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For SSD, 14 (93%) maintained AD status yielding 40.54 person-years of AD service. The nonvolitional hearing-related patient separation rate for CI recipients with bilateral hearing loss was 35.65 cases per 100 AD person-years and 0 cases per 100 person-years for SSD candidates. Nineteen (95%) stated they would recommend CI to other AD CI candidates.

The vast majority of AD CI recipients, and particularly those with SSD, are able to remain on AD after surgery and report a high degree of satisfaction with their implant.

The vast majority of AD CI recipients, and particularly those with SSD, are able to remain on AD after surgery and report a high degree of satisfaction with their implant.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the Medicare reimbursement trends for otologic procedures from 2000 to 2020.

Retrospective data analysis using the Physician Fee Schedule Look-Up tool from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.

Facility performed procedures of the auditory system.

Medicare beneficiaries from 2000 to 2020.

Selected otologic current procedural terminology codes and their respective year-to-year reimbursement data.

Assessment of trends in financial reimbursement.

After adjusting for inflation, the total average reimbursement for all procedures saw an average decrease of -21.2% from 2000 to 2020. The average adjusted percent change per year was -1.3% indicating a slow decline in reimbursement over the study period. There was a difference between the adjusted and unadjusted percent change in reimbursement rate during the study period (-21% versus 20.4%, respectively; p < 0.001). Linear regression analysis of the adjusted average reimbursement across all procedures revealed an overall decline from 2000 to 2020 with an R-squared value of 0.85 indicating a decline in reimbursement over time.

After adjusting all data for inflation, there has been a reduction in the average Medicare reimbursement for otology procedures from 2000 to 2020. Compared with previous reimbursement studies on the whole field of otolaryngology, otology has a less severe decline in reimbursement. Knowledge of these reimbursement trends is critical for otologic surgeons and leaders within the field to develop more sustainable reimbursement plans.

After adjusting all data for inflation, there has been a reduction in the average Medicare reimbursement for otology procedures from 2000 to 2020. Compared with previous reimbursement studies on the whole field of otolaryngology, otology has a less severe decline in reimbursement. Knowledge of these reimbursement trends is critical for otologic surgeons and leaders within the field to develop more sustainable reimbursement plans.

We sought to assess the reliability and construct validity of the Hearing Environments and Reflection on Quality of Life Adolescent (HEAR-QL 28) quality of life measure (QoL) in cholesteatoma.

Observational.

Tertiary referral center.

One hundred seventeen patients with a diagnosis or history of cholesteatoma completed HEAR-QL 28. In addition to patients within the age range recommended for HEAR-QL 28 (13-18 yr), patients under 13 years old who were able to complete HEAR-QL 28 without parental assistance were included.

Completion of HEAR-QL 28 QoL measure.

HEAR-QL 28 score, four tone average pure tone audiogram hearing threshold and categorical classification of hearing loss as mild, moderate, and severe.

HEAR-QL 28 did not demonstrate discriminative ability on the basis of audiometric threshold, but did discriminate between participants hearing normally (four tone average pure tone audiogram <30 dB HL) (HEAR-QL 86/100) after cholesteatoma surgery from those with unilateral hearing loss (HEAR-QL 73/100) (p < 0.001). Those with unilateral loss could in turn be differentiated from those with bilateral loss (HEAR-QL 60/100) (p < 0.006).

HEAR-QL 28 is valid measure of QoL in cholesteatoma with no evidence of redundancy and excellent internal consistency. Selleck Cilofexor The importance of considering QoL impact of cholesteatoma is highlighted by 17% of participants reporting the normality or abnormality of their hearing differently from their audiometric threshold. The HEAR-QL 28 provides insight into the ability to cope with their hearing environment in a specific environment.

HEAR-QL 28 is valid measure of QoL in cholesteatoma with no evidence of redundancy and excellent internal consistency. The importance of considering QoL impact of cholesteatoma is highlighted by 17% of participants reporting the normality or abnormality of their hearing differently from their audiometric threshold. The HEAR-QL 28 provides insight into the ability to cope with their hearing environment in a specific environment.

To characterize failure rate and etiology after cochlear implantation; to identify predictors and describe outcomes after implant failure.

Retrospective chart review and systematic review of the literature using PubMed and Embase.

Academic Cochlear Implant Center.

Four hundred ninety-eight devices in 439 distinct adult patients.

Unilateral or bilateral cochlear implantation.

Implant failure rate and etiology.

A total of 32 devices (5.9%) failed in 31 patients encompassing the following failure types in accordance with the European Consensus Statement of Cochlear Implants 17 device failures (53.1%), 11 failures due to performance decrement/adverse reactions (34.4%), and 4 medical reasons (12.9%). There was no significant difference in age, sex, or manufacturer between patients with and without failures. Twenty-five percent of patients with failure leading to explantation had childhood onset of deafness compared to 12.1% of patients with adult-onset hearing loss (OR = 2.42; p = 0.04). Performance failure is a rare phenomenon. Childhood-onset of hearing loss appears to be associated with an increased risk of overall failure. Older patients are at increased risk for performance decrement/adverse reaction. Revision surgery success rates remain very high and patients with failure of any cause should be offered explantation with concurrent reimplantation.

Cochlear implant failure is a rare phenomenon. Childhood-onset of hearing loss appears to be associated with an increased risk of overall failure. Older patients are at increased risk for performance decrement/adverse reaction. Revision surgery success rates remain very high and patients with failure of any cause should be offered explantation with concurrent reimplantation.