The Analysis of Neonates Hearing Screening in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit / 听力学及言语疾病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the hearing screening results of infants in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Methods TEOAEs was used to screen 3 130 newborns in the NICU between January 2008 and January 2009.102 NICU infants initially failed TEOAE screening were followed up with sedated ABR testing.Results Of the 3 130 subjects,513 infants(709 ears) failed TEOAE.102 subjects(156 ears) had experienced ABR,in which 79 cases(130 ears,83.33%) were diagnosed as hearing loss with mild hearing loss in 38 ears,moderate in 55 ears,serere in 16 ears,and perfound in 6 ears.Infants with pneumonic diseases,hyperbilirubinemia and prematurity in the NICU were at significant risk of sensorineural hearing loss.Conclusion The data indicates that NICU neonates have a high incidence of abnormal hearing status.Pneumonic diseases,hyperbilirubinemia and prematurity are the high risk factors in the NICU population.