The Role of Preoperative Steroids for Hearing Preservation Cochlear Implantation: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal: Audiology & neuro-otology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether preoperative steroids can improve hearing outcomes in cochlear implantation (CI).

Authors

  • Jafri Kuthubutheen
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Samidha Joglekar
  • Leah Smith
  • Lendra Friesen
  • Kari Smilsky
  • Tara Millman
  • Amy Ng
  • David Shipp
  • Harvey Coates
  • Christoph Arnoldner
  • Julian Nedzelski
  • Joseph Chen
  • Vincent Lin