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E Bendet

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PubMed1992

[Cochlear implantation].

Since the Israeli cochlear implant program was started in June 1989, 74 candidates have been evaluated for implantation. The main causes for hearing loss were meningitis (16 patients), aminoglycoside toxicity (9), congenital (6), viral (e.g. mumps) (6), and middle ear infection. Candidates were rejected mainly due to psychosocial factors (40%) and audiological parameters (30%). 16 postlingual deaf were implanted. In 7 of them (43.7%) the results were excellent, in 4 (25.0%) good, in 3 (18.7%) fair; 1 case is currently in a training program and 1 is a failure. There were 2 major complications: facial nerve palsy which necessitated surgical decompression, and insertion of the electrodes into the hypotympanic air cells, corrected by reoperation.

Cochlear Implants↗
PubMed1992

Vasoactive therapy versus placebo in the treatment of sudden hearing loss: a double-blind clinical study.

Twenty-seven patients suffering from sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SHL) were randomly assigned to one of two groups: a treatment group (n = 13) receiving intravenous procaine and low-molecular-weight dextran, and a placebo control group (n = 14). The effect of treatment was analyzed by means of an analysis of variance and covariance procedures. Results indicated nonsignificant differences between the groups on all outcome indices measured. Sex, age, time since the onset of symptoms to the initiation of therapy, audiogram configuration, and initial severity of hearing loss did not significantly affect the results. These findings suggest that the therapeutic effects of this vasodilator are not superior to a placebo.

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