Before the onset of universal newborn hearing screening, children with hearing loss are not identified until they fail to meet important speech and language milestones at 2 years old and beyond. With the current widespread implementation of universal newborn hearing screening programmes, more infants with hearing loss can now be identified in the first few weeks of life and be fitted with ampli...

Implementation of systematic programs for early identification of hearing impairment in the newborn and infant is increasing in Canada and worldwide. This article outlines the rationale for these programs, methods of screening, audiologic assessment and intervention, program outcomes and the crucial role of physicians. Sources of high-quality, current evidence on key aspects of these programs a...

China has a large population with different levels of medical care among the eastern, central and western areas. The national universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) programme was initiated in 1999 and then progressively implemented nationwide. A "National UNHS Experts Group" was set up, formulating the national UNHS administration rules and technological specifications. 3 March had been nam...

Hearing loss is one of the most common congenital anomalies observed at birth. It is reported to occur in approximately 2 infants per 1000, and in approximately 3 per 1000 infants in intensive care. Early identification and intervention can prevent severe psychosocial, educational and linguistic repercussions as hearing loss can result in a language delay if not addressed early— infants who are...

INTRODUCTION Early diagnosis of hearing loss minimizes its impact on child development. We studied factors that influence the effectiveness of screening programs. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between gender, weight at birth, gestational age, risk factors for hearing loss, venue for newborn hearing screening and "pass" and "fail" results in the retest. METHODS Prospective cohort...

OBJECTIVE A national survey of early hearing detection services was undertaken to describe the demographics, protocols and performance of early hearing detection, referral, follow-up and data management practices in the private health care sector of South Africa. METHODS All private hospitals with obstetric units (n=166) in South Africa were surveyed telephonically. This data was incorporated...

Objective. Until recently, no objective tool has been available to help health and early childhood education providers screen young children for hearing loss. The aim of this study was to screen underserved children <= 3 years of age for hearing loss using Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) technology and to systematically document multi-step screening and diagnostic outcomes. Methods. A total of 4519...

Address correspondence to: Anne Marie Tharpe, Ph.D., Professor, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, 1215 21st Ave. So., #8310, Medical Center East, So. Tower, Nashville, TN. 37232-8242, [email protected]. Since that time, others have adopted these definitions in an effort to enable meaningful comparisons of data across studies (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005). Our atte...

The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing 2000 position statement includes guidelines for the development of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs. These guidelines provide specific recommendations for the audiologic test battery for infants who fail a newborn infant hearing screening. The recommended test battery includes electrophysiologic measures such as the ABR, frequency specific ...

Introduction Law 12.303/10 requires hearing screening in newborns before hospital discharge to detect possible hearing problems within the first three months after birth. If the newborn fails the test or presents signs of risk for hearing loss, it must undergo a retest and monitoring during the first year of life. In practice, this often does not happen. Objective To identify, in a group of mot...