Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Kulak Burun Boğaz ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi, cilt.29, sa.1, ss.13-19, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the number of patients who did not pass the A-ABR test while being screened at the hearing screening center of our hospital and applied to the reference center, the degree of hearing loss, the effect of risk factors on hearing loss, and the age of their devices. Material and Methods: The study included 5,552 infants screened at the hearing screening center. The results of the diagnostic tests performed at the screening and reference center were compiled retrospectively with risk factors. Results: While 5,368 (96.7%) of the infants did not present with any risk factors, 184 (3.3%) presented with one or more; 267 (4.8%) of the infants who did not pass the A-ABR test in the screening center applied to the reference center, while 254 of the infants who applied to the reference center passed the tests, a total of 13 (0.23%) were diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) (1 unilateral, 12 bilateral). There were no risk factors found in five of the infants diagnosed with SNHL, while eight had one or more risk factor. The rate of hearing loss was found to be statistically significant in infants exhibiting risk factors. Conclusion: The recommendations regarding the hearing screening tests of newborns include completion in the first month of life, diagnosis in the first three months, and receiving a hearing aid in six months and beginning rehabilitation. The hearing loss rate is known to be high in infants exhibiting risk factors. Thus, the early diagnosis and treatment of infants with hearing loss contribute to their speech language, social-emotional development, and academic success.