Abstract
In current age of technology, artificial intelligence is used in the medical field to improve the quality and accuracy in patient care and achieve better clientele satisfaction. The use of artificial intelligence in the field of hearing rehabilitation and cochlear implantation has an immense scope and it enhances the accuracy in placement of electrode array, forecasting site of surgical location and optimization of speech processing. This study aims to compare the audiological outcomes of conventional versus artificial intelligence technology enabled cochlear implant speech processors. Additionally, it compares the individual performance and satisfaction level with use of both types of speech processors. All children who underwent upgradation of their cochlear implant speech processors at a tertiary care cochlear implant centre with artificial intelligence enabled speech processors were included in the study. The comparison of audiological outcomes of conventional versus artificial intelligence integrated speech processors were assessed by using Aided Audiometry, Categories of Auditory Perception Score and Speech Intelligibility Rating scale. Children using the basic model cochlear implant speech processor which was provided at the time of implantation are referred as conventional cochlear implant speech processor user. Their speech processors were subsequently upgraded with current generation artificial intelligence integrated speech processors which is referred here as artificial intelligence upgraded cochlear implant speech processor. During the study, a total of thirty-four (34) patients underwent upgradation of cochlear implant speech processors. The mean categories of auditory perception score were 11.58 and 11.94 using conventional and artificial intelligence upgraded speech processor respectively. The mean speech intelligibility rating score was 4.5 and 4.6 respectively. The audiological outcomes of conventional speech processors are comparable with those using artificial intelligence enabled speech processors. However, the clientele satisfaction in respect to quality of sound, ease of listening in difficult listening environment, smart connectivity options for both phone and television is available and better with the artificial intelligence enabled cochlear implant speech processor. This also has the advantages of auto switching of programming with change in ambient noise, better signal to noise ratio and better 360* hearing.
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