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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

Newborn Hearing Screening-Polish Experience: A Narrative Review.

Krzysztof Szyfter, Wojciech Gawęcki, Witold Szyfter

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Krzysztof SzyfterInstitute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 60-479 Poznan, Poland.
Wojciech GawęckiDepartment of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-355 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6174-9758
Witold SzyfterFaculty of Medicine, Prince Mieszko I Poznan Medical University of Applied Sciences, 60-320 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7870-1964

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening (UNHS) program is crucial for the early detection and treatment of hearing impairment in newborns. Poland has successfully implemented a nationwide UNHS program, adhering to international standards. Research indicates that hearing loss affects approximately 2-4 per 1000 infants, with sensorineural hearing loss being the most prevalent. Major risk factors include genetic alterations, craniofacial anomalies, prematurity, hyperbilirubinemia, and congenital infections such as cytomegalovirus. Despite the program's success, challenges related to limited parental awareness and disparities in access highlight the need for continuous improvement in screening and follow-up procedures. Additionally, gene therapy is emerging as a promising treatment for hearing loss. While still experimental, gene therapy could become a key complementary treatment option in the future, offering new hope for those with hearing impairments.

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hearing losshearing screeningnewbornUNHS

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PMID40283619
PMCPMC12027484

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