Comparison of Outcomes After Cochlear Implantation in a Veteran Versus Nonveteran Population
Our veteran population demonstrated improvements in speech recognition scores after CI comparable to a matched nonveteran population. Although veterans face unique factors that affect their hearing, access to medical care, and baseline general health, these findings affirm appropriate veteran candidates should be offered CI.
Authors
- Eric Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7145-6038)
- Gabrielle T. Petito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4616-1304)
- Joseph T. Breen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1222-9721)
- Reena Dhanda Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8464-4644)
- Siddhant H. Tripathi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7957-3802)
- Sarah M. Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6790-9492)
- Jedidiah J. Grisel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6352-8246)
- Scott Shapiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-9457)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Jacksonville College (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- Cincinnati VA Medical Center (US)
- Texas ENT and Allergy (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Sabin Vaccine Institute (US)
- New York University (US)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otology & Neurotology Open
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ono.0000000000000058
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.34