OBJECTIVE The advent of technologic improvements in assessing the hearing of newborn infants has made possible the implementation of universal newborn hearing screening. Furthermore, selective screening based on high-risk criteria fails to detect half of all infants with congenital hearing loss. Although universal screening has been recommended by the National Institutes of Health and the Joint...

A survey related to universal newborn hearing screening was created with permission granted, based on the following study and adapted to the Italian situation: Primary Care Physicians’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Newborn Hearing Screening (Mary Pat Moeller, PhD, Karl R. White, PhD and Lenore Shisler, MS). First distributed in October, 2008, the survey was given to 300 pediatr...

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DESCRIPTION This is the 2008 update of the 2001 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on universal newborn hearing screening. METHODS The US Preventive Services Task Force weighed the benefits and harms of universal newborn hearing screening, incorporating new evidence addressing gaps identified in the 2001 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Published liter...

Importance Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is a major cause of childhood deafness. Most cCMV infections are not diagnosed without newborn screening, resulting in missed opportunities for directed care. Objective To estimate the cost-effectiveness of universal and targeted newborn cCMV screening programs compared with no cCMV screening. Design, Setting, and Participants Models we...

Address correspondence to: Adrian Davis, Ph.D., Professor, FFPH FSS FRSA, MRC Hearing and Communication Group, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK, [email protected] Brilliant technology with poor service implementation will not deliver good outcomes, so the task of developing good services to match the new technology needs equal time, skill and commitment. A multicen...

Objective. The universal newborn hearing screening program has been implemented in the Philippines for past ten years. However, rates country are still low. current study aimed to describe (UNHSP) delivery system Rizal, Philippines, and Northern California. Methods. utilized a case research design using data triangulation of FGD, KII, document review characterize compare implementation Univers...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to identify what stakeholders considered best practices for parent-provider communication regarding newborn hearing screening and diagnosis. We used consensus data to develop educational materials for parents. METHODS We conducted 29 focus groups and 23 individual interviews between October 2003 and May 2004. Participants included (1) English- and Span...

OBJECTIVE Universal newborn hearing screening focuses on providing the earliest possible diagnosis for infants with permanent hearing loss. The goal is to prevent or minimize the consequences of sensorineural hearing loss on speech and language development through timely and effective diagnosis and interventions. Pediatricians are in a key position to educate families about the importance of fo...

Newborn screening is a public health program that benefits 4 million U.S. infants every year by enabling early detection of serious conditions, thus affording the opportunity for timely intervention to optimize outcomes (1). States and other U.S. jurisdictions decide whether and how to regulate newborn screening practices. Most newborn screening is done through laboratory analyses of dried bloo...