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Automated remote intraoperative cochlear implant device testing (CR220): Is it clinically efficient?

OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical efficiency of the CR220 intraoperative remote assistant device used by the surgical team with that of the custom sound (CS) system used by an audiologist. METHODS: This was a prospective clinical study in a quaternary care center (King Abdullah Ear Specialist Cent...

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Autores principales: Hajr, Eman A., Almuhawas, Fida A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Saudi Medical Journal 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7841609/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32291431
http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.4.24995
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description OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical efficiency of the CR220 intraoperative remote assistant device used by the surgical team with that of the custom sound (CS) system used by an audiologist. METHODS: This was a prospective clinical study in a quaternary care center (King Abdullah Ear Specialist Centre) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between October 2018 and March 2019. We included adult and pediatric patients who underwent cochlear implant (CI) surgeries. For every participant, the intraoperative CI testing was performed via both the aforementioned methods. The time taken to complete the measurements with both approaches, including the time required by the audiologist to reach the operating room (OR) and to complete the test, was recorded. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in the number of responding electrodes between the 2 approaches. For the 25 participants, the time taken for the measurements was 566 minutes with the CS and 173 with the CR220 systems. This significant difference indicates that considerable time can be saved. CONCLUSION: The CR220 enables intraoperative CI electrode tests and auto-NRT measurements. Its ergonomics and ease-of-use help the surgical team conduct the tests without an audiologist in the OR, resulting in the efficient use of clinical resources. Further, the results generated were consistent with those of the CS system.
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spelling pubmed-78416092021-03-08 Automated remote intraoperative cochlear implant device testing (CR220): Is it clinically efficient? Hajr, Eman A. Almuhawas, Fida A. Saudi Med J Brief Communication OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical efficiency of the CR220 intraoperative remote assistant device used by the surgical team with that of the custom sound (CS) system used by an audiologist. METHODS: This was a prospective clinical study in a quaternary care center (King Abdullah Ear Specialist Centre) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between October 2018 and March 2019. We included adult and pediatric patients who underwent cochlear implant (CI) surgeries. For every participant, the intraoperative CI testing was performed via both the aforementioned methods. The time taken to complete the measurements with both approaches, including the time required by the audiologist to reach the operating room (OR) and to complete the test, was recorded. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in the number of responding electrodes between the 2 approaches. For the 25 participants, the time taken for the measurements was 566 minutes with the CS and 173 with the CR220 systems. This significant difference indicates that considerable time can be saved. CONCLUSION: The CR220 enables intraoperative CI electrode tests and auto-NRT measurements. Its ergonomics and ease-of-use help the surgical team conduct the tests without an audiologist in the OR, resulting in the efficient use of clinical resources. Further, the results generated were consistent with those of the CS system. Saudi Medical Journal 2020-04 /pmc/articles/PMC7841609/ /pubmed/32291431 http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.4.24995 Text en Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License (CC BY-NC), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Automated remote intraoperative cochlear implant device testing (CR220): Is it clinically efficient?
title Automated remote intraoperative cochlear implant device testing (CR220): Is it clinically efficient?
title_full Automated remote intraoperative cochlear implant device testing (CR220): Is it clinically efficient?
title_fullStr Automated remote intraoperative cochlear implant device testing (CR220): Is it clinically efficient?
title_full_unstemmed Automated remote intraoperative cochlear implant device testing (CR220): Is it clinically efficient?
title_short Automated remote intraoperative cochlear implant device testing (CR220): Is it clinically efficient?
title_sort automated remote intraoperative cochlear implant device testing (cr220): is it clinically efficient?
topic Brief Communication
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7841609/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32291431
http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.4.24995
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