title: Cochlear implants: current status.
abstract: This article reviews the current and evolving status of cochlear implants, including technology, design, candidacy, outcomes and future directions. It examines these variables in terms of their present and future impact on clinical outcomes in pediatric and adult populations.
authors.affiliation: NYU School of Medicine, NYU Cochlear Implant Center, 660 First Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA. susan.waltzman@med.nyu.edu
authors.forename: Susan B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Waltzman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software