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Benefit of Baha in the elderly with single-sided deafness

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The objective of this study is to determine the benefits of bone-anchored hearing aid (Baha) contralateral routing of signal (CROS) in the older adult population with single-sided deafness. Five questionnaires [general usage questionnaire, Glasgow benefit inventory (GBI), Abbreviated profile of hearing aid benefit (APHAB), Nijmegen cochlear implant questionnaire and the hearing handicap inventory for the elderly-screening version (HHIE-S)] were used to evaluate Baha use. Consecutive patients over 60 years of age with SSD fitted with a Baha CROS between April 1990 and April 2007 not using a conventional hearing aid in the better-hearing ear were identified. Nine out of 11 patients (82 %) were still using their Baha CROS, and 7 of the 11 patients (64 %) were still satisfied. The patients experienced no to little problems with handling and cleaning of the device. The GBI scores show good benefit in domains total (14 ± 11) and general (19 ± 17). The APHAB shows that, overall, 3 out of the 11 patients (27 %) experienced significant benefit, while all others experienced no significant benefit and no drawbacks. The HHIE-S shows that the patients experienced severe (18 %), mild to moderate (46 %) or no handicap (36 %) when using the Baha CROS. In conclusion, the benefit of a Baha CROS for elderly patients with SSD is evident in the majority of patients.

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Abbreviations

NCIQ:

Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire

BSP:

Basic sound perception

ASP:

Advanced sound perception

SP:

Speech production

SE:

Self-esteem

AL:

Activity limitations

SI:

Social interactions

APHAB:

Abbreviated profile of hearing aid benefit

EC:

Ease of communication

RV:

Communication in reverberant rooms

BN:

Background noise

AV:

Aversiveness of sounds

GBI:

Glasgow benefit inventory

HHIE-S:

Hearing handicap inventory for the elderly-screening version

PTAac :

Pure tone average at frequencies of 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz for air conduction

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Donders Centre of Neuroscience, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Hubert T. Faber, Maarten J. F. de Wolf, Cor W. R. J. Cremers, Ad F. M. Snik & Myrthe K. S. Hol

  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute Donders Centre of Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Hubert T. Faber

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Faber, H.T., de Wolf, M.J.F., Cremers, C.W.R.J. et al. Benefit of Baha in the elderly with single-sided deafness. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 270, 1285–1291 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-012-2151-z

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