ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2018
Neonatal hearing screening in remote areas of China: a comparison between rural and urban populations.
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- Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Loss to Follow-Up After Newborn Hearing Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programmes for infants and young children in low-income and middle-income countries in Asia: a systematic review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2023Pooled it
- Protocol and programme factors associated with referral and loss to follow-up from newborn hearing screening: a systematic review.BMC pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- The Otoacoustic Emissions in the Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening in China and India: An Update on the Asian States (2005 to 2025).Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Progress of the Egyptian National Newborn Hearing Screening (ENHS) Program over a Four-Year Period.International journal of neonatal screening · 2025Article
- Comparison of clinical performance of MeltPro hearing loss assay and targeted next generation sequencing assay for genetic screening of hearing loss.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Timing Effect on Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emission Referral Rates for Newborn Hearing Screening within and after 48 Hours of Birth.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2025Article
- Development and Beta Validation of an mHealth-Based Hearing Screener (SRESHT) for Young Children in Resource-Limited Countries: Pilot Validation Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Epidemiology and audiologic characteristics of neonatal hearing loss: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2025Article
- [The critical thoughts on diagnosis and treatment of childhood hearing loss].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2023Article
- Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: An Indian Experience of Conceptualizing and Testing a Comprehensive Model.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Newborn hearing loss in the south of China: a cross-sectional study.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Article
- A Clinical Study on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and the Hearing of Newborns.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2021Article
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Abstract
Objectives Universal neonatal hearing screening (UNHS) started late in some underdeveloped areas in China, with relatively scarce screening resources and a wide regional distribution. This study aimed to compare the screening performance between rural and urban populations, and to examine the characteristics and problems of UNHS in underdeveloped regions in China. Methods A two-step hearing screening program was used in neonates born in Liuzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital and in patients who were born in other hospitals, but admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. This program involved distortion product otoacoustic emission and automated auditory brainstem response. Characteristics of each newborn, as well as the screening outcomes and performance were compared between rural and urban populations. Results A total of 19,098 newborns were screened with a referral rate of 17.9% at the first step. Sixty-three (0.33%) newborns had hearing loss. The prevalence of permanent hearing loss was 2.25‰. The average screening age was significantly older in the rural population than in the urban population in the first ( P < 0.01) and second steps of screening ( P < 0.05). The rural population had a higher referral rate in both steps than the urban population ( P < 0.01). The follow-up rate was much lower in the rural population than in the urban population ( P < 0.05), but dramatically increased in 2014 compared with the previous 2 years. Conclusions A low follow-up rate is a critical issue when carrying out UNHS in developing countries, such as China, especially for rural populations. The government should establish more hearing referral centres to increase service coverage and supply financial assistance for low-income populations.
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