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Vol. 64. Issue 2.
Pages 92-96 (March - April 2013)
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Vol. 64. Issue 2.
Pages 92-96 (March - April 2013)
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Results of an Early Hearing Detection Program
Resultados de un programa de detección precoz de la hipoacusia neonatal
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Silvia A. Borkoski Barreiro, Juan C. Falcón González, Jorge Bueno Yanes
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, José L. Pérez Bermúdez, Zoraida López Cano, Ángel Ramos Macías
Unidad de Hipoacusia-Programa de Implantes Cocleares, Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Introduction and objectives

Neonatal hearing loss is a public health problem that meets the requirements for submission to universal screening. Our objective was to analyse the results of the early hearing detection and intervention program implemented at our centre between January 2007 and December 2010.

Methods

We studied 26,717 newborns during the period mentioned, using transient otoacoustic emissions (TOAEs) for the screening. The diagnostic phase was carried out at the hearing loss department.

Results

In our area, there were 27,935 births between January 2007 and December 2010. The screening was performed on 26,717 children. Of these, 24,173 had positive TOAEs, 1040 had no TOAEs and 1504 presented TOAEs in 1 ear with absence of TOAEs in the contralateral ear. Risk factors associated with hearing loss were found in 4674 infants. In a second phase of the program, TOAEs were given to 5156 children, of whom 4626 had positive otoacoustic emissions in both ears, 323 had no TOAEs in 1 ear and 207 failed this second phase. Of all children studied, 3.8% were referred to auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing and 26 children entered the cochlear implant program. The program achieved a coverage of 95.64%.

Conclusions

The early hearing detection and intervention program at our hospital is suitable for our environment, achieving 95.64% of coverage. We consider the relationship between effectiveness and efficiency to be positive.

Keywords:
Neonatal hearing loss
Early detection
Deafness
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Introducción y objetivos

La hipoacusia neonatal es un problema de salud pública que cumple los requisitos para ser sometido a cribado universal. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar los resultados obtenidos en el Programa de Detección Precoz de la Hipoacusia implementado en nuestro centro desde enero de 2007 hasta diciembre de 2010.

Métodos

Se estudiaron 26,717 recién nacidos mediante otoemisiones acústicas transitorias (OEAT) en la fase de cribado auditivo. La etapa diagnóstica fue llevada a cabo en la Unidad de Hipoacusia del servicio.

Resultados

En el período entre enero de 2007 y diciembre de 2010 nacieron 27935 niños. Se le practicó el screening a 26717, de los cuales 24173 presentaron OEAT positivas, 1040 tuvieron OEAT ausentes y 1504 presentaron OEAT en un oído estando ausentes en el oído contralateral. Presentaron factores de riesgo asociado para hipoacusia 4674 recién nacidos. En una segunda fase del programa se le practicó OEAT a 5156 niños, de los cuales 4626 presentaron otoemisiones positivas en ambos oídos, 323 no presentaron otoemisiones en un oído y 207 no pasaron esta segunda fase. Fueron derivados a potenciales evocados auditivos de tronco cerebral (PEATC) un 3,8% del total de niños estudiados. 26 niños ingresaron al Programa de Implantes Cocleares. Nuestro Programa de Detección Precoz de la Hipoacusia alcanzó una cobertura del 95,64%.

Conclusiones

El Programa de Detección Precoz de la Hipoacusia de nuestro complejo es adecuado a nuestro funcionamiento, alcanzando una cobertura del 95,64% considerándose muy positiva la relación existente entre eficacia y eficiencia.

Palabras clave:
Hipoacusia neonatal
Detección precoz
Sordera

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