Publications by authors named "M S O'Malley"
Frequency-to-Place Mismatch and Cochlear Implant Outcomes by Electrode Type.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2024
Importance: Speech recognition outcomes with a cochlear implant (CI) are highly variable. One factor suggested to correlate with CI-aided speech recognition is frequency-to-place mismatch, or the discrepancy between the natural tonotopic organization of the cochlea and the electric frequency allocation of the CI electrodes within the patient's cochlea.
Objective: To evaluate the association between frequency-to-place mismatch and speech recognition outcomes in a large cohort of postlingually deafened adult CI users, while controlling for various clinical factors known to be associated with those outcomes.
Article Synopsis
- A modified e-Delphi study was conducted with Australian clinical experts to establish minimum and gold standard assessments for young-onset dementia (YOD), using 72 statements adapted from a previous international study.
- Experts rated the statements on a scale of 1-7, with consensus determined by the percentage of respondents who found specific statements essential or important.
- The study achieved full consensus on 13 statements (minimum standard) and high consensus on 37 statements (gold standard), highlighting the importance of family history and routine tests in diagnosing YOD, while noting differences from previous findings in the international study.
Objective: To assess the factors that drive a patient's selection of cochlear implant (CI) manufacturer.
Study Design: Prospective survey study.
Setting: Tertiary referral center.