Publications by authors named "Sandra Velandia"

: The aims of this study were to compare pre- and post-operative word recognition scores (WRSs) for the adult Spanish-speaking population and to describe their cochlear implant (CI) performance trajectory. : A retrospective chart review ( = 115) was completed for Spanish-speaking post-lingually deafened adults who underwent a traditional CI evaluation and subsequent surgery between 2018 and 2023. Pre- and post-CI (3, 6, 12-month) Spanish Bisyllable WRSs and CI datalogging (hours per day) were collected for 66 subjects who met inclusion.

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Objective: To explore the effects of language on word recognition ability and associated access to cochlear implants in Spanish- and English-speakers with hearing loss.

Design: Retrospective chart review.

Study Sample: The study included 1411 English and Spanish-speaking adults with sensorineural hearing loss.

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Objective: To investigate if pharmacological treatment with prednisone and L-N-acetylcysteine (STE + NAC) influence functional hearing preservation in cochlear implant (CI) surgery.

Study Designs: Preimplantation and postimplantation longitudinal case-control study.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.

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Objective: Compare cochlear implant (CI) outcomes in English speakers, Spanish speakers, and bilingual Hispanics.

Study Design: Retrospective review.

Setting: Academic tertiary care center.

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Objectives: Determine whether asymmetric hearing loss (AHL) affects postoperative speech outcomes in cochlear implant (CI) patients.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Tertiary care hospital.

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To determine the impact of age, electrode array, and time on impedance patterns in cochlear implant (CI) patients. A retrospective case review was performed on 98 patients implanted with the CI24RE perimodiolar (PM) and CI422 lateral wall (LW) arrays between 2010 and 2014 to assess impedances at the 1 week and 3-6 month visit after initial stimulation (IS). With respect to age, impedances were higher in young patients compared to older patients in the middle and apical turns.

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Objective: To assess the outcome of cochlear implantation in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Study Design: Retrospective case review and survey.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.

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Conclusions: Although combined utricular and canal paresis has been described previously, this is the first report of canal hyperactivity associated with utricular hypofunction. Unsteadiness and swaying were the most common symptoms, and patients with shorter duration of symptoms also had positional vertigo. We propose that this syndrome is a variant of utricular dysfunction and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of peripheral vestibular disorders.

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Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the association of the bedside test of head-shaking nystagmus (HSN) with patients' self-perceived dizziness handicap as well as this test's sensitivity and specificity in unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction.

Study Design: A retrospective case-control study was performed.

Setting: The study was held at an academic, tertiary referral center.

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