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ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2022

Performance and characteristics of the Newborn Hearing Screening Program in Campania region (Italy) between 2013 and 2019.

Rita Malesci, Valeria Del Vecchio, Dario Bruzzese, Ernesto Burattini, Gennaro Auletta, Monica Errichiello, Anna Rita Fetoni, Annamaria Franzè, Carla Laria, Fabiana Toscano and 2 more

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Article in 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, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Universal newborn hearing screening in Southwest Iran: coverage, risk factors, and outcomes in a large-scale population.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 · 2026
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  3. The impact of a two-stage newborn hearing screening protocol for early diagnosis of hearing loss.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026
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  5. Various aspects of hearing loss in newborns: A narrative review.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rita MalesciUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductives and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy. ritamalesci@libero.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2728-339X
Valeria Del VecchioUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductives and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy.
Dario BruzzeseDepartment of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Ernesto BurattiniUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductives and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy.
Gennaro AulettaUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductives and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy.
Monica ErrichielloUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductives and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy.
Anna Rita FetoniOtorhinolaryngology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Department of Head and Neck Surgery Otorhinlaryngology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Annamaria FranzèUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductives and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy.
Carla LariaUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductives and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy.
Fabiana ToscanoUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductives and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy.
Antonio CasoUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductives and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy.
Elio MarcianoUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductives and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy.
University of Naples Federico II · ITFederico II University Hospital · ITUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeUniversal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) in the first month of life is crucial for facilitating both early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) of significant permanent hearing impairment (PHI). In Campania region, UNHS has been introduced in 2003 by the Regional Council Resolution and started on January 2007. The aim of this paper is to update a previous article describing the performance of the program since its implementation in the period between 2013 and 2019.

methodsA longitudinal retrospective study was carried at the Regional Reference Center III on 350,178 babies born in the analysis period. The paper reports the main results of overall coverage, referral rate, lost-to-follow-up rate,yield for PHI and shall determine various risk factor associations with hearing impairment

resultsIn Campania region, 318,878 newborns were enrolled at I level, with a coverage rate of 91.06%, 301,818 (86.18%) Well Infant Nurseries (WIN) and 17,060 (5.35%) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) babies. PHI was identified in 413 children, 288 (69.73%) bilaterally and 125 (30.26%) unilaterally. The overall cumulative incidence rate of PHI was 1.29 per 1000 live-born infants (95% CI 1.17-1.42) with a quite steady tendency during the whole study period.

conclusionsThis study confirms the feasibility and effectiveness of UNHS in Campania region also in a setting with major socioeconomic and health organization restrictions.The program meets quality benchmarks to evaluate the progress of UNHS. Nowadays, it is possible to achieve an early diagnosis of all types of HL avoiding the consequences of hearing deprivation.

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Hearing LossNeonatal ScreeningChildHearingHearing TestsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornRetrospective StudiesCoverageNewborn hearing screeningPermanent childhood hearing lossPositive predictive valueRefer rateRisk factor

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