During the past three to four decades, the incidence of acquired sensorineural hearing loss
(SNHL) in children living in more developed countries has fallen, as a result of improved …

The incidence of sensorineural hearing loss ranges from 1 to 3 per 1,000 live births in term
healthy neonates, and 2–4 per 100 in high-risk infants, a 10-fold increase. Early …

OBJECTIVES: Universal newborn hearing screening has been implemented to detect
permanent childhood hearing loss (PCHL) early, with the ultimate goal of improving …

Objective: To address the question of whether, on a population level, early detection and
amplification improve outcomes of children with hearing impairment. Design: All families of …

Background Children with bilateral permanent hearing impairment often have impaired
language and speech abilities. However, the effects of universal newborn screening for …

Hearing loss is the most common form of sensory impairment in humans and affects more
than 40 million people in the United States alone. No drug-based therapy has been …

OBJECTIVE. This review is an update for the US Preventive Services Task Force on
universal newborn hearing screening to detect moderate-to-severe permanent, bilateral …

Context Newborn hearing screening programs have been implemented in many countries
because it was thought that the earlier permanent childhood hearing impairment is detected …

It is well established that permanent childhood hearing impairment (PCHI) has a detrimental
impact on speech and language development. The past two decades have seen the gradual …

Objective. Ninety percent of all newborns in the United States are now screened for hearing
loss before they leave the hospital. Many hospitals use a 2-stage protocol for newborn …