Katarzyna Wroblewska-Seniuk1, Piotr Dabrowski2, Grazyna Greczka2, Katarzyna Szabatowska3, Agata Glowacka3, Witold Szyfter2, Jan Mazela4. 1. Department of Newborns' Infectious Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, ul. Polna 33, 60-535 Poznan, Poland. Electronic address: kwroblewska@post.pl. 2. Department of Otolaryngology and Oncological Laryngology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, ul. Przybyszewskiego 39, 60-101 Poznan, Poland. 3. Students' Research Circle at the Department of Newborns' Infectious Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland, ul. Polna 33, 60-535 Poznan, Poland. 4. Department of Newborns' Infectious Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, ul. Polna 33, 60-535 Poznan, Poland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze infants diagnosed with sensorineural or conductive hearing deficit and to identify risk factors associated with these defects. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of infants diagnosed with hearing deficit based on the database of the universal newborn hearing screening program and medical records of the patients. RESULTS: 27 935 infants were covered by the universal neonatal hearing screening program. 109 (0.39%) were diagnosed with hearing deficit and referred for treatment and rehabilitation. 56 (51.4%) children were diagnosed with conductive, 38 (34.9%) with sensorineural and 15 (13.8%) with mixed type of hearing deficit. Children with sensorineural hearing deficit more frequently suffered from hyperbilirubinemia (p < 0.05), while infants with conductive hearing loss were more frequently diagnosed with isolated craniofacial anomalies (p < 0.05). The prevalence of other risk factors did not differ between the groups. Sensorineural hearing deficit occurred almost 3 times more often bilaterally than unilaterally (p < 0.05). In other types of hearing deficit, the difference was not significant. In children with conductive and mixed type of hearing loss the impairment was mainly mild while among those with sensorineural hearing deficit in almost 45% it was severe and profound (p < 0.05). When analyzing the consistency between hearing screening test by means of otoacoustic emissions and the final diagnosis of hearing deficit we found that the highest agreement rate was observed in children with sensorineural hearing loss (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of most risk factors of hearing deficit was similar in children with sensorineural, conductive and mixed type of hearing loss, only hyperbilirubinemia seemed to predispose to sensorineural hearing deficit and isolated craniofacial malformations seemed to be associated with conductive hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing deficit usually occurred bilaterally and was severe or profound, while conductive and mixed type of hearing deficit were most often of mild degree. Most children with the final diagnosis of sensorineural hearing deficit had positive result of hearing screening by means of otoacoustic emissions.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze infants diagnosed with sensorineural or conductive hearing deficit and to identify risk factors associated with these defects. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of infants diagnosed with hearing deficit based on the database of the universal newborn hearing screening program and medical records of the patients. RESULTS: 27 935 infants were covered by the universal neonatal hearing screening program. 109 (0.39%) were diagnosed with hearing deficit and referred for treatment and rehabilitation. 56 (51.4%) children were diagnosed with conductive, 38 (34.9%) with sensorineural and 15 (13.8%) with mixed type of hearing deficit. Children with sensorineural hearing deficit more frequently suffered from hyperbilirubinemia (p < 0.05), while infants with conductive hearing loss were more frequently diagnosed with isolated craniofacial anomalies (p < 0.05). The prevalence of other risk factors did not differ between the groups. Sensorineural hearing deficit occurred almost 3 times more often bilaterally than unilaterally (p < 0.05). In other types of hearing deficit, the difference was not significant. In children with conductive and mixed type of hearing loss the impairment was mainly mild while among those with sensorineural hearing deficit in almost 45% it was severe and profound (p < 0.05). When analyzing the consistency between hearing screening test by means of otoacoustic emissions and the final diagnosis of hearing deficit we found that the highest agreement rate was observed in children with sensorineural hearing loss (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of most risk factors of hearing deficit was similar in children with sensorineural, conductive and mixed type of hearing loss, only hyperbilirubinemia seemed to predispose to sensorineural hearing deficit and isolated craniofacial malformations seemed to be associated with conductive hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing deficit usually occurred bilaterally and was severe or profound, while conductive and mixed type of hearing deficit were most often of mild degree. Most children with the final diagnosis of sensorineural hearing deficit had positive result of hearing screening by means of otoacoustic emissions.
Authors: Anita Gáborján; Gábor Katona; Miklós Szabó; Béla Muzsik; Marianna Küstel; Mihály Horváth; László Tamás Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Date: 2022-06-29 Impact factor: 3.236
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