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- Andersson, Gerhard, et al.
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A dual-task study of interference between mental activity and control of balance
- 1998
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Ingår i: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLOGY. - : LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. - 0192-9763. ; 19:5, s. 632-637
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: This study aimed to examine interference between mental activity and control of balance. Study Design: In a mixed design, dual-task study, the performance of patients and healthy control subjects was compared on computerized dynamic posturogra
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- Andersson, Gerhard, et al.
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Evaluation of quality of life and symptoms after translabyrinthine acoustic neuroma surgery
- 1997
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Ingår i: The American journal of otology. - 0192-9763. ; 18:4, s. 421-426
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to describe the consequences of acoustic neuroma surgery in terms of symptoms and quality of life.STUDY DESIGN:This study was a retrospective case review.SETTING:The surgery was conducted in Uppsala, Sweden.PATIENTS:A consecutive sample of acoustic neuroma patients operated on between 1988 and 1994.INTERVENTION:All patients had been operated on with the translabyrinthine technique.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:A questionnaire was constructed including questions about the surgery and symptoms. The House and Brackmann scale was used for grading facial function and the Brackmann and Bars scale was used for self-assessment of facial function.RESULTS:Follow-up data were collected by a postal questionnaire sent out and returned by 141 patients, which yielded a 90% response rate. Normal to moderately impaired facial function (House I-III) was evident in 85.2% of patients, although residual facial problems were reported. Most considered hearing to be worse after surgery (80%), and tinnitus was found in 60% of the sample. Balance problems (45%), dizziness (19%), and headache/pain (22%) were also reported. Work ability was affected in 23%, and 37% reported a continued need for medical consultations, mainly because of facial problems and pain. Most (89%) were pleased with the preoperative information.CONCLUSIONS:This study showed that few patients with acoustic neuroma had experienced negative social consequences after surgery. Although not linked to the operation, residual symptoms were reported that may necessitate further rehabilitation.
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- Andersson, Gerhard, et al.
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Evaluation of quality of life and symptoms after translabyrinthine acoustic neuroma surgery
- 1997
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Ingår i: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLOGY. - : LIPPINCOTT-RAVEN PUBL. - 0192-9763. ; 18:4, s. 421-426
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: This study aimed to describe the consequences of acoustic neuroma surgery in terms of symptoms and quality of life. Study Design: This study was a retrospective case review. Setting: The surgery was conducted in Uppsala, Sweden. Patients: A co
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- Bredberg, G, et al.
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Electrodes for ossified cochleas
- 1997
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Ingår i: The American journal of otology. - 0192-9763. ; 18:66 Suppl, s. S42-S43
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- Holgers, K M, et al.
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Soft tissue reactions around percutaneous implants: a clinical study of soft tissue conditions around skin-penetrating titanium implants for bone-anchored hearing aids
- 1988
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Ingår i: American Journal of Otology. - 0192-9763. ; 9:1, s. 56-59
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Some patients with hearing impairment cannot use conventional hearing aids. One solution for these patients is the use of bone conduction hearing aids; however, this kind of equipment is associated with several problems related to the necessity for a good contact between the transducer and the temporal bone. Direct bone contact would be an ideal solution provided that safe and reaction-free skin penetration and a safe and permanent bone anchorage could be achieved. Branemark et al have developed a procedure to furnish edentulous patients with fixed bridges using titanium implants. This report is focused on the clinical status of the soft tissue adjacent to the 67 skin-penetrating devices in 60 patients. The patients have been followed between 3 and 96 months on 313 occasions, which represents a total observation time of 1515 months of clinical performance. Only one implant was extracted due to adverse skin reaction, giving a failure rate of 0.07% per month. This is comparable with the failure rate of cardiac pacemakers 0.02-0.04% per month).
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