2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference

March 13 - 15, 2022

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10/24/2016  |   1:45 PM - 2:45 PM   |  Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program in King Fahd Military Medical Complex   |  BGPOP Building 4A/B/C

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program in King Fahd Military Medical Complex

Objective of the study: The purpose of this study was to establish a Universal Newborn Hearing Screening program in King Fahd Military Medical Complex hospital and to study the prevalence of hearing impairment in neonates delivered in this hospital. Study Design: All neonates delivered normally or by cesarean section in his hospital from 15 April 2003 to 1st August 2006 were screened for hearing impairment by Transient Evoked Oto-acoustic Emissions, then Auditory Brain Stem Response. Results: A total of (2592) neonates were screened for hearing loss. The prevalence of hearing loss in both ears was 0.98%; 51 out of 5184 ears had hearing loss; 29 (1.1 %) the newborns had hearing loss of various degrees, 22 of them were bilateral and 7 newborns had unilateral hearing loss. Conclusion and Significance: The incidence of hearing loss in this hospital seems to be higher than the international recorded percentage. From this study we concluded that Transient Evoked Oto-acoustic Emissions can be used successfully in universal newborn hearing screening, and Universal Newborn Hearing Screening should be made mandatory to allow for early detection and management of hearing loss.

  • early detection of hearing loss
  • early mangement of problem
  • preventing delayed speech

Presentation:
Drop box

Handouts:
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Transcripts:
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Presenters/Authors

saud alsaif (), KFMMC, dralsaif@hotmail.com;
ORL CONSULTANT HEAD OF ORL DEPARTMENT KING FAHAD MILITARY MEDICAL COMPLEX DHARAN SAUDI ARABIA


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