Incidence of meningitis and of death from all causes among users of cochlear implants in the United Kingdom

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-61

  Summerfield, A Quentin ^a   Cirstea, S E ^a   Roberts, K L ^a   Barton, G R ^a   Graham, J M ^b   O'Donoghue, G M ^c  

^a MRC INSTITUTE OF HEARING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cochlear implantation; Hearing loss; Meningitis; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; EUROPE; FATALITY; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16344391991     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdh188     Document Type: Article

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