The role of bone anchored hearing aids in children with Down syndrome

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 751-757

  McDermott, Ann Louise ^a   Williams, Jo ^a   Kuo, Michael J ^a   Reid, Andrew P ^a   Proops, David W ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone anchored hearing aid; Down syndrome; Hearing aids; Osseointegration; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN SURGERY; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; OTITIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 42749094921     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.01.035     Document Type: Article

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