Evaluating Wideband Tympanometry Absorbance Changes in Cochlear Implant Recipients: Mechanical Insights and Influencing Parameters.

: Cochlear implant (CI) electrode insertion can change the mechanical state of the ear whereby wideband tympanometry absorbance (WBTA) may serve as a sensitive tool to monitor these mechanical changes of the peripheral auditory pathway after CI surgery. In WBTA, the amount of acoustic energy reflected by the tympanic membrane is assessed over a wide frequency range from 226 Hz to 8000 Hz. The objective of this study was to monitor changes in WBTA in CI recipients before and after surgery.

ZH-ECochG Bode Plot: A Novel Approach to Visualize Electrocochleographic Data in Cochlear Implant Users.

Various representations exist in the literature to visualize electrocochleography (ECochG) recordings along the basilar membrane (BM). This lack of generalization complicates comparisons within and between cochlear implant (CI) users, as well as between publications. This study synthesized the visual representations available in the literature via a systematic review and provides a novel approach to visualize ECochG data in CI users.

Microscopic study of cultural and diffusion kinetics of the effects of a prototype extracellular matrix on the photodynamic therapy of periopathogenic bacteria - a pilot study.

In dental medicine, photodynamic therapy is a promising treatment for bacterial infections. Oral biofilms, on the other hand, can produce an extracellular matrix that provides protection and stability against external forces.

Influence of the Intracranial Contents on the Head Motion under Bone Conduction.

Introduction: The mechanism of non-osseous bone conduction pathways, involving the intracranial contents (ICC) of the skull, is still not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the influence of the ICC on the skull bone wave propagation, including dependence on stimulation location and coupling.

Methods: Three Thiel-embalmed whole-head cadaver specimens were studied before and after the removal of the ICC.

Generation of distortion product otoacoustic emissions in infants with a combined air and bone conduction stimulus.

Objectives: Evaluation of Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAEs) by combining Air Conduction (AC) and Bone Conduction (BC) stimuli in infants.

Methods: Measurements were performed in 19 normal hearing infants, and in 23 adults serving as a control group. The stimulus consisted either of two AC tones, or of combined AC/BC tones.