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Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective
The emergence of cochlear implantation (CI) in the mid-20th century was a transformation to the field of restorative otology. The advance in this field has not been felt in lower-income countries where a huge burden of profound hearing loss lies. The authors sought to review the literature on the pr...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10617806/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37915666 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000001318 |
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author | Jesuyajolu, Damilola Obuh, Otomi Edeh, Emmanuel |
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description | The emergence of cochlear implantation (CI) in the mid-20th century was a transformation to the field of restorative otology. The advance in this field has not been felt in lower-income countries where a huge burden of profound hearing loss lies. The authors sought to review the literature on the practice of cochlea implantation in Nigeria. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews, we conducted a scoping review of the literature on CI in Nigeria. All observational studies with information on cochlear implants and/or implantation in Nigeria were included with no limitations on outcomes. The authors extracted the following data; age, sample size, sex, aetiology, outcome, type of devices, complications, challenges and the location of the surgery. The results were pooled and reported as frequencies and percentages. Three studies were utilised in this review. The study included 25 patients. The age of the identified patients ranged from 1.2 months to 63 years. There were slightly more males than females (52% males). The most common aetiology of deafness in the participants was following a febrile illness (40%), followed by deafness post-meningitis (24%). The challenges identified included high cost, lack of full rehabilitative facilities and staff, scepticism, and lack of funding. CI remains the most effective for those that are profoundly deaf. Although successful CI programmes exist in Nigeria, the number of implant programmes and the affordability are not yet commensurate to the needs of the entire Nigerian population. |
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spelling | pubmed-106178062023-11-01 Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective Jesuyajolu, Damilola Obuh, Otomi Edeh, Emmanuel Ann Med Surg (Lond) Review Articles The emergence of cochlear implantation (CI) in the mid-20th century was a transformation to the field of restorative otology. The advance in this field has not been felt in lower-income countries where a huge burden of profound hearing loss lies. The authors sought to review the literature on the practice of cochlea implantation in Nigeria. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews, we conducted a scoping review of the literature on CI in Nigeria. All observational studies with information on cochlear implants and/or implantation in Nigeria were included with no limitations on outcomes. The authors extracted the following data; age, sample size, sex, aetiology, outcome, type of devices, complications, challenges and the location of the surgery. The results were pooled and reported as frequencies and percentages. Three studies were utilised in this review. The study included 25 patients. The age of the identified patients ranged from 1.2 months to 63 years. There were slightly more males than females (52% males). The most common aetiology of deafness in the participants was following a febrile illness (40%), followed by deafness post-meningitis (24%). The challenges identified included high cost, lack of full rehabilitative facilities and staff, scepticism, and lack of funding. CI remains the most effective for those that are profoundly deaf. Although successful CI programmes exist in Nigeria, the number of implant programmes and the affordability are not yet commensurate to the needs of the entire Nigerian population. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023-09-15 /pmc/articles/PMC10617806/ /pubmed/37915666 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000001318 Text en Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
spellingShingle | Review Articles Jesuyajolu, Damilola Obuh, Otomi Edeh, Emmanuel Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective |
title | Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective |
title_full | Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective |
title_fullStr | Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective |
title_full_unstemmed | Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective |
title_short | Overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: A Nigerian perspective |
title_sort | overcoming developing-world challenges in cochlear implantation: a nigerian perspective |
topic | Review Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10617806/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37915666 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000001318 |
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