The Effects of Mode of Delivery on Neonatal Screening Evaluated by Automated Auditory Brainstem Response

Background/Purpose: Neonatal hearing screening results are affected by several perinatal and neonatal factors. It is known that false positivity (FP) in the failure of newborn increases parental concern anxiety has a negative impact on healthcare costs. There conflicting reports effect mode delivery results. This study aimed to investigate role comparing automated auditory brainstem (ABR) newborns born with vaginal (VD) or cesarean section (CS) identify factors associated first test results.
 Methods: retrospective case-control was conducted at our obstetrics clinic between December 2018 June 2019. Following exclusion incomplete data, congenital chromosomal anomalies, CMV infection, anatomical deformities involving face ears, who received their