Neonatal hearing screening

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Neonatal hearing screening Via oto-rhino-laryngologie Med Sci (Paris). 2021 May;37(5):519-527. doi: 10.1051/medsci/2021064. Epub 2021 May 18. ABSTRACT Neonatal hearing screening has been developped in a large number of countries. The rational to build such nationwide programs is robust. The prevalence of hearing impairment of various etiologies is high (1/1,000), diagnosis of hearing impairment in infants is uneasy and is made most of the time after the age of 18 months when treatment is less efficient and, last, appropriate test to screen for hearing impairment are available: Otoacoustic Emission and Auditory Evoked Potential. In France the screening is organised at the regional level. The organization of such a program is complexe. Midwifes and nurses should be trained to informed the parents and to perform the test. If the test is abnormal the infant will be oriented to a specialzed department of pediatrics for appropriate diagnosis and treatment. PMID:34003098 | DOI:10.1051/medsci/2021064 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.