Task Sharing in Hearing Care: Putting Principles Into Practice to Advance Access to Hearing Care

Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Newborns Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Introduction: Hearing is essential for humans to communicate with one another. Early diagnosis of hearing loss and intervention in neonates and infants can reduce developmental problems. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of hearing impairment in newborns admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and analyze the associated risk factors.   Materials and Methods:...

Hearing Abnormality in Neonate Intensive Care Unit (NICU),Yazd-Iran

Introduction: Hearing impairment and hearing loss are kinds of latent handicap in children. Any abnormality in hearing can affect different aspects of life. Otoacoustic emissions have been accepted as an appropriate method for screening of hearing loss in neonates. In this study we assessed the hearing status of infants admitted in ICU wards in Yazd.Materials and methods: This was a cross-secti...

Access to front-line care: putting FMGs to the test.

An introduction to advance care planning in practice.

Advance care planning has been defined as a process of formal decision making that aims to help patients establish decisions about future care that take effect when they lose capacity. It recently gained increased importance in the United Kingdom, after being recommended by the end of life care strategy. The first national guidance for health and social care staff in the UK was produced in 2007...

From Concept to Reality: Putting Value-Based Health Care into Practice in Sweden