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Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult Cochlear Implant Users: A Descriptive Observational Study.
Audiol Neurootol
February 2018
Otology and Otoneurology Division, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department, CHU University Insular and Children Hospital, Las Palmas, Spain.
Cochlear implantation has a significant impact on patients' social life, performance of activities, and self-esteem. The objective of this retrospective study was to assess the health-related quality of life of cochlear implant users aged under and over 60 years by a self-report using the Glasgow Health Status Inventory and the Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit. It was observed that quality of life values increased very rapidly straight after implantation regardless of age.
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