Does universal newborn hearing screening impact the timing of deafness treatment?

Objective: To evaluate the impact of the Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening (UNHS) on the age at diagnosis, beginning of treatment, and first cochlear implant surgery. Methods: A retrospective cohort study with children up to 12 years old with bilateral hearing loss were divided into two groups: p...

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Main Authors: Marina Faistauer, Alice Lang Silva, Daniela de Oliveira Ruiz Dominguez, Renata Bohn, Têmis Maria Félix, Sady Selaimen da Costa, Letícia Petersen Schmidt Rosito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755721000802