Prelingual Deafness: An Overview of Treatment Outcome
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Prevalence of prelingual deafness in Italy.
Neonatal hearing loss is the most frequent sensorial congenital defect in newborns. No data are available on worldwide prevalence of congenital deafness. World Health Organization (WHO) data indicate 1-4 cases per 1000 individuals, with a considerable increase in developing countries. A prevalence exceeding 1 per 1000 however, indicates a serious public health problem calling for urgent attenti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2231-3796,0973-7707
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-017-1181-7