Evaluation of the ClearVoice Strategy in Adults Using HiResolution Fidelity 120 Sound Processing.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of ClearVoice strategy on speech perception in noise and in everyday listening situations in Cantonese-speaking cochlear implant users.

Methods: Twelve experienced adult users of the Harmony implant and HiRes 120 sound processing participated in the study. The study employed a prospective within-subjects design wherein speech recognition in adults using HiRes 120 without ClearVoice turned on (control option) was compared to their performance with HiRes 120 with ClearVoice turned on.

Hearing loss in Chinese school children with Down syndrome.

Objective: There is well-documented evidence in the literature concerning a high prevalence of deafness in children with Down syndrome (DS). The aim of this study was to examine the extent of hearing impairment and address the rehabilitation needs of a Chinese population with DS who were either in special schools or integrated into mainstream schools.

Methods: This study screened 92 children with DS at their own schools and 11 were reassessed in the University of Hong Kong Hearing Centre.