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Risk factors for hearing loss in neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units.
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Journal of Laryngology & Otology . Dec2022, Vol. 136 Issue 12, p1196-1202. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: This study aimed to research risk factors of hearing loss among neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit. Method: Hearing screening tests were performed on 572 neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit. Those who failed screening tests were referred for diagnostic tests. Results: The pass rates for automated auditory brainstem response, distortion product otoacoustic emission and acoustic impedance tests at first hearing screening were 69.93 per cent, 70.02 per cent and 92.92 per cent for 1144 ears. Failure in the first screening correlated with preterm birth, very low birth weight, revised advanced maternal age, neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia and Activity, Pulse, Grimace, Appearance, Respiration score less than 8. Thirty cases failed in diagnostic hearing tests for brainstem auditory evoked potentials, 28 failed in otoacoustic emissions and 33 failed in acoustic impedance, which correlated with preterm birth, very low birth weight, twins, advanced maternal age and revised advanced maternal age. Conclusion: Abnormalities in the hearing levels of most neonates who needed hearing retests were completely or partially reversible. Preterm birth, very low birth weight, twins and advanced maternal age are potential risk factors for hearing impairment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *AUDITORY evoked response
*AUDITORY perception testing
*NEONATAL intensive care
*PREMATURE infants
*NEONATAL jaundice
*NEONATAL intensive care units
*HOSPITAL care of newborn infants
*IMPEDANCE audiometry
*VERY low birth weight
*TWINS
*RISK assessment
*HEARING disorders
*AUDIOMETRY
*DIAGNOSIS
*OTOACOUSTIC emissions
*MATERNAL age
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*APGAR score
*BRAIN stem
*DISEASE risk factors
*CHILDREN
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00222151
- Volume :
- 136
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160228375
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S002221512100414X