Introduction: For safe and effective use of antibacterial agents in neonates, specific
knowledge on the pharmacokinetics (PK) and its covariates is needed. This necessitates a …

Purpose In this study, we examined the association between risk factors for hearing loss and
early childhood hearing status (normal hearing, congenital hearing loss, or delayed-onset …

Background Understanding the risk factors for hearing loss is essential for designing the
Belgian newborn hearing screening programme. Accordingly, they needed to be updated in …

Introduction: Newborn hearing screening is essential for early identification of hearing loss
to decrease the adverse effects of hearing loss. The objective of this study was to determine …

Hearing in neonates and infants is crucial for their development of language and
communication skills. Unless hearing loss is appropriately managed early, it can cause a …

Background: Hearing impairment, as one of the most common birth defects, is a hidden
disability with negative impacts on speech and cognitive development. Objectives: The aim …

Objectives To assess the extended interval regimen gentamicin associated ototoxicity in
neonatal intensive care unit using hearing tests. Methods Two hundred and twenty neonates …

Background: Severe birth asphyxia (apgar< 7 at the 5th minute of birth) is recognized as a
hearing loss risk factor by the joint committee on infant hearing (JCIH). About half of the …

Introduction: Hearing loss is one of the most common congenital disabilities in neonates.
The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of hearing loss and identify the …

Background Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of
neurodevelopmental deficits, and the presence of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) may …