Universal neonatal hearing screening: 2019 results in Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto
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https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.829Keywords:
universal neonatal hearing screening, UNHS, congenital deafness, newbornAbstract
Objectives: We aimed to study the effectiveness of the UNHS in a tertiary hospital, and analyze the newborn population in regards to risk factors for deafness and UNHS results.
Study design: observational retrospective study of all children born in CMIN in 2019.
Material and methods: Clinical records and hearing examinations performed in the UNHS implemented in CHUP were collected. We analyzed demographic data, UNHS results, and risk factors for deafness.
Results: 3599 children were born in our center. UNHS had an effectiveness of 98%. The most commonly identified risk factors were: ototoxic drugs (54%), low birth weight (46%), and craniofacial anomalies (31%). Rate of false positives was 0,11%.
Conclusions: The screening program was considered effective, with a low rate of false positives. The main risk factors identified for deafness were ototoxic drugs, low birth weight, and craniofacial anomalies.
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