Hearing Assessment in Infants: A Retrospective Institutional Study
Introduction Disorders of hearing are one of the most common disabilities in the country, especially in children. Hearing impairment is the most common congenital disease (3.5–9%) considering all degrees of permanent unilateral or bilateral deafness. Hearing disability can further lead to lifestyl...
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2022-12-01
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| author | Arfan Nasser Santosh U P Mugunagowda Patil Kavya B A |
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Disorders of hearing are one of the most common disabilities in the country, especially in children. Hearing impairment is the most common congenital disease (3.5–9%) considering all degrees of permanent unilateral or bilateral deafness. Hearing disability can further lead to lifestyle difficulties later on in life. Early identification and a comprehensive treatment can help these people lead a better and productive life.
Materials and Methods
A retrospective study from the hospital records was done of infants admitted in NICU/PICU in a rural setting in, Davangere, Karnataka from January 2017 to January 2021 who had undergone Oto-acoustic emission (OAE) upon discharge, with a Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA) test done in cases that failed the initial test after 3 months.
Results
Out of the 1115 cases that was included 213(19.1%) cases were found to have hearing disability with low birth weight and hyperbilirubinemia counting for most of the cases with 326(29.2%) and 301(27.0%) cases respectively.
Conclusion
The findings of our study suggest that an early investigation for hearing disability in high-risk infants for early detection and comprehensive management of hearing disorders. It also points towards a further need for advocating a universal screening of neonates for detecting hearing disability when feasible.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b98705cd1b1d4eccb13d1583788489032024-04-03T08:48:00ZengThe Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West BengalBengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery2395-24072022-12-0130110.47210/bjohns.2022.v30i1.591Hearing Assessment in Infants: A Retrospective Institutional StudyArfan Nasser0Santosh U P1Mugunagowda Patil2Kavya B A3Post Graduate, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, IndiaProfessor, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, IndiaProfessor, Department Of Pediatrics, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, IndiaAudiologist, Masters In Audiology & Speech Language Pathology, Chigateri District Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, IndiaIntroduction Disorders of hearing are one of the most common disabilities in the country, especially in children. Hearing impairment is the most common congenital disease (3.5–9%) considering all degrees of permanent unilateral or bilateral deafness. Hearing disability can further lead to lifestyle difficulties later on in life. Early identification and a comprehensive treatment can help these people lead a better and productive life. Materials and Methods A retrospective study from the hospital records was done of infants admitted in NICU/PICU in a rural setting in, Davangere, Karnataka from January 2017 to January 2021 who had undergone Oto-acoustic emission (OAE) upon discharge, with a Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA) test done in cases that failed the initial test after 3 months. Results Out of the 1115 cases that was included 213(19.1%) cases were found to have hearing disability with low birth weight and hyperbilirubinemia counting for most of the cases with 326(29.2%) and 301(27.0%) cases respectively. Conclusion The findings of our study suggest that an early investigation for hearing disability in high-risk infants for early detection and comprehensive management of hearing disorders. It also points towards a further need for advocating a universal screening of neonates for detecting hearing disability when feasible. https://bjohns.in/journal3/index.php/bjohns/article/view/591Hearing Loss, BilateralUniversal Infant Hearing ScreeningOto-Acoustic Emission (OAE)Audiometry, Evoked Response |
| spellingShingle | Arfan Nasser Santosh U P Mugunagowda Patil Kavya B A Hearing Assessment in Infants: A Retrospective Institutional Study Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery Hearing Loss, Bilateral Universal Infant Hearing Screening Oto-Acoustic Emission (OAE) Audiometry, Evoked Response |
| title | Hearing Assessment in Infants: A Retrospective Institutional Study |
| title_full | Hearing Assessment in Infants: A Retrospective Institutional Study |
| title_fullStr | Hearing Assessment in Infants: A Retrospective Institutional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hearing Assessment in Infants: A Retrospective Institutional Study |
| title_short | Hearing Assessment in Infants: A Retrospective Institutional Study |
| title_sort | hearing assessment in infants a retrospective institutional study |
| topic | Hearing Loss, Bilateral Universal Infant Hearing Screening Oto-Acoustic Emission (OAE) Audiometry, Evoked Response |
| url | https://bjohns.in/journal3/index.php/bjohns/article/view/591 |
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