Plontke, S. K.
Caye-Thomasen, P.
Strauss, C.
Kösling, S.
Götze, G.
Siebolts, U.
Vordermark, D.
Wagner, L.
Fröhlich, L.
Rahne, T.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale)
Article History
First Online: 12 October 2020
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: The authors declare the following competing interests:S.K. Plontke: AudioCure Pharma GmbH, Berlin, Germany (consultant); MED-EL Austria and MED-EL Germany (travel reimbursement for speaking engagement); Oticon Medical, Denmark; Cochlear Ltd., Australia; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (research projects); BV-HNO e. V.; Merck Serono; Infectopharm; Dr.Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG, Germany (lecture fees and travel reimbursement); P. Caye-Thomasen: Oticon Medical, Denmark; Cochlear Ltd., Australia (research projects); T. Rahne: Oticon Medical, Denmark; Cochlear Ltd., Australia (research projects), MED-EL Austria and MED-EL Germany (travel reimbursement for speaking engagement); G. Götze: MED-EL Austria und MED-EL Germany (research projects, travel reimbursement for speaking engagement). C. Strauss, S. Kösling, U. Siebolts, D. Vordermark, L. Wagner and L. Fröhlich declare that they have no competing interests.
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