Screening Audiometry for Young Children

Audiometry screening and interpretation.

The prevalence of hearing loss varies with age, affecting at least 25 percent of patients older than 50 years and more than 50 percent of those older than 80 years. Adolescents and young adults represent groups in which the prevalence of hearing loss is increasing and may therefore benefit from screening. If offered, screening can be performed periodically by asking the patient or family if the...

Hearing screening for school children: comparison of low-cost, computer-based and conventional audiometry.

BACKGROUND There is a need to develop affordable but effective audiometric screening equipment, particularly for use in low-income countries. With advances in computer technology, low-cost computer-based audiometer software has been developed. However, the efficacy of computer-based audiometers in hearing screening and diagnostic assessment requires investigation. The purpose of this study was ...

Title Hearing screening for school-aged children: comparison of computer-based and conventional audiometry

Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children.

Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Recommendation Statement.

A collection of USPSTF recommendation statements published in AFP is available at http://www. aafp.org/afp/uspstf. Summary of Recommendation and Evidence The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for iron deficiency anemia in children ages 6 to 24 months (Table 1). I statement. Go to the Clinical Considerations sectio...