Newborn Hearing Screening - An Implementation Analysis

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216224:14110/24:00136793 RIV/00216208:11140/24:10481582

Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/invivo.13650" target="_blank" >10.21873/invivo.13650</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Newborn Hearing Screening - An Implementation Analysis

Original language description

BACKGROUND/AIM: Hearing impairment affects a small but significant percentage of newborns (0.1-0.4%). Newborn hearing screening (NHS) is recommended for early detection and treatment. The implementation of NHS can vary among countries. In this study, we present the methodology, organization, and technical requirements of NHS. This study analyzed results from a tertiary hospital, identified issues, and proposed solutions. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In the studied region, there are five maternity hospitals and a perinatal intensive care center and in 2020, there were 5,864 live births. Screening is performed at three levels. The first screening is conducted on the 2(nd)-3(rd) day of a newborn&apos;s life in a maternity hospital, the first rescreening on the 3(rd)-6(th) week at a relevant ENT department, and the second rescreening on the 3(rd)-6(th) month of life at the regional screening center where the central database is also held. RESULTS: In the studied region, 5,793 out of 5,864 (98.79%) newborns received NHS in 2020. Of these, 120 (2.07%) were tested positive on their first screening. Ninety-four patients (78.3%) of those attended the ENT department for a first rescreening. Thirty-four patients (0.59% of total) were tested positive again and referred to the regional screening center. Out of the 27 patients who attended the second rescreening, four (0.07% of the total) were ultimately diagnosed with hearing impairment. CONCLUSION: Our study found that newborn hearing screening (NHS) in our region achieved a high compliance rate of 98.8% for initial screenings in 2020. However, challenges remain in the rescreening process due to data management issues, inter-regional cooperation, and public awareness. The recent implementation of mandatory screenings, updated guidelines, and a centralized database is expected to enhance the effectiveness of NHS. Further research is needed to evaluate these improvements.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30206 - Otorhinolaryngology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

In Vivo

ISSN

0258-851X

e-ISSN

1791-7549

Volume of the periodical

38

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

GR - GREECE

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

1939-1946

UT code for WoS article

001266321000049

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85197202783