Hearing impairment in premature newborns-Analysis based on the national hearing screening database in Poland.

Katarzyna Wroblewska-SeniukGrazyna GreczkaPiotr DabrowskiJoanna Szyfter-HarrisJan Mazela

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Hearing impairment is a severe consequence of prematurity. Its prevalence is inversely related to the maturity of the baby. Premature infants have many concomitant risk factors which influence the occurrence of hearing deficit.

Keyphrases

risk factors
hearing loss
risk assessment
low birth weight
preterm infants
pregnant women
emergency department
adverse drug
preterm birth
electronic health record
data analysis