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Is deafness etiology important for prediction of functional outcomes in pediatric cochlear implantation?
Acta oto-laryngologica - 1 Jun 2014
Varga Lukáš, Kabátová Zuzana, Mašindová Ivica, Nechojdomová Daniela, Gašperíková Daniela, Klimeš Iwar, Profant Milan
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CONCLUSIONS: Implanted children with GJB2 mutations tended to achieve better functional outcomes than the two control groups, although clear-cut significance was not always achieved. Hearing loss etiology may be considered as one of the important predictors, but complex influence of other factors on postoperative performance should be included in cautious individual counseling. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to...
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