OBJECTIVE To estimate the cost and cost-effectiveness of universal newborn hearing screening. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING Decision analysis model utilizing the hospital perspective. This model evaluated 4 distinct protocols for screening a fixed and defined hypothetical cohort of newborn infants. OUTCOME MEASURES Cost of screening and the number of infants with hearing loss identified through ...

BACKGROUND In a 2-stage neonatal hearing screening protocol, if an infant fails the first-stage abstract screening with an otoacoustic emissions test, an automated auditory brainstem response (ABR)test is performed. The purpose of this study was to estimate the rate of hearing loss detected byfirst-stage otoacoustic emissions test but missed by second-stage automated ABR testing. METHODS The ...

BACKGROUND The burden of disease of hearing disorders among adults is high, but a significant part goes undetected. Screening programs in combination with the delivery of hearing aids can alleviate this situation, but the economic attractiveness of such programs is unknown. This study aims to evaluate the population-level costs, effects and cost-effectiveness of alternative delivering hearing a...

Screening for gene mutations in CDH23, which has many exons, has lagged even though it is likely to be an important cause for hearing loss patients. To assess the importance of CDH23 mutations in non-syndromic hearing loss, two-step screening was applied and clinical characteristics of the patients with CDH23 mutations were examined in this study. As a first screening, we performed Sanger seque...

The current study aimed at determining the type and frequency of high-risk factors for hearing loss in a group of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates in a tertiary hospital in South Africa with the objective of collating evidence that could be used in arguing for or against revisiting targeted hearing screening in developing countries. Furthermore, the study aimed at investigating the relatio...

OBJECTIVE A lack of attention has been given to hearing health in primary care in developing countries. A strategy involving low-cost screening tools may fill the current gap in hearing health care provided to children. Therefore, it is necessary to establish and adopt lower-cost procedures that are accessible to underserved areas that lack other physical or human resources that would enable th...

Corresponding author: Ratul Dey,Lecturer,Department of ENT, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, [email protected] This article may be cited as:Dey R,Davessar JL,Kumar S and Sharma T.Behavioral Screening Tests to Detect Hearing Loss in School Aged Children: A Review.Int J Com Health and Med Res 2016;2(2):73-79 Article Received: 03-05-2016 Accepted On: 12-05-2016 NTRODUCTION Heari...

In 1993 the Rhode Island General Assembly mandated universal newborn hearing screening (UHNS) and required third-party payment for screenings (RI Public Law 23-23-13). Rhode Island was the first state in the nation to do so. Today 45 states and territories have statutes related to UNHS. A large body of research supports the effectiveness of newborn hearing screening in detecting hearing loss at...

Hearing loss is one of the most common congenital anomalies observed at birth. It is reported to occur in approximately 2 infants per 1000, and in approximately 3 per 1000 infants in intensive care. Early identification and intervention can prevent severe psychosocial, educational and linguistic repercussions as hearing loss can result in a language delay if not addressed early— infants who are...

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is an important public health problem with approximately 7 in 1,000 newborns infected and consequently at risk for hearing impairment. Newborn hearing screening will fail to detect this hearing impairment in approximately half of the cases because late onset hearing loss is frequent. Hearing impairment has profound impact on cognitive and social develo...