Outcomes with OAE and AABR screening in the first 48h—Implications for newborn hearing screening in developing countries

Outcomes with OAE and AABR screening in the first 48 h--Implications for newborn hearing screening in developing countries.

OBJECTIVE Early discharge of newborns (<24h after birth) from birthing centres is an important barrier to successful newborn hearing screening (NHS) in developing countries. This study evaluated the outcome of NHS within the first 48 h using an automated auditory brainstem response (AABR) device without the need for costly disposables typically required, and transient evoked otoacoustic emissio...

A Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Iran

Objectives: In September 2002 University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences established a pilot universal newborn hearing screening program in two crowded maternity hospital in Tehran. Our objective was to assess the feasibility of implementing universal newborn hearing screening in IRAN. Methods: Between September 2002 and March 2004 a total of 7718 newborns were screened for heari...

Newborn hearing screening in developing countries: Needs & new directions

Outcome of screening for hearing impairment in the newborn – a hospital-based study

Background: Loss of hearing is a non-visible disability (NVD) and the second most common congenital pathology. Apart from hearing loss, further disability in these domains has been reported like development of language, speech, cognition, and other evolving domains. These can be prevented by early identification and intervention. The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of neonatal hear...

Newborn hearing screening vs later hearing screening and developmental outcomes in children with permanent childhood hearing impairment.

CONTEXT Newborn hearing screening programs have been implemented in many countries because it was thought that the earlier permanent childhood hearing impairment is detected, the less developmentally disadvantaged children would become. To date, however, no strong evidence exists for universal introduction of newborn hearing screening. OBJECTIVE To study the effect of newborn hearing screenin...