The number of CI procedures performed in the elderly population has increased markedly over the past 10 years, far outpacing growth in other hearing surgeries. Potential reasons may relate to changes in criteria for CI candidacy over the past decade, although significant regional variability demonstrated suggests a lack of consensus. Further studies would be necessary to ascertain the true reason for geographic disparities.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.