Neonatal hearing screening, need of the hour in India, a secondary hospital experience
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
Hearing loss is a devastating condition, lack of hearing leads to lack of development of higher functions. Detecting loss early enough can prevent the social and financial burden to the society. This study is designed to look at formulating and executing a feasible protocol for screening that can be used as a model to smaller hospitals and remote areas. Easily and effectively screenable test of DPOAE is used in this study. Every born child is subjected to non invasive screening process and re screening depending on the results. A descriptive study conducted from July 2015 to December 2017 screening 2092 neonates who were born were screened for hearing loss, a total number of 136 were detected to have hearing loss and needed further evaluation, we also had 54 neonates lost to follow up.
Authors and Affiliations
George Thomas, Prameela Jacob, Teenu Thomas3
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