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Etiologic and diagnostic evaluation: algorithm for severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in Brazil.
International journal of audiology - 1 Nov 2013
Ramos Priscila Zonzini, de Moraes Vanessa Cristine Sousa, Svidnicki Maria Carolina Costa Melo, Soki Marcelo Naoki, Castilho Arthur Menino, Sartorato Edi Lúcia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the effectiveness of imaging and genetic testing, and establishment of a cost-effective diagnostic protocol for the etiologic diagnosis of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in Brazil. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. STUDY SAMPLE: Analysis of 100 unrelated Brazilian patients with severe to profound bilateral SNHL submitted to cochlear implant (CI) between 2002 and 2010 at the University...
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