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ArticleBMC pediatrics2021

Perinatal factors influencing the neonatal hearing screening results.

Mahbod Kaveh, Seyedeh Nastaran Mirjalali, Mamak Shariat, Mohammad Reza Zarkesh

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Article in BMC pediatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. 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 · 2025
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  6. 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 · 2023
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  7. Prevalence of Hearing Impairment in High-Risk Neonates at Kalaburagi Region of Northern Karnataka: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mahbod KavehDepartment of Pediatrics, Bahrami Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyedeh Nastaran MirjalaliDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mamak ShariatMaternal & Child Health Specialist, Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Reza ZarkeshMaternal, Fetal and Neonatal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. zarkesh@tums.ac.ir.ORCID 0000-0001-5388-7571
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies have indicated that the majority of cases with "failed" results related to transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (OAE) test have the normal hearing. The present study aimed to assess the possible relationships between perinatal factors and the false-positive OAE results.

methodsA case-control study was carried out in an Iranian Hospital in 2020. Based on the OAE results on the first day of life, newborns were divided into 2 groups; Control group included subjects with "Pass" OAE results. Every neonate with "Fail" OAE result was referred for auditory brainstem response (ABR). Neonates with bilateral fail OAE but normal ABR results (false-positive OAE) were considered as the case group. All recorded data were analyzed to assess the possible correlations between maternal/neonatal factors and the false-positive OAE results.

resultsOne hundred and eighty-one neonates entered the study. Of all included neonates, 87 (48.1%) cases showed bilateral fail OAE and 94 (51.9%) subjects passed the OAE test. Normal ABR results (false-positive OAE) were observed in all cases with bilateral fail OAE. Comparisons of variables affecting the OAE results showed that of all perinatal factors, neonate's sex (p = 0.046) and cesarean section (p = 0.003) were the only influencing factors that increased the risk of false-positive OAE results.

conclusionBased on the results, the cesarean section delivery and neonate's male sex increased the risk of false-positive results related to OAE test. Implementing other screening tests such as ABR or Automated ABR as the initial screening test could be suggested for such cases.

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Cesarean SectionOtoacoustic Emissions, SpontaneousCase-Control StudiesFemaleHearing TestsHumansInfant, NewbornIranMaleNeonatal ScreeningPregnancyAuditory brainstem responseFalse positiveNeonateTransient evoked otoacoustic emissions

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