Background The authors aimed to evaluate the benefits and harms of universal newborn
hearing screening programmes in the detection of hearing impairment. Objectives In the …

Electrophysiologic hearing tests have been developed since the 1960s to determine hearing
thresholds objectively. They are now implemented in newborn hearing screening. While …

Objectives. Early identification of hearing impairment may improve language outcomes and
subsequent school and occupational performance of the deaf. Universal newborn hearing …

Objective: Congenital bilateral hearing impairment occurs in approximately 1 in every 1000
live births. Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) programs are the most effective …

Introducción: La hipoacusia neonatal es considerada un problema de salud pública. Su
diagnóstico precoz y rehabilitación adecuada previenen la consecuencia más importante …

Introducción y objetivos La hipoacusia neonatal es un problema de salud pública, que
cumple los requisitos para ser sometido a cribado universal. El objetivo de este artículo es …

Background Economic evaluation of newborn screening poses specific methodological
challenges. Amongst others, these challenges refer to the use of quality adjusted life years …

The first portion of this paper reviews current understanding of the cost of universal newborn
hearing screening (UNHS), including capital and operating expenses, as well as the costs …

The test accuracy and prognostic validity of Multiple Auditory Steady State Responses
(MSSR) and click Auditory Brainstem Responses (cABR) was compared within the context of …

Purpose and background Acoustic signals are transmitted through the external and middle
ear mechanically to the cochlea where they are transduced into electrical impulse for further …