The Impact of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alys Young ◽  
Helen Tattersall ◽  
Wendy McCracken ◽  
John Bamford
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
The Impact

Initial outcomes from universal newborn hearing screening in Avon

2009 ◽  
Vol 123 (9) ◽  
pp. 982-989 ◽  
Author(s):  
R J Sim ◽  
S Matthew ◽  
R J Foley ◽  
P J Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Screening Programme ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Auditory Neuropathy ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Area Health

AbstractObjective:The Avon Area Health Authority was a first-phase site for introduction of universal newborn screening in the UK. The aims of this study were: to review the programme's results to date; to assess the impact screening would have on other services (e.g. the cochlear implant programme); and to assess the longer term outcome for children identified by the screening programme.Patients:All children identified by the Avon universal newborn hearing screening programme between April 2002 and July 2006.Results:Fifty-four children with a bilateral hearing impairment of worse than 40 dBHL were identified from a screened population of approximately 44 000. Nine of these children were put forward for cochlear implantation, and seven had been implanted at the time of writing. Thirteen of these children were identified with possible auditory neuropathy or dys-synchrony. All the newborn hearing screening programme criteria assessed were met.Conclusions:The screening programme was effective. Some areas may need review in order to optimise patient care.

The impact of newborn hearing screening on communication development

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick ◽  
Andrée Durieux-Smith ◽  
Alice Eriks-Brophy ◽  
Janet Olds ◽  
Robin Gaines
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Newborn Screening ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Interquartile Range ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Communication Development ◽  
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
The Impact

Objective: Universal newborn hearing screening has become standard practice in many countries. The primary goal of this study was to assess the impact of early identification of permanent childhood hearing loss on oral communication development. Setting: Participants were recruited from three clinical programmes in two cities in the province of Ontario, Canada. The study sample was born during two consecutive periods of newborn hearing screening. The first period, prior to 2002, was targeted on high-risk infants only, and the second, from 2002, included both high- and standard-risk infants (universal newborn hearing screening – UNHS). All children were enrolled in rehabilitation programmes focused on oral language development. Methods: In this multicentre observational study, 65 children under the age of five years with onset of hearing loss before six months of age, 26 identified through systematic newborn screening (14 through targeted screening and 12 through UNHS) and 39 without screening, were assessed with an extensive battery of child- and parent-administered speech and language measures. The degree of hearing loss ranged from mild to profound with 22 children in the mild, moderate and moderately severe categories and 43 in the severe and profound categories. Data are reported for the three-year study period. Results: The screened group of children was identified at a median age of 6.6 (interquartile range, 3.0–8.2) months and children referred from sources other than newborn screening were diagnosed at a median age of 16.5 (interquartile range, 10.2–29.0) months. Assessment of oral communication development showed no significant difference between the screened and unscreened groups. The communication outcomes for children identified before 12 months of age did not differ from those of later identified children. Conclusions: Systematic screening of newborn hearing results in earlier identification and intervention for children with permanent hearing loss. Superior language outcome following newborn screening was not demonstrable in the setting of this study.

scholarly journals Universal newborn hearing screening in South Africa: a single-centre study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e000976
Author(s):  
Ayanda Gina ◽  
Nadja F Bednarczuk ◽  
Asitha Jayawardena ◽  
Peter Rea ◽  
Qadeer Arshad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Auditory Brainstem ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low Middle Income Countries ◽  
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
Single Centre Study ◽  
Societal Level

Hearing screening for newborn babies is an established protocol in many high-income countries. Implementing such screening has yielded significant socioeconomic advantages at both an individual and societal level. This has yet to permeate low/middle-income countries (LMIC). Here, we illustrate how newborn hearing screening needs to be contextually adapted for effective utilisation and implementation in an LMIC. Specifically, this advocates the use of auditory brainstem testing as the first-line approach. We propose that such adaptation serves to maximise clinical efficacy and community participation at a reduced cost.

Detecting Hearing Loss in Infants With a Syndrome or Craniofacial Abnormalities Following the Newborn Hearing Screen

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Philippa Horn ◽  
Carlie Driscoll ◽  
Jane Fitzgibbons ◽  
Rachael Beswick
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Trisomy 21 ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Craniofacial Abnormalities ◽  
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
Pierre Robin ◽  
Early Diagnostic

Purpose The current Joint Committee on Infant Hearing guidelines recommend that infants with syndromes or craniofacial abnormalities (CFAs) who pass the universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) undergo audiological assessment by 9 months of age. However, emerging research suggests that children with these risk factors are at increased risk of early hearing loss despite passing UNHS. To establish whether earlier diagnostic audiological assessment is warranted for all infants with a syndrome or CFA, regardless of screening outcome, this study compared audiological outcomes of those who passed UNHS and those who referred. Method A retrospective analysis was performed on infants with a syndrome or CFA born between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2017 who participated in Queensland, Australia's state-wide UNHS program. Results Permanent childhood hearing loss (PCHL) yield was higher among infants who referred on newborn hearing screening (51.20%) than in those who passed. Nonetheless, 27.47% of infants who passed were subsequently diagnosed with hearing loss (4.45% PCHL, 23.02% transient conductive), but PCHL was generally milder in this cohort. After microtia/atresia, the most common PCHL etiologies were Trisomy 21, other syndromes, and cleft palate. Of the other syndromes, Pierre Robin sequence featured prominently among infants who passed the hearing screen and were subsequently diagnosed with PCHL, whereas there was a broader mix of other syndromes that caused PCHL in infants who referred on screening. Conclusion Children identified with a syndrome or CFA benefit from early diagnostic audiological assessment, regardless of their newborn hearing screening outcome.

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