Magnitude and Factors Associated with Refer Results of Newborn Hearing Screening at Academic Tertiary Level Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Haben Birhane WerkinehUta FröschlWale Limeneh GellawFantu Lombamo UntisoLense Gelaneh Negash

Published in: International journal of otolaryngology (2022)

This study shows a significant number of newborns (15.5%) who need diagnostic audiologic work-up and may need intervention. Vernix caseosa and noise are avoidable factors, but newborns with jaundice and very low birth weight should be sent to ENT for screening.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
randomized controlled trial
pregnant women
gestational age
air pollution
cord blood
hearing loss
acute care
medical students
electronic health record