Hearing loss screening (part 2)

Jaime García Aguado^a, Francisco Javier Sánchez Ruiz-Cabello^b, Julia Colomer Revuelta^c, Olga Cortés Rico^d, M.ª Jesús Esparza Olcina^a, José Galbe Sánchez-Ventura^e, Ana Gallego Iborra^f, Manuel Merino Moína^g, Carmen Rosa Pallás Alonso^h, Álvaro Rando Diegoⁱ, José M.ª Mengual Gil^j

^aPediatra. Madrid. España.
^bPediatra. CS Zaidín Sur. Granada. España.
^cDepartamento de Pediatría, Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Pediatría. Universidad de Valencia. Valencia. España.
^dPediatra. CS Canillejas. Madrid. España.
^ePediatra. CS Torrero La Paz. Zaragoza. España.
^fPediatra. CS Trinidad. Málaga. España.
^gPediatra. CS El Greco. Getafe. Madrid. España.
^hServicio de Neonatología. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
ⁱPediatra. CS Mejorada del Campo. Velilla de San Antonio. Madrid. España.
^jPediatra. CS Delicias Sur. Zaragoza. España.

Correspondence: J García. E-mail: jgaguados@gmail.com

Reference of this article: García Aguado J, Sánchez Ruiz-Cabello FJ, Colomer Revuelta J, Cortés Rico O, Esparza Olcina MJ, Galbe Sánchez-Ventura J, et al. Hearing loss screening (part 2). Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2019;21:e15-e24.

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Abstract

The process of learning and developing our language in a natural way is through hearing. Infancy hearing loss will limit auditory stimuli and will significantly harm language and speech development and will narrow the bonds with the world around. In infants and small children, early hearing loss detection and treatment can improve language and school performance. In the absence of screening, medium age of congenital hearing loss diagnosis in children without risk factors is around 2-3 years. Universal new-born hearing screening has spread widely despite the lack of solid evidence supporting its effectivity and cost- efficiency.

In this paper, which has been divided in two parts, the author thoroughly describes the topic, with its controversy and nuances, and finally declares on the recommendations that PrevInfad group have agreed for primary care pediatricians.

Keywords

● Hearing loss ● Newborn infant ● Screening

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