Traditional and adaptive speech audiometry in single-sided deaf (SSD) subjects rehabilitated by bone conductive implants (BCI), quality of life and long-term utilization

• Published in: Acta oto-laryngologica Vol. 145; no. 7; p. 633
• Main Authors: Covelli, Edoardo, Filippi, Chiara, Lazzerini, Francesco, Tromboni, Elisabetta, Tarentini, Silvia, Pizzolante, Sofia, Forli, Francesca, Berrettini, Stefano, Bruschini, Luca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 17.05.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Audiometry, Speech - methods; Bone Conduction; Female; Hearing Loss, Unilateral - rehabilitation; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Quality of Life; Retrospective Studies; Young Adult; matrix test; audiologic performance; Single sided deafness; bone conduction implant; speech intelligibility

Single-sided deafness (SSD) encompasses the presence of a profoundly deaf ear with a normal, contralateral one. Patients with SSD may have difficulty with speech intelligibility in noise and localizing sounds. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of bone conduction i...