Unilateral Pediatric Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion Impairs Binaural Hearing and Raises Tinnitus Risk: Evidence Challenging Conservative Management
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Unilateral Pediatric Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion Impairs Binaural Hearing and Raises Tinnitus Risk: Evidence Challenging Conservative Management

A prospective cross-sectional study finds unilateral chronic otitis media with effusion (COME) in children is associated with poorer spatial release from masking and high tinnitus prevalence, suggesting potential central auditory consequences that may warrant reappraisal of conservative treatment recommendations.
Cochlear Implant Benefits in Children with Single‑Sided Deafness: Better in Quiet, Challenged in Noise — and Time Matters
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Cochlear Implant Benefits in Children with Single‑Sided Deafness: Better in Quiet, Challenged in Noise — and Time Matters

In 185 children receiving unilateral cochlear implants, residual acoustic hearing favored the non-implanted ear in quiet (especially for SSD), but noise attenuated that advantage. Shorter auditory deprivation and longer CI experience reduced asymmetry and increased bilateral benefit, underscoring the value of early intervention.