The Baha Softband. A new treatment for young children with bilateral congenital aural atresia.
The Baha (bone-anchored hearing aid) Softband appears to be an effective mean of hearing rehabilitation for children with a congenital bilateral aural atresia who are too young for the amplification of a Baha on an implant. The aided hearing threshold with a Baha Softband is almost equal to that achieved with a conventional bone conductor. The speech development of the children studied with a Baha Softband is on a par with peers with good hearing.
Verhagen
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Philips van Leydenlaan 15, 6500 HB Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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M K S
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Coppens-Schellekens
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Snik
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Cremers
C W R J
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D001299:Audiometry; D001844:Bone Conduction; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000002:abnormalities; D004867:Equipment Design; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007804:Language Development; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies