Publications by authors named "Rod Hollow"

Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to determine if experienced pediatric cochlear implant users would benefit from new technologies in the Nucleus(®) 6 sound processor, specifically noise reduction and automated scene classification, previously shown to help adults.
  • Twenty-five pediatric participants were tested on three different sound processor settings to evaluate their speech perception in both quiet and noisy environments over a series of sessions.
  • Results indicated no significant difference in word recognition in quiet, but there was a notable improvement in speech perception in noise with the Nucleus 6's default settings, and participants accepted these new technologies well.
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This study reviews the long-term results of auditory brainstem implant (ABI) in neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) patients. Retrospective chart reviews of patients who received an ABI at the Melbourne Cochlear Implant Clinic since 1995. Ten patients with an average follow-up of five years were included.

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Objectives: To develop an evidence-based technique for providing recommendations to candidates for cochlear implantation with significant residual hearing and to assess the efficacy of the approach.

Design: Modified selection criteria were derived from an analysis of the postoperative performance for a large group of adult cochlear implant users. In particular, the distributions of results for implant users with significant preoperative open-set speech perception were reviewed.

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