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Prevalence of hearing disorders in newborns in hospital

Prevalence of hearing disorders in newborns in hospital

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Medical Reference

ISBN10: 6208792630
ISBN13: 9786208792633
Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
Published: Mar 29 2025
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Hearing loss is more prevalent than other disorders found at birth. Aim: To estimate the prevalence of hearing disorders in newborns at a teaching hospital. This was a prospective cross-sectional study of 226 newborns born in a public hospital between May 2008 and May 2009. Of the 226 screened, 46 (20.4%) had no emissions and were referred for a second emission. Of the 26 (56.5%) children who attended the retest, 8 (30.8%) remained absent and were referred to an otorhinolaryngologist. Five (55.5%) attended and were examined by the doctor. Of these, 3 (75.0%) had normal otoscopy and were referred for Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAEP) assessment. Of all the children studied, 198 (87.6%) had emissions in one of the tests and 2 (0.9%) were diagnosed with deafness. Conclusion: The prevalence of hearing disorders in the population studied was 0.9%.

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