Publications by authors named "Isra Aljazeeri"
Minimum intraoperative testing battery for cochlear implantation: the international practice trend.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
September 2024
Purpose: In cochlear implantation (CI) surgery, there are a wide variety of intraoperative tests available. However, no clear guide exists on which tests must be performed as the minimum intraoperative testing battery. Toward this end, we studied the usage patterns, recommendations, and attitudes of practitioners toward intraoperative testing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- - Cochlear implantation is highly effective for patients with severe to profound hearing loss, as demonstrated in the case of a four-year-old child with congenital hearing loss and a family history of the condition.
- - Although the child had no significant issues related to his paranasal sinuses, radiological imaging revealed incidental findings of silent sinus syndrome (SSS) in the left maxillary sinus.
- - After undergoing bilateral cochlear implantation, the patient experienced complications including left-sided ophthalmoplegia and swelling, but improved quickly with antibiotics and was discharged in nearly normal condition by the fifth day post-surgery.
Objectives: A wide variety of intraoperative tests are available in cochlear implantation. However, no consensus exists on which tests constitute the minimum necessary battery. We assembled an international panel of clinical experts to develop, refine, and vote upon a set of core consensus statements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUsing anatomy-based fitting, we can determine the place-specific map with individualized center frequencies for each electrode contact that is a closer match to the natural pitch-place of the cochlea. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the tonal presentation across the electrode array and to calculate the semitone difference between each adjacent pair of contacts according to their anatomy-based map. The secondary objective is to determine the distancing of the contacts that would result in an equal semitone difference with a uniform tonal presentation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper provides a step-by-step guide for organizing the scientific program (OSP) of international conferences. Through informal discussions, a panel of experts organizing international conferences came up with this guide, which includes a flowchart, checklist, and detailed discussions of each step. Subsequently, additional specialists were invited to evaluate this synopsis and provide their input.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aims to report a cochlear-implanted case who was explanted due to recalcitrant pain at the site of the device, despite various manage- ment trials. After explantation, this patient had an unexpected subjective and objective improvements in hearing. The patient reported improved hearing after explantation and was satisfied with using hearing aids.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives/hypothesis: This study aimed to compare the predicted anatomy-based frequency allocation of cochlear implant electrodes with the default standard frequencies.
Study Design: Retrospective study.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed using computed tomography (CT) images of patients who received cochlear implants at a tertiary referral center.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of cochlear implant internal receiver-stimulators on the thickness of the scalp and skull over time by analyzing postoperative CT scans.
- It found that the scalp thickness remained stable while the bony bed depth significantly increased, suggesting better resistance of the scalp compared to the skull.
- The increase in bony bed depth may reduce the risk of the internal device shifting or becoming displaced, which is important for the effectiveness and stability of the cochlear implant.
Objectives: To demonstrate the efficacy of cochlear implants (CI) in post-lingual adults, including surgical and auditory outcomes based on a 25-year experience at a tertiary referral hospital.
Methods: This study was a retrospective, descriptive chart review of post-lingual adults, aged ≥18 years, implanted at King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), between September 1994 and March 2020. The study included 176 cochlear implantations performed in 144 patients.
Background In early 2021, vaccination against COVID-19 became one of the most important measures needed to control the pandemic. Objectives This study aimed to investigate the levels of acceptance and factors affecting the decisions among Saudi parents and caregivers of children under 12 for getting them vaccinated. Design and setting A cross-sectional survey of 1000 caregivers and parents was carried out from May 2021 to June 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To compare the preoperative computed tomography (CT) parameters, including the thickness and density of the bone separating the upper basal turn of the cochlea (UBTC) and the labyrinthine segment of the facial nerve (LSFN), in patients with and without facial nerve stimulation (FNS) in post-cochlear implants (CI).
Methods: A retrospective case review of 1700 CI recipients in a tertiary referral center between January 2010 and January 2020 was performed; out of the 35 recipients who were found to have FNS, 29 were included in the study. The control group comprised the same number of randomly selected patients.