Screening for neonatal hearing loss in the Eastern region of United Arab Emirates
(East. Mediterr. health j).
in English
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| ID: who-118478
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ABSTRACT
The incidence of sensorineural hearing loss among infants in the neonatal intensive unit [NICU] is higher than in normal infants. This study determined the rate of hearing loss in healthy newborns and in NICU patients before hospital discharge at a single institution in the Eastern region of the United Arab Emirates; 96.5% of all eligible infants were screened. Hearing deficit was diagnosed in 25/13 854 healthy newborns [0.18%; 95% CI 0.12%-0.27%] and 14/826 infants in the NICU [1.7%; 95% CI 0.9%-2.8%]. Although hearing impairment was significantly more common in those admitted to the NICU [RR = 9.4; 95% CI 4.9-17.9], healthy newborns accounted for 25 of the 39 cases with hearing loss. The rate of congenital hearing deficit was comparable to international data. Universal screening is recommended since selective screening of high-risk infants missed two-thirds of newborns with hearing loss
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Database:
WHO IRIS
Main subject:
Infant, Newborn
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Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
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Hearing Loss
Language:
English
Journal:
East. Mediterr. health j
Year:
2012