Sabina Dang, Dorina Kallogjeri, Karmela Dizdar, David Lee, James W Bao, Jordan Varghese, Amit Walia, Kevin Zhan, Stephanie Youssef, Nedim Durakovic, Cameron C Wick, Jacques A Herzog, Craig A Buchman, Jay F Piccirillo, Matthew A Shew
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between preoperative comorbidities and cochlear implant speech outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. SETTING: Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS: A total of 976 patients who underwent cochlear implantation (CI) between January 2015 and May 2022. Adult patients with follow-up, preoperative audiologic data, and a standardized anesthesia preoperative note were included. EXPOSURE: Adult Comorbidity Evaluation 27 (ACE-27) based on standardized anesthesia preoperative notes...
February 29, 2024: Otology & Neurotology