| Remote programming of cochlear implants: a telecommunications model. | |
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PMID: 20147864 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the effectiveness of remote programming for cochlear implants. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of the cochlear implant performance for patients who had undergone mapping and programming of their cochlear implant via remote connection through the Internet. METHODS: Postoperative Hearing in Noise Test and Consonant/Nucleus/Consonant word scores for 7 patients who had undergone remote mapping and programming of their cochlear implant were compared with the mean scores of 7 patients who had been programmed by the same audiologist over a 12-month period. Times required for remote and direct programming were also compared. The quality of the Internet connection was assessed using standardized measures. Remote programming was performed via a virtual private network with a separate software program used for video and audio linkage. RESULTS: All 7 patients were programmed successfully via remote connectivity. No untoward patient experiences were encountered. No statistically significant differences could be found in comparing postoperative Hearing in Noise Test and Consonant/Nucleus/Consonant word scores for patients who had undergone remote programming versus a similar group of patients who had their cochlear implant programmed directly. Remote programming did not require a significantly longer programming time for the audiologist with these 7 patients. CONCLUSION: Remote programming of a cochlear implant can be performed safely without any deterioration in the quality of the programming. This ability to remotely program cochlear implant patients gives the potential to extend cochlear implantation to underserved areas in the United States and elsewhere. |
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Authors:
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John T McElveen; Erin L Blackburn; J Douglas Green; Patrick W McLear; Donald J Thimsen; Blake S Wilson |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology Volume: 31 ISSN: 1537-4505 ISO Abbreviation: Otol. Neurotol. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-08-25 Completed Date: 2010-12-16 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100961504 Medline TA: Otol Neurotol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1035-40 Citation Subset: IM |
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Carolina Ear and Hearing Clinic, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612, U.S.A. mcelveencehc@aol.com |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Audiometry, Pure-Tone Cochlear Implantation Cochlear Implants* Female Hearing / physiology Humans Internet Male Middle Aged Models, Theoretical Noise Retrospective Studies Software Speech Perception / physiology Telecommunications* Young Adult |
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