Short Term Follow-Up Result of Unilateral Hearing Loss Referred Patient by Newborn Hearing Screening

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (12) ◽  
pp. 759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Do Hoon Lee ◽  
Jung Youp Lee ◽  
Il Ha Moon ◽  
Byung Don Lee ◽  
Jonge Dae Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Unilateral Hearing Loss ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Newborn Hearing

scholarly journals First national results of the evaluation of the neonatal hearing loss screening programme in France

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Doncarli ◽  
H Tillaut ◽  
V Goulet
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Screening Programme ◽  
National Level ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Bilateral Deafness

Abstract Background The French newborn hearing screening programme set up in 2014 aims to identify affected children as early as possible to allow appropriate care. Our goal was to evaluate the implementation of this programme at the national level. Methods The programme consist in a screening using a test (T1) and a retest (T2) in the maternity hospital in all newborns. In some region, a delayed test (T3) is performed afterwards in children for whom it was not possible to confirm normal hearing. Children suspected of deafness subsequently enter the diagnosis phase. We defined evaluation indicators after stakeholders consultation. We developed a web application to collect aggregated data on live births. We estimated the rate of coverage, refusal, children suspected of hearing loss at the end of the screening phase and the prevalence of bilateral deafness. Results In 2015, one year after the initiation of the programme, the coverage rate was already very high (88%) and even more so in 2016 (96%). Parental acceptance was very good (refusal: 0.1%). By the end of 2016, 19 out 27 regions had added a T3. The rate of suspicion of bilateral hearing loss was decreased by using a T3 (1.4% vs 0.9%). Bilateral deafness rate, estimated after a 2-years follow up, was 1.3‰ although it was estimated only on 51.5% of suspected children for whom diagnosis data had been transmitted. Conclusions The objective of a 90% coverage set by the French ministry of health has been met after 2 years of operation of the program. T3 appears useful in relieving diagnostic structures from false positives. Our estimated prevalence of bilateral deafness could be more accurate if data collection was improved but is consistent with prevalence reported in North America. Key messages The universal newborn hearing screening program has been successfully set up in France in terms of coverage. Future work should focus on improving the collection of follow up data to better characterise diagnosed children.

The Result of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, 4 Years of Experience in Trang

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-99
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Severe Hearing Loss ◽  
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing

Objective: 1) To share the experience in establishing the first province to set up the universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) in Thailand. 2) To report the results of four consecutive years of UNHS in Trang. Materials and Methods: All newborns in Trang province, between October 2013 and September 2017, who received UNHS, were included in this study. The present study was a descriptive study. Results: There were three main obstacles to be solved to establish the program. There was no supported budget from the central government to run the UNHS. There was a lack of audiologists or trained personnel to run the UNHS. Finally, there was no province in Thailand that has done the project before. A budget for the Trang’s UNHS project was allocated, which was 3,100,000 baht from the Trang provincial administrative organization, to purchase hearing screening machines for every community hospital. The personnel to run the UNHS, which were nurses, were trained in every hospital. The protocols, referral, and follow-up programs were newly designed to establish the hospital network for the program. There were 28,254 newborns in Trang and 27,983 (99.04%) were screened. The high-risk newborns were 1,415 (5.1%). The low-risk group was 26,568 (94.9%). The referral rate of transient evoked otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) was 5.9%. In the low-risk past screening group, there was one newborn (0.005%) that presented later with delayed speech and profound hearing loss after 1½ years and the MRI showed bilateral IAC stenosis. There were two newborns with severe hearing loss, one was Mondini dysplasia, and the other was normal on imaging, in 169 unpassed low-risk newborns. In the high-risk group, 73 (5.2%) were unpassed. After diagnostic tests, 71 (97.2%) were normal, one had severe hearing loss with normal imaging, and the other had bilateral microtia. The incidence of bilateral severe SNHL in high-risk newborn was (1/1,415) 0.71:1,000 births. The incidence of bilateral severe SNHL in low-risk newborn was (3/26,568) 0.11:1,000 births. After two years of follow-up, there was no delayed speech due to hearing loss in all the present study newborns. Conclusion: The rate of congenital hearing loss is not as high as in the literature, but the UNHS is still important to the newborns and their parents. Keywords: UNHS in Trang, Province-based UNHS, Incidence of hearing loss in newborn

ASSESSMENT OF UNIVERSAL NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AND INTERVENTION IN SHANGHAI, CHINA

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiuzhi Chen ◽  
Min Yuan ◽  
Jun Lu ◽  
Qi Zhang ◽  
Mei Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
Program Benefit

Objectives:The aim of this study was to evaluate the universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) and intervention program in Shanghai, China.Methods:This study included the quantitative analyses of the UNHS-Shanghai database in 2002–12 and qualitative assessment of the program. The Otoacoustic Emissions and the Automated Auditory Brainstem Evoked Responses tests were conducted in screening. The costs and benefits were calculated based on the number of participants in each stage. The short-term and long-term periods were defined as from birth to 15 years of age or to death (82-year-olds), respectively. Sensitivity analyses were conducted.Results:A total 1,574,380 newborns were included, representing 93.6 percent of all eligible babies in Shanghai during the study period. The prevalence of newborn hearing loss was 1.66‰. The short-term/long-term program costs were ¥488.5 million (US$75.52 million)/¥1.08 billion (US$167.12 million), and the short-term/long-term program benefit was ¥980.1 million (US$151.53 million)/¥8.13 billion (US$1.26 billion). The program benefit was greater than its cost if the proportion of hearing-loss children enrolled in regular schools was no less than 41.4 percent of all hearing impaired children, as well as if the wage growth rate ranged from 3 percent to 8 percent. Qualitative results also suggested that stakeholders strongly supported this program.Conclusions:The universal newborn hearing screening and intervention program in Shanghai is justified in terms of the resource input in the long run, although there is still room for further improvement with respect to educational rehabilitation and a better infrastructure system.

scholarly journals Emerging Data from a Newborn Hearing Screening Program in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Muhammed Ayas ◽  
Hakam Yaseen
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Stage Model ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
Brainstem Response

Objectives. Newborn hearing screening (NHS) plays a critical role in early identification of hearing loss and subsequent early habilitation. Active parental involvement influences the success of NHS, particularly the initial NHS and follow-up. The current study reports the results of an NHS program in a cohort of babies born in a tertiary care hospital in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Further, it explores a two-stage NHS model to reduce false responses, thereby alleviating parental anxiety. Methods. Retrospective observational study was conducted for a period of five years from January 2017 to December 2020. NHS was done as a two-stage model. All the healthy newborn babies were screened using Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) by trained audiology professionals. Babies who failed the first NHS were followed up after two weeks. Further, babies that failed the follow-up NHS were sent for diagnostic hearing evaluation and intervention as necessary. Results. A total of 1821 newborn babies were screened during the study period. Eighty-one percent of babies passed the initial NHS. Four hundred and twenty-three (23.22%) babies were referred on the first NHS and were followed up after 2 weeks. Among these babies, 7.03% (24) failed second NHS. Nine (37.50%) of the 24 babies were confirmed to have hearing loss in both ears. The incidence of hearing loss in our cohort was 4.94 per 1000. Confirmed hearing loss was statistically higher in boys than girls ( p < 0.05 ) Conclusion. Current study was an attempt to report the emerging NHS data as part of the implementation of an NHS program. The study findings emphasize the need for a two-stage model of NHS to rule out false responses.

Features of unilateral hearing loss detected by newborn hearing screening programme in different regions of Turkey

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gülsüm Aydan Genç ◽  
Özlem Konukseven ◽  
Nuray Bayar Muluk ◽  
Günay Kirkim ◽  
Figen Suren Başar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Screening Programme ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Unilateral Hearing Loss ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing

Use of a High-Risk Register in Newborn Hearing Screening

1975 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne H. Meyer ◽  
Virginia I. Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Special Care ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing

High-risk newborns were routinely screened for hearing loss by observing their behavioral responses to a 3000-Hz warbled tone at 90 or 100 dB SPL. Infants were identified as high risk if they presented any of the conditions listed by the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing Screening or if they were placed in the special care or intensive care sections of the newborn nursery. During the program’s first 12 months, 17% of the total newborn population were included in the screening, and 7% of those screened failed to respond. Approximately half of the infants who failed the screening returned for follow-up testing. No hearing loss has been identified among these infants. Special steps have been required to improve the screening’s effectiveness.

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