Publications by authors named "Jennifer L Smullen"
Objective: To evaluate the penetration of ototopicals and water through tympanostomy tubes (TT) using a physical model.
Study Design: An in vitro model was created to measure the ability of various solutions to penetrate a variety of TT.
Methods: A TT was placed through a perforation (myringotomy) in a silastic sheet (tympanic membrane) fixed between the ends of two 1 mL syringes.
Objectives: This study was designed to compare the incidence and nature of facial nerve stimulation (FNS) in patients receiving cochlear implants (CI) manufactured by Cochlear Corporation, Advanced Bionics Corporation, and MedEl.
Study Design: Retrospective chart review at a tertiary referral center.
Methods: The charts of 600 patients who received CIs from 1993 to 2003 with at least 1 year of follow-up were reviewed for significant FNS (FNS on at least 1 channel at functional stimulation levels).