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Long-term safety and subjective satisfaction of Bonebridge and Vibrant Soundbridge in congenital unilateral conductive hearing loss.

Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital

October 2024

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess and compare the long-term safety and subjective satisfaction levels of Bonebridge (BB) and Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) in patients with congenital unilateral conductive hearing loss (UCHL).

Methods: The hearing effectiveness was measured using sound field hearing threshold (SFHT) and word recognition score (WRS). Long-term safety and subjective satisfaction levels were measured by questionnaires, including Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale-12 (SSQ-12) and Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB).

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Improved radiological imaging of congenital aural atresia using flat-panel volume CT.

HNO

December 2024

Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery and the Comprehensive Hearing Center, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 11, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.

Background: Precise preoperative radiological evaluation of aural atresia is of utmost importance for surgical planning. Until now, multislice computed tomography (MSCT) has been used but it cannot adequately visualize small structures such as the stapes. Flat-panel volume CT (fpVCT) with its secondary reconstructions (fpVCT) offers a high-resolution visualization of the middle ear.

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Management of Acquired Aural Atresia and Stenosis: A Case Series.

Ear Nose Throat J

October 2024

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.

Acquired aural atresia and aural stenosis have high recurrence rates, which are challenging for ear, nose, and throat surgeons. This study aimed to discuss the management of acquired aural atresia and aural stenosis to obtain favorable outcomes. Four representative cases of different etiologies are presented, and a related literature review was conducted.

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Background: Cat eye syndrome (CES) is a rare congenital disease frequently caused by a partial tetrasomy of the proximal long (q) arm of chromosome 22, due to a small supernumerary marker chromosome (sSMC). CES patients show remarkable phenotypic variability. Despite the progress of molecular cytogenetic technology, the cause of phenotypic variability and the genotype-phenotype correlations remain unknown.

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Phenotyping vestibulocochlear manifestations in Susac syndrome: a cohort study.

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol

October 2024

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Head and Skin, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

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  • The study aims to understand how the vestibulocochlear system is affected in patients with Susac syndrome (SuS), which is a rare condition that impacts the brain, eyes, and inner ear.
  • A review of 21 patient files shows that most experienced various audiovestibular symptoms, including vertigo and sensorineural hearing loss, with specific audiological and vestibular testing revealing common patterns of dysfunction.
  • The findings suggest that early treatment with immunosuppressive therapy can help prevent severe audiovestibular problems, indicating the need for more research to understand the underlying causes and improve patient outcomes.
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[Improved radiological imaging of congenital aural atresia using flat-panel volume CT. German version].

HNO

November 2024

Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenkrankheiten, plastische und ästhetische Operationen und das Comprehensive Hearing Center, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 11, 97080, Würzburg, Deutschland.

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  • This study assessed the long-term effects of the Bonebridge BCI 601 on acoustic and subjective outcomes in Taiwanese patients with microtia and aural atresia.
  • A total of 41 patients were followed for an average of 6.3 years, showing significant improvements in hearing ability, speech reception, and word recognition after implantation.
  • The results indicated that while most subjective measures improved, one specific area related to sound aversiveness did not show positive change after the Bonebridge procedure.
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Bonebridge implants versus atresiaplasty in children with unilateral congenital aural atresia: A comparison study of audiological outcomes.

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol

September 2024

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing, 100730, China. Electronic address:

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Clinical evaluation of temporal bone anatomical abnormalities and surgical method selection in patients with congenital aural atresia.

Am J Otolaryngol

August 2024

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China. Electronic address:

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Biomedical application of materials for external auditory canal: History, challenges, and clinical prospects.

Bioact Mater

September 2024

Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

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Efficacy of vibrant sound bridge in congenital aural atresia: an updated systematic review.

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol

June 2024

King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: The indications of Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) have been expanded to include patients with conductive and mixed hearing loss due to congenital aural atresia (CAA). However, the current evidence supporting the auditory outcomes of VSB is based mainly on case reports and retrospective chart reviews. Therefore, the present systematic review aims to summarize and critically appraise the current evidence regarding the safety and effectiveness of VSB in children and adult patients with CAA.

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 Atresia of the external auditory canal affects 1 in every 10 thousand to 20 thousand live births, with a much higher prevalence in Latin America, at 5 to 21 out of every 10 thousand newborns. The treatment involves esthetic and functional aspects. Regarding the functional treatment, there are surgical and nonsurgical alternatives like spectacle frames and rigid and softband systems.

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Brain morphometry in former American football players: findings from the DIAGNOSE CTE research project.

Brain

October 2024

Department of Software Engineering and Information Technology, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Montréal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada.

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  • * A study evaluated brain structures using MRI in 170 former football players and 54 controls, assessing regions associated with CTE pathology, revealing significant reductions in cortical thickness and volume in players compared to controls.
  • * Former professional players showed more pronounced brain changes than former college players, specifically in areas like the hippocampus and amygdala, indicating that exposure to head impacts has lasting effects on brain structure.
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CMV-induced Hearing Loss.

Newborn (Clarksville)

January 2024

Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America.

Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most common fetal viral infection and contributes to about 25% of childhood hearing loss by the age of 4 years. It is the leading nongenetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Infants born to seroimmune mothers are not completely protected from SNHL, although the severity of their hearing loss may be milder than that seen in those whose mothers had a primary infection.

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Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether the improvement of hearing by surgical treatment alleviates cognitive demands through pupil response in patients with unilateral congenital aural atresia (CAA).

Design: A prospective study was performed on patients with unilateral CAA who were scheduled to undergo primary atresioplasty between November 2017 and May 2020. Pure-tone audiometry, auditory digit span test, Korean Speech Perception in Noise test, pupil measurement during speech tests, and questionnaires (Sound-Spatial-Qualities of Hearing Scale; subjective listening effort rating) were performed before and 6 months after surgery.

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Linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis is a rare skin pigmentation disorder, characterized by linear streaks and whorls of hyperpigmented macules along Blaschko's lines. Lesions are commonly restricted to the trunk, neck, and extremities, sparing the face, palms, soles, and mucosae. Associated with this, certain cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, neurological, and developmental anomalies have been reported in the literature.

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Head-centric computing for vestibular stimulation under head-free conditions.

Front Bioeng Biotechnol

December 2023

Laboratory of Visuomotor Control and Gravitational Physiology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.

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Trisomy 18 is a common chromosomal aberration syndrome, characterized by variable clinical manifestations, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, genitourinary, and musculoskeletal findings, leading to a shorter survival and severe developmental delay in survivors. However, recently, intensive therapeutic intervention has allowed for prolonging survival. In terms of otological complications, only a limited number of relevant reports have been published.

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 Microtia is an uncommon congenital malformation ranging from mild anatomic structural abnormalities to partial or complete absence of the ear leading to hearing impairment. Congenital microtia may present as a single malformation (isolated microtia) or sometimes associated with other congenital anomalies involving various organs. Microtia has been classified in three degrees according to the complexity of the auricular malformation and to anotia referred to the total absence of the ear.

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