title: Impact of hair cell preservation in cochlear implantation: combined electric and acoustic hearing.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article reviews some of the potential benefits of preserving low-frequency residual hearing using a short-electrode cochlear implant. Both the status of the inner ear and acoustic characteristics of speech cues are important factors. How does the magnitude of the potential benefits depend on the candidacy criteria for implantation with a hearing-preservation electrode?
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Previous research has demonstrated that preserving residual hearing in cochlear implantation can provide significant advantages for the understanding of speech in background noise as well as for the aesthetic qualities of music and other sounds. Developing optimal candidacy guidelines for these devices is a current goal.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a large group of patients with Hybrid (acoustic + electric) cochlear implant, performance in the recognition of speech in background of other talkers is measured and compared with patients with traditional long-electrode implant. In addition, a number of patient characteristics are compared to success with the short-electrode implant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Age and duration of hearing loss are found to be predictive factors for the success of the short-electrode approach.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Optimal criterion for candidacy for the use of the short-electrode versus a traditional long electrode can improve the outlook for patients with severe-to-profound high-frequency hearing loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. Christopherturner@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Christopher W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Bruce J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Gantz
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karsten
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: Lina A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Reiss
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D005260:Female; D006198:Hair Cells, Auditory / Q000502:physiology*; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology
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