Costs of Severe to Profound Hearing Loss & Cost Savings of Cochlear Implants.

Objective: To estimate costs of severe to profound hearing loss, including costs and cost-savings associated with cochlear implantation.

Methods: Data was obtained from the National Health Interview Survey, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and national Medicare rates. We used continuous time state transition models with individual patient simulations to estimate the costs of severe to profound hearing loss (SPHL) across the lifespan.

Cochlear Implantation and Educational and Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Adolescence.

Importance: Cochlear implants (CIs) have been shown to be effective in improving auditory skills and speech and language development. However, less is known about the long-term outcomes of CIs on educational functioning or quality of life.

Objective: To evaluate long-term educational outcomes and quality of life in adolescents over 13 years postimplantation.