Government initiative. The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research and authorship of this article: This work is supported by the Commonwealth of Australia through the HEARing Cooperative Research Centre.