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- Title
The newborn with hearing loss: detection in the nursery.
- Authors
Finitzo, T; Albright, K; O'Neal, J
- Abstract
Early detection of hearing loss coupled with appropriate early intervention is critical to speech, language, and cognitive development. These competencies serve as the foundation for later academic skills. For these reasons, many states are undertaking aggressive efforts to screen all newborns before hospital discharge. Universal detection of hearing loss in newborns is a three-stage process composed of 1) the birth admission screen, 2) follow-up and diagnosis, and 3) intervention services. Breakdown at any stage jeopardizes the entire effort. The goals of this research are to examine the birth admission screen by reviewing outcome measurements for 54 228 Texas newborns and to evaluate factors that impact outcomes positively or negatively.
- Publication
Pediatrics, 1998, Vol 102, Issue 6, p1452
- ISSN
1098-4275
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1542/peds.102.6.1452