[Speech discrimination through telephone in patients implanted with a Combi 40+].
OBJECTIVE
To assess speech discrimination through line and mobile telephone in cochlear implanted patients.


METHODS
Eighteen patients implanted with a Combi 40+ went through different speech discrimination tests with a line telephone and three mobile telephones, in quiet and noisy environment.


RESULTS
Mean scores for telephonic speech discrimination were 84-92% using CID sentences, 27-58% using bisyllabic words in quiet environment and 15-41% using bisyllabic words in noisy environment. Among the mobile telephones tested, the Siemens M55 reached the best scores.


CONCLUSIONS
Telephonic speech discrimination is achieved by a significant number of cochlear implanted patients. Certain mobile telephone models appear to be more advisable for these patients.
Castro
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Servicio de ORL, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid. alejandrocastro@teleline.es
Lassaletta
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L
Bastarrica
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M
Prim
M P
MP
de Sarriá
M J
MJ
Gavilán
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J
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013063:Speech Discrimination Tests; D013067:Speech Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone