2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
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:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
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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