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BAHA: Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21475438     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) has proven performance and advantages for patients with aural atresia or chronic ear drainage who cannot wear air-conduction hearing aids. The BAHA has both cosmetic and acoustic advantages over most conventional hearing aids and hence is becoming increasingly popular. Moreover, BAHA improves the quality of life and has also significantly reduces ear discharge. This extensive review of the literature pertaining to BAHA discus the history, the indications, the advantages, the prediction of the outcome and the complications of this device as well as comparing it to the conventional hearing aids.
Authors:
Abdulrahman Hagr
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of health sciences     Volume:  1     ISSN:  1658-3639     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Health Sci (Qassim)     Publication Date:  2007 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-08     Completed Date:  2011-07-14     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101528042     Medline TA:  Int J Health Sci (Qassim)     Country:  Saudi Arabia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  265-76     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
King Saud University / King Abdulaziz University Hospital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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