Oberhoffner Tobias, Hoppe Ulrich, Hey Matthias, Hecker Dietmar, Bagus Heike, Voigt Peter, Schicktanz Silvia, Braun Astrid, Hocke Thomas
Universitätsklinikum Jena Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, und Ohrenheilkunde.
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Klinik, Funktionsbereich Audiologie.
Laryngorhinootologie. 2018 May;97(5):313-320. doi: 10.1055/a-0574-2569. Epub 2018 Mar 13.
Novel cochlear implant speech processors are capable of storing data logs. With the help of this information a more individualized patient care can be provided. However, standard data are missing to a greater extent to the individual usage behavior.
In a retrospective study, the use data of 2687 patients were evaluated. All patients had the Nucleus 6 system from Cochlear Ltd.
The data allow a normal range to be defined for the duration of use of cochlear implant speech processors. Likewise, the identification of conspicuous usage behavior is possible.