Instant Auditory Benefit of an Adhesive BCHD on Children with Bilateral Congenital Microtia

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Instant Auditory Benefit of an Adhesive BCHD on Children with Bilateral Congenital Microtia Via Clinical Otolaryngology Abstract Bilateral congenital microtia commonly leads to mild‐to‐severe conductive hearing loss (CHL), which significantly affects daily communication, causing developmental retardation of speech, poor learning achievement and mental diseases [1]. Bone conduction hearing devices (BCHDs), wearable or implanted, are widely used to restore their hearing ability [2]. Most wearable BCHDs are attached to the skin (mastoid or forehead) with a softband, steel‐spring headband, or other fixation types, causing a static pressure [3]. This pressure leads to discomfort, skin reactions and pains for long‐term use. The pressure problem also exists in implantable bone conduction systems via magnets (such as BAHA attract and Sophono) [4]. ADHEAR is a pressure‐free wearable BCHD, with an adhesive adapter to ensure fixation. The auditory benefit of ADHEAR has already been estimated for bilateral or unilateral CHL in both adults [5] and children [6]. However, the data for children with congen ital microtia is still needed. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.