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- Title
Evaluation of hearing screening in newborns in Poland.
- Authors
Bubula, Lidia; Dardzińska, Nicol; Dorobisz, Karolina
- Abstract
The Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program (UNHSP), which has been in operation in Poland since 2002, enables the use of modern, impartial techniques in detecting congenital hearing impairment. It is free and generally available, and so it gains high attendance. The examination uses globally accepted methods of hearing screening: Otoacoustic Emission and Auditory Brainstem Response. The first examination takes place on the obstetric or neonatal ward and allows the examiner to discover any hearing impairment at an early stage. It is important in the context of psychosomatic development of the children. Special attention is paid to newborns with inherited risk factors of hearing impairment. It turns out that < 10% of examined newborns are referred for a check-up in a higher reference centre, and only < 1% of examined children have actual hearing impairment. This review article presents an evaluation of the UNHSP in Poland.
- Subjects
POLAND; AUDITORY evoked response; WOLFRAM syndrome; COCHLEAR implants; PREMATURE infants; PSYCHOSOMATIC disorders; GENETIC disorders; POPULATION geography; HEARING aids; RISK assessment; HUMAN services programs; USHER'S syndrome; AUDIOMETRY; DIAGNOSIS; OTOACOUSTIC emissions; CHARCOT-Marie-Tooth disease; QUALITY of life; ACOUSTIC stimulation; BRAIN stem; PENDRED syndrome; EVALUATION
- Publication
Polish Journal of Pediatrics / Pediatria Polska, 2022, Vol 97, Issue 3, p249
- ISSN
0031-3939
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5114/polp.2022.119899