[Speech perception and the state of sound perception thresholds in patients with cochlear implants].

Objective: To assess the state of the thresholds of sound perception at speech frequencies in users of cochlear implantation (CI) systems with developed speech skills.

Material And Methods: The study involved 30 patients - users of CI systems, of whom 17 girls, 13 boys aged 6 to 14 years. All patients underwent speech audiometry in a free sound field twice (at the beginning of the study and after adjusting the settings of the speech processor).

A case of successful acyclovir desensitization in a bone marrow transplant patient.

Introduction: The incidence of acyclovir-induced hypersensitivity is rare. To our knowledge, there are four published case reports of oral acyclovir desensitization in adults. Evidence-based guidelines prompt the use of acyclovir for herpes simplex virus (HSV) prophylaxis and treatment.