Investigating Additional Cochlear Parameters: A follow-up systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: The movement towards personalization of cochlear implantation has continued to generate interest about variabilities in cochlear size. In a recent meta-analysis, Atalay et al. (2022) examined organ of corti length, cochlear lateral wall, and "A" value and found that most covariates, other than congenital sensorineural hearing loss, did not impact cochlear size via these measurements.

A Retrospective Study of the Adverse Events Associated With Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids in the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) Database.

Objective: To examine the adverse events reported in the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)'s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database for over-the-counter (OTC) or non-prescription hearing aids.

Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed using the USFDA's MAUDE database from January 2014 to August 2024. Adverse events were identified using the product codes (QUF, QUG, and QUH) and the keywords ("Hearing Aid, Air-Conduction with Wireless Technology, Over the Counter, Hearing Aid, Air-Conduction, Over the Counter, and Self-Fitting Air-Conduction Hearing Aid, Over the Counter").

Creation of a Prototype Cochlear Training Model.

Objective: Creation of a novel 3D-printed physical cochlear model that demonstrated the feasibility of creating the model, and impact of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) system on training insertion metrics.

Study Design: Feasibility study with a pilot prospective data collection.

Setting: Tertiary academic center.

Variation in cochlear size: A systematic review.

Background: Advancements in imaging and implantation technology have invited reexamination of the classic teaching that the human cochlea maintains uniform size across demographics. Yet, studies yield conflicting results and relatively few broad systematic reviews have examined cochlear size variation.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to quantify cochlear variability across eight different measurement categories and suggest normative values and ranges for each with consideration of disease state and gender where possible.

Cochlear Implant After Sudden Onset Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report.

We present an uncommon case of a pediatric patient with sudden-onset sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), a medical condition in which a person experiences a rapid loss of 30 or more decibels within a matter of hours or days. The patient is a nine-year-old female who, two years prior, suddenly lost hearing in her left ear after a 24-hour episode of nausea, vomiting, and left ear pain. She presented to our clinic two years after the episode, long after the window for evidence-based treatment for acute SSNHL, such as corticosteroid therapy or antivirals, had passed.

An Unusual Presentation and Diagnosis of a Type 4 Middle Ear Paraganglioma: A Case Report.

We discuss the unusual presentation and subsequent diagnosis of a patient with a glomus tympanicum tumor, also known as middle ear paraganglioma, which is a rare and benign tumor of the middle ear that usually presents with pulsatile tinnitus, cranial nerve pathology, hearing loss, and dizziness. The patient was a 35-year-old female with no past medical or surgical history who presented with a three-year history of mild left-ear hearing loss. The initial examination was negative for otalgia or otorrhea but was notable for a mass filling her left ear canal.

Complications of Cochleostomy Versus Round Window Surgical Approaches: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare round window (RW) and cochleostomy (C) surgical approaches for the placement of cochlear implants (CIs). After obtaining the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, 213 peer-reviewed articles published between January 1, 2000, and August 1, 2021, comparing RW and C approaches were identified via a search on Google Scholar, Cochrane, and PubMed. The inclusion criteria were articles having an English version and involving only human subjects (cadaveric or alive).

Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: Ultrasound Characteristics as Indicators of Malignancy.

Objective: Pediatric thyroid nodules are uncommon but carry a 25% malignancy risk. Adult patients have well-established ultrasound characteristics that are predictive of malignancy, but these are not clearly defined in pediatric patients. We reviewed a case series of pediatric thyroid nodules.

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database update for pediatric thyroid carcinomas incidence and survival trends 2000-2016.

Objective: Review the trends in pediatric thyroid carcinomas using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Database.

Methods: Institutional review board approval was obtained from Mercy-Bon Secours. The National Cancer Institute's SEER database was used for all cases of pediatric thyroid cancer between the years 2000 and 2016 for patients aged 0-19.

Unusual Thyroid Mass in an Adolescent Patient.

Hurthle cell tumors are rare follicular-derived thyroid neoplasms. Hurthle cell tumors may be benign or malignant. Workup includes imaging, fine needle aspiration, and treatment usually consists of observation versus thyroidectomy.

Hearing Loss's Incidence and Impact on Employment in the United States.

Objective: To determine the incidence of hearing loss (HL) as well as differences in wages and labor force participation rates between individuals with and without HL.

Study Design: Retrospective ecological study.

Patients: 1% of the US population including individuals with and without HL from the public use micro data sample (PUMS) of the 2011 to 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) was analyzed.

Systematic Review of Pathogenic GJB2 Variants in the Latino Population.

Objectives: Define the extent to which GJB2-related hearing loss is responsible for non-syndromic hearing loss (NSHL) in the Latino population.

Methods: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines were followed. PubMed and MEDLINE were accessed from 1966 to 2019 using permutations of the MeSH terms: "Hearing Loss," "Hearing Impairment," "Deafness," "Latin American," "Latino," "GJB2," and "Genetic.

Systematic Review of Hearing Loss Genes in the African American Population.

Objective: Literature review of the genetic etiology of hearing loss (HL) in the African American (AA) population.

Data Sources: PubMed, EBSCO, and CINAHL were accessed from 1966 to 2018.

Review Methods: PRISMA guidelines were followed.

Genetic susceptibility to aminoglycoside ototoxicity.

Introduction: Aminoglycosides are a well-known clinically relevant antibiotic family used to treat bacterial infections in humans and animals and can produce toxic side effects. Aminoglycoside-induced hearing loss (HL) has been shown to have a genetic susceptibility. Mitochondrial DNA mutations have been implicated in inherited and acquired hearing impairment.

Clinical Guidelines in Pediatric Hearing Loss: Systemic Review Using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II Instrument.

Objectives: Despite the importance, impact, and prevalence of pediatric hearing loss (HL), there are very few published clinical practice guidelines (CPG) supporting the evaluation and management of pediatric patients with HL. Our objective was to appraise existing CPGs to ensure safe and effective practices.

Methods: A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, EBSCO, as well as a manual Google search.

Otitis Media with Effusion and .

Previous studies reported the presence of in middle ear fluid and raised a possible causal role of this bacterium in otitis media with effusion (OME). We investigated 48 children with OME (age, 7 months to 12 years) seen in New Orleans, Louisiana, and found no evidence of presence in any middle ear fluid specimen by amplification of the 16S rRNA gene. One child had detected in a stool specimen, in accordance with the low prevalence in our population.

Cochlear implant provider awareness of vaccination guidelines.

Objective: Guidelines for vaccination of cochlear implant (CI) recipients have been promulgated and updated by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to mitigate bacterial meningitis risk. The objective of this study was to survey current CI specialists on: 1) knowledge of current CDC CI recipient immunization recommendations, and 2) impediments to implementation of those guidelines.

Methods: A survey to assess knowledge of the CI recipient vaccination guidelines was administered to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery (AAO-HNS), the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA), and the American Neurotology Society (ANS).

Tracheostomy for Severe Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Indications and Outcomes.

Objectives (1) To describe characteristics of pediatric patients undergoing tracheostomy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (2) To highlight perioperative events and outcomes of the procedure. Study Design Case series with chart review.

Pediatric thyroid nodules: A single center experience.

Objectives: 1. Analyze our center's experience with thyroid nodules. 2.

Delayed Complications After Cochlear Implantation.

Importance: Surgeons should understand the potential long-term complications in patients who undergo cochlear implantation (CI) and should be able to facilitate counseling.

Objectives: To review the delayed complications after CI and some of the management plans used to treat these complications.

Evidence Acquisition: The PubMed and OVID databases were searched for articles published from January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2013, using the search terms cochlear implant and complications.