Cochlear implants aid adults with hearing loss: study

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Cochlear implants aid adults with hearing loss: study

(Reuters) - Cochlear implants can improve speech and quality of life in adults with severe hearing loss - and two implants seem to work better than one, according to a U.S. analysis of past research. The study, which appeared in JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, included 42 studies that compared hearing, speech and quality of life in eligible adults before and after they received a cochlear implant or compared having one versus two functioning implants. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, about 17 percent of U.S. ...

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