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Abstract Introduction Understanding all the benefits of bimodality with self-assessment questionnaires on the effect of hearing on quality of life is still necessary. Objective To present whether bimodality still offers hearing benefits to the population who uses acoustic stimulation associated with electrical stimulation. Methods The present study included 13 participants aged between 16 and 80 years old who were users of cochlear implants from Cochlear Corporation and hearing aids. All patients underwent the Hearing in Noise Test, and their visual analog scale score was obtained. Four-tone means were collected, and the participants answered the Speech, Spatial and Hearing Qualities questionnaire. Results Bimodal users had an average sentence recognition rate of 76.0% in silence and 67.6% in fixed noise, and the signal-to-noise ratio in adaptive noise was +2.89dB. In addition, a lower level of difficulty was observed in the test using the visual analog scale. The domain with the highest average was auditory qualities (6.50), followed by spatial hearing (6.26) and hearing for speech (5.81). Individuals with an average between 50 and 70 dB of hearing level showed better sentence recognition in silence and noise. Conclusion Bimodal stimulation showed benefits for users with different degrees of hearing loss; however, individuals who presented greater hearing residue had better performance in speech recognition with noise and in silence in addition to a good perception of hearing quality.
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Introdução: A teleconsulta pode ser benéfica em diversos aspectos: social, econômico, terapêutico e normativo. Na audiologia, a realização da teleconsulta vem sendo bastante estudada em alguns serviços, principalmente, na programação remota de usuários de Implante Coclear. Objetivo: Investigar a aplicabilidade, vantagens e desvantagens da teleconsulta em audiologia para os usuários de Implante Coclear. Método: Trata-se de pesquisa de revisão sistemática em que foram realizadas buscas nas bases de dados sem limitação de ano. Foram selecionados e incluídos, somente estudos de intervenção não randomizados, estudos descritivos e estudo de caso. Para leitura na íntegra, foram avaliados os procedimentos de aplicabilidade da teleconsulta, descrição dos pontos positivos pelos pacientes, profissional ou entre profissional e paciente, além da descrição de suas desvantagens. Resultados: Foram incluídos quatorze estudos, da língua inglesa e português do Brasil. Foram encontrados estudos de seguimento remoto nos seguintes casos: mapeamento, testes de fala (mensurações de níveis T e C), técnicas e configuração de plataformas remotas e orientações fonoaudiólogicas. Conclusão: Há diversas maneiras que possibilitam o sucesso do Implante Coclear na teleconsulta como mapeamento, orientações e terapia. Os usuários referiram benefícios e satisfação como redução de custos entre outros. Os facilitadores referiram contribuição em sua atuação profissional como reabilitador, e especialistas sentiram-se seguros ao realizarem os procedimentos de mapeamento. As desvantagens foram: atraso na conexão, atraso do estímulo e, consequentemente, atraso nas sessões, longo tempo de reverberação do estímulo auditivo.
Introduction: Teleconsultation can be beneficial in several aspects: social, economic, therapeutic and normative. In audiology, teleconsultation has been extensively studied in some services, mainly in the remote programming of Cochlear Implant users. Objective: Investigate the applicability, advantages and disadvantages of teleconsultation in audiology for users of Cochlear Implants. Method: This is a systematic review survey in which databases were searched without limitation of year. Only non-randomized intervention studies, descriptive studies and case study were selected and included. For reading in full, the procedures of applicability of the teleconsultation, description of the positive points by the patients, professional or between professional and patient, in addition to the description of their disadvantages, were evaluated. Results: Fourteen studies, of English and Brazilian Portuguese, were included. Remote follow-up studies were found in the following cases: mapping, speech tests (measurements of levels T and C), techniques and configuration of remote platforms and speech and language guidance. Conclusion: There are several ways that make Cochlear Implant successful in teleconsultation such as mapping, guidance and therapy. Users mentioned benefits and satisfaction as cost savings, among others. The facilitators reported their contribution to their professional performance as a rehabilitator, and specialists felt safe when carrying out the mapping procedures. The disadvantages were: delayed connection, delayed stimulus and, consequently, delayed sessions, long reverberation time of the auditory stimulus.
Introducción: La teleconsulta puede ser beneficiosa en varios aspectos: social, económico, terapéutico y normativo. En audiología, la teleconsulta se ha estudiado ampliamente en algunos servicios, principalmente en la programación remota de usuarios de implantes cocleares. Objetivo: Investigar la aplicabilidad, ventajas y desventajas de la teleconsulta en audiología para usuarios de implantes cocleares. Método: Ésta es una encuesta de revisión sistemática en la que se realizaron búsquedas en las bases de datos sin limitación de año. Solo se seleccionaron e incluyeron estudios de intervención no aleatorios, estudios descriptivos y estudios de casos. Para la lectura completa, se evaluaron los procedimientos de aplicabilidad de la teleconsulta, descripción de los puntos positivos por parte de los pacientes, profesional o entre profesional y paciente, además de la descripción de sus desventajas. Resultados: Se incluyeron 14 estudios de inglés y portugués brasileño. Se encontraron estudios de seguimiento a distancia en los siguientes casos: mapeo, pruebas de habla (mediciones de niveles T y C), técnicas y configuración de plataformas remotas y guía de habla y lenguaje. Conclusión: Hay varias formas de hacer que el Implante Coclear tenga éxito en la teleconsulta, como mapeo, orientación y terapia. Los facilitadores informaron su contribución a su desempeño profesional como rehabilitador y los especialistas se sintieron seguros al realizar los procedimientos de mapeo. Las desventajas fueron: conexión retardada, estímulo retardado y, en consecuencia, sesiones retardadas, tiempo de reverberación prolongado del estímulo auditivo.