Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if an alternate fitting strategy, specifically adjustment to gains in the @entity15773 , would improve performance for @entity1 who experienced poorer performance in the bimodal condition when the @entity15773 was fit to traditional targets. Method: This study was a retrospective chart review from local clinic population seen across a 6-month period. @entity1 included six users of bimodal stimulation. Two performed poorer in the CI-plus- @entity15773 condition than in the CI-only condition. One individual performed higher in the bimodal condition but the overall performance was low. Three age-range-matched users whose performance increased when the @entity15773 was used in conjunction with their CI were also included. Gain in the @entity15773 was reduced beyond 2000 Hz. Speech perception scores obtained pre- and post- modification to the @entity15773 fitting. Results: All listeners whose @entity15773 was programmed using the modified approach demonstrated improve speech perception scores with the modified @entity15773 fit in the bimodal condition in comparison to the traditional @entity15773 fit in the bimodal condition. Conclusions: Modifications to gains above 2000 Hz in the @entity15773 may improve performance for bimodal listeners who perform more poorly in the bimodal condition when the @entity15773 is fit to traditional targets.

Reduction in high-frequency hearing aid gain can improve performance in XXXX with contralateral cochlear implant - A Pilot Study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Participants', 'patients'] @entity15773 :: ('MESH:C537629', 'Disease') :: ['HA']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
