TY - JOUR
AU1 - Shelton, Clough
AB - Otology & Neurotology 36:106Y110 
 2014 Otology & Neurotology, Inc. A Novel Intraoral Bone Conduction Hearing Prosthesis: One-Year Safety and Efficacy Study Richard K. Gurgel, Stuart H. Curtis, and Clough Shelton Division of OtolaryngologyYHead and Neck Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of an intraoral bone IOBC. Dissatisfaction was highest with regard to patient’s ability conduction (IOBC) hearing prosthesis after 12 months of use. to eat with device, with only 55.6% satisfied. No serious adverse Study design: Prospective cohort study. events were reported during the study. Setting: Multisite study including private practice, hospital- Conclusion: The IOBC is a safe and effective alternative based practice, tertiary care, and academic medical centers. to percutaneous osseointegrated hearing implants for patients Patients: Patients aged 18 years or older with single-sided with SSD. Patient satisfaction and improved hearing benefit deafness (SSD). are observed after 1 year of using the device. The IOBC sig- Main outcome measure(s): At the end of 6 months and nificantly benefitted patients in APHAB categories of ease 12 months, patients were asked to complete the Abbreviated of communication, reverberation, background noise, and the Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) questionnaire 
TI - A Novel Intraoral Bone Conduction Hearing Prosthesis  One-Year Safety and Efficacy Study
JF - Otology & Neurotology
DO - 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000624
DA - 2015-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wolters-kluwer-health/a-novel-intraoral-bone-conduction-hearing-prosthesis-one-year-safety-JBhwT6Ko2s
SP - 106–110-106&ndash
EP - ndash;110-106–110
VL - 36
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -