Hearing Assessment in Infants: A Retrospective Institutional Study

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Published: Dec 3, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47210/bjohns.2022.v30i1.591
Keywords:
Hearing Loss, Bilateral, Universal Infant Hearing Screening, Oto-Acoustic Emission (OAE), Audiometry, Evoked Response

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Arfan Nasser
Post Graduate, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Santosh U P
Professor, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Mugunagowda Patil
Professor, Department Of Pediatrics, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India
Kavya B A
Audiologist, Masters In Audiology & Speech Language Pathology, Chigateri District Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Abstract

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 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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Nasser A, U P S, Patil M, B A K. Hearing Assessment in Infants: A Retrospective Institutional Study. BJOHNS [Internet]. 2022Dec.3 [cited 2024Dec.22];30(1):51-5. Available from: https://bjohns.in/journal3/index.php/bjohns/article/view/591
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Vol. 30 No. 1 (2022): Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery
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Author Biographies

Arfan Nasser, Post Graduate, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Post Graduate, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Santosh U P, Professor, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Professor, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Mugunagowda Patil, Professor, Department Of Pediatrics, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Professor, Department Of Pediatrics, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Kavya B A, Audiologist, Masters In Audiology & Speech Language Pathology, Chigateri District Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Audiologist, Masters In Audiology & Speech Language Pathology, Chigateri District Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India

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