Publications

1. Reed NS, Assi S, Bush M, Carlson ML, Cosetti M, Creel L, Gubbels S, Gurgel R, Holcomb M, Jilla AM, Lin FR, Marinelli JP, Myers C, Sladen DP, Spankovich C, Sydlowski S, Yueh B, Nassiri AM. Rationale for the Development of a Universal Hearing Metric for Public Consumption: Initiative 1 of the Hearing Health Collaborative. Otol Neurotol. 2025 May 8 Epub 2025 May 08
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2. Sladen DP, Peterson A, Olund A. Assessment of Temporal Fine Structure Processing Among Older Adults With Cochlear Implants. Otol Neurotol. 2020 Mar; 41 (3):327-333
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3. Sladen DP, Olund AP, Schmitt M, Benson B, DeJong MD, Dowling BP, Carlson ML. Application of Kaizen Principles to a Large Cochlear Implant Practice: A Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative at Mayo Clinic. Otol Neurotol. 2019 Jul; 40 (6):e592-e599
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4. Zeitler DM, Sladen DP, DeJong MD, Torres JH, Dorman MF, Carlson ML. Cochlear implantation for single-sided deafness in children and adolescents. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Mar; 118:128-133 Epub 2019 Jan 02
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5. Sladen DP, Carlson ML, Dowling BP, Olund AP, DeJong MD, Breneman A, Hollander S, Beatty CW, Neff BA, Driscoll CL. Cochlear Implantation in Adults With Asymmetric Hearing Loss: Speech Recognition in Quiet and in Noise, and Health Related Quality of Life. Otol Neurotol. 2018 Jun; 39 (5):576-581
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6. Sladen DP, Nie Y, Berg K. Investigating Speech Recognition and listening effort with different device configurations in adult cochlear implant users. Cochlear Implants Int. 2018 May; 19 (3):119-130
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7. Lohmann AR, Carlson ML, Sladen DP. Intraoperative Cochlear Implant Device Testing Utilizing an Automated Remote System: A Prospective Pilot Study. Otol Neurotol. 2018 Mar; 39 (3):313-317
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8. Carlson ML, Sladen DP, Gurgel RK, Tombers NM, Lohse CM, Driscoll CL. Survey of the American Neurotology Society on Cochlear Implantation: Part 1, Candidacy Assessment and Expanding Indications. Otol Neurotol. 2018 Jan; 39 (1):e12-e19
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9. Itayem DA, Sladen D, Driscoll CL, Neff BA, Beatty CW, Carlson ML. Cochlear Implant Associated Labyrinthitis: A Previously Unrecognized Phenomenon With a Distinct Clinical and Electrophysiological Impedance Pattern. Otol Neurotol. 2017 Dec; 38 (10):e445-e450
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10. Sladen DP, Gifford RH, Haynes D, Kelsall D, Benson A, Lewis K, Zwolan T, Fu QJ, Gantz B, Gilden J, Westerberg B, Gustin C, O'Neil L, Driscoll CL. Evaluation of a revised indication for determining adult cochlear implant candidacy. Laryngoscope. 2017 Oct; 127 (10):2368-2374 Epub 2017 Feb 24
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11. Sladen DP, Carlson ML, Dowling BP, Olund AP, Teece K, DeJong MD, Breneman A, Peterson A, Beatty CW, Neff BA, Driscoll CL. Early outcomes after cochlear implantation for adults and children with unilateral hearing loss. Laryngoscope. 2017 Jul; 127 (7):1683-1688 Epub 2016 Oct 12
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12. Sladen DP, Peterson A, Schmitt M, Olund A, Teece K, Dowling B, DeJong M, Breneman A, Beatty CW, Carlson ML, Neff BA, Hughes-Borst B, Driscoll CL. Health-related quality of life outcomes following adult cochlear implantation: A prospective cohort study. Cochlear Implants Int. 2017 May; 18 (3):130-135 Epub 2017 Mar 01
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13. Sladen DP, Frisch CD, Carlson ML, Driscoll CL, Torres JH, Zeitler DM. Cochlear implantation for single-sided deafness: A multicenter study. Laryngoscope. 2017 Jan; 127 (1):223-228 Epub 2016 June 27
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14. Thomas Roland J, Buchman C, Eisenberg L, Henderson L, He S, Firszt J, Francis H, Dunn C, Sladen D, Arndt S, May B, Zeitler D, Niparko JK, Emmett S, Tucci D, Chen J, McConkey Robbins A, Schwefler E, Geers A, Lederberg A, Hayes H, Hughes M, Bierer J, Schafer E, Sorkin D, Kozma-Spytek L, Childress T. Proceedings of the Annual Symposium of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. Cochlear Implants Int. 2016 Sep; 17 (5):211-237 Epub 2016 Sept 16
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15. Carlson ML, Neff BA, Sladen DP, Link MJ, Driscoll CL. Cochlear Implantation in Patients With Intracochlear and Intralabyrinthine Schwannomas. Otol Neurotol. 2016 Jul; 37 (6):647-53
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16. Thompson GP, Sladen DP, Borst BJ, Still OL. Accuracy of a Tablet Audiometer for Measuring Behavioral Hearing Thresholds in a Clinical Population. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Nov; 153 (5):838-42 Epub 2015 July 16
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17. Van Abel KM, Dunn CC, Sladen DP, Oleson JJ, Beatty CW, Neff BA, Hansen M, Gantz BJ, Driscoll CL. Hearing preservation among patients undergoing cochlear implantation. Otol Neurotol. 2015 Mar; 36 (3):416-21
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18. Sladen DP, Zappler A. Older and younger adult cochlear implant users: speech recognition in quiet and noise, quality of life, and music perception. Am J Audiol. 2015 Mar; 24: (1)31-9.
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19. Carlson ML, Sladen DP, Haynes DS, Driscoll CL, DeJong MD, Erickson HC, Sunderhaus LW, Hedley-Williams A, Rosenzweig EA, Davis TJ, Gifford RH. Evidence for the expansion of pediatric cochlear implant candidacy. Otol Neurotol. 2015 Jan; 36 (1):43-50
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20. Sladen DP, Ricketts TA. Frequency importance functions in quiet and noise for adults with cochlear implants American Journal of Audiology. 2015; 24: (4)477-86.
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21. Jin SH, Liu C, Sladen DP. The effects of aging on speech perception in noise: comparison between normal-hearing and cochlear-implant listeners. J Am Acad Audiol. 2014 Jul-Aug; 25 (7):656-65
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22. Smiljanic R, Sladen D. Acoustic and semantic enhancements for children with cochlear implants. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2013 Aug; 56(4):1085-96. Epub 2013 Jun 19.
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23. Holman MA, Holman MA, Carlson ML, Driscoll CL, Driscoll CL, Grim KJ, Petersson RS, Sladen DP, Flick RP. Cochlear implantation in children 12 months of age and younger. Otol Neurotol. 2013 Feb; 34 (2):251-8
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24. Porter H, Sladen DP, Ampah SB, Rothpletz A, Bess FH. Developmental outcomes in early school-age children with minimal hearing loss. Am J Audiol. 2013; 22(2):263-70.
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25. Tharpe AM, Sladen DP, Dodd-Murphy J, Boney SJ. Minimal hearing loss in children: Minimal but not inconsequential Trends in Amplification. 2009; 30(2):80-93.
    
26. Tharpe AM, Ashmead D, Sladen DP, Ryan HA, Rothpletz AM. Visual attention and hearing loss: past and current perspectives. J Am Acad Audiol. 2008 Nov-Dec; 19(10):741-7.
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27. Tharpe AM, Sladen DP. Causation of permanent unilateral and mild bilateral hearing loss in children. Trends Amplif. 2008 Mar; 12(1):17-25.
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28. Sladen DP, Ricketts T, Dorman M. Frequency importance functions for adults with cochlear implants and normal hearing: Effects of backgound noise Proquest Dissertations. August 2007:868.
    
29. Tharpe AM, Bess FH, Sladen DP, Schissel H, Couch S, Schery T. Auditory characteristics of children with autism. Ear Hear. 2006 Aug; 27(4):430-41.
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30. Sladen DP, Tharpe AM, Ashmead DH, Wesley Grantham D, Chun MM. Visual attention in deaf and normal hearing adults: effects of stimulus compatibility. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2005 Dec; 48(6):1529-37.
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31. Tharpe AM, Sladen DP. How we do it: Keeping pediatric patients motivated during the cochlear implant rehabilitative process. Cochlear Implants International. 2004; 5(1):2-8.
    
32. Hedley-Williams A, Sladen DP, Tharpe AM. Programming, care and troubleshooting of cochlear implants for children. Topics in Language Disorders. 2003; 23(1):46-56.
    
33. Tharpe AM, Sladen D, Huta HM, McKinley Rothpletz A. Practical considerations of real-ear-to-coupler difference measures in infants. Am J Audiol. 2001 Jun; 10(1):41-9.
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