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Universal newborn hearing screening, a revolutionary diagnosis of deafness: real benefits and limitations.
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- Prevalence of permanent childhood hearing loss detected at the universal newborn hearing screen: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Targeting risk factors for false-positive outcomes in newborn hearing screening: a focus on mode of delivery - a case-control study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Newborn Hearing Screening: Early Ear Examination Improves the Pass Rate.The journal of international advanced otology · 2023Article
- Referral rate and false-positive rates in a hearing screening program among high-risk newborns.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Article
- Critical Issues in the Management of Newborn Hearing Screening in the Time of COVID-19 in Umbria, Italy.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A comparison of the quality of life of parents of children using hearing aids and those using cochlear implants.Journal of otology · 2022Article
- Audiological Risk Factors, Referral Rates and Dropouts: 9 Years of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in North Sardinia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Development of in-house genetic screening for pediatric hearing loss.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2020Article
- Universal newborn hearing screening: methods and results, obstacles, and benefits.Pediatric research · 2017Review
- Childhood hearing surveillance activity in Italy: preliminary recommendations.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2016Article
- Spatial learning and memory deficits in young adult mice exposed to a brief intense noise at postnatal age.Journal of otology · 2015Article
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- Infant hearing loss: from diagnosis to therapy Official Report of XXI Conference of Italian Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2012Article
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Abstract
The finding that early detection of permanent congenital childhood hearing loss produces worthwhile benefit in terms of improved speech and language provides the rationale for the universal screening of newborns. The aim of the present study is to collect the current evidence with regard to the efficacy, the results and outcomes of universal hearing screening programs. An extensive search of the literature was performed in Medline and other available database sources. Study selection was based on the evaluation of the protocols used and the assessment of their efficacy in the early diagnosis of congenital hearing impairment. The initial referral rate and the rate of false positives were also evaluated. A total of 676,043 screened children have been identified in 20 studies. The average initial referral rate in these studies was 3.89%. The initial referral rate varied from 0.6 to 16.7%. The lost-to-follow-up rates varied from 3.7 to 65%. Although universal hearing screening is now widely adopted, there are still some serious drawbacks and limitations. False positives rates remain considerably high when newborns are screened with TEOAE's. The combination of TEOAE's and a-ABR provides a significantly reduced referral rate. Close cooperation between audiological centres and maternity units and a dedicated secretariat team are of paramount importance with regard to the reliability and efficacy of universal hearing screening.
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