Evidence-based practice for cochlear implant referrals for infants
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The implementation of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening has led to an increase of children identified with hearing loss soon after birth. For infants diagnosed with severe or profound hearing loss, a major habilitative consideration is referral for cochlear implant candidacy evaluation. It is generally agreed that early implantation leads to higher levels of spoken language or more rapid progress, but how early is “early”?
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تاریخ انتشار 2008