Assessment of hearing loss by OAE in asphyxiated newborns
Joint Authors
Nayiri, Fatimah Sadat
Nili, Firuzih
Amini, Ilahih
Frhani, Zahrah Kashih
Samani, Mahdi Refii
Hamidi, Hamid
Zamani, Ali
Yazdi, Ali Rida Karimi
Rizazadah, Glnaz
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-01-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : severe birth asphyxia (apgar < 7 at the 5th minute of birth) is recognized as a hearing loss risk factor by the joint committee on infant hearing (JCIH).
About half of the newborns with hearing loss do not indicate any sign and risk factor at birth.
Accordingly, the joint committee recommended performance of hearing screening test in 2000, especially for babies born with risk factors.
Objectives : the aim of this study was to evaluate hearing loss in asphyxiated neonates.
Early diagnosis would result in early treatment of these newborns.
Patients and Methods : we assessed the relationship between asphyxia and hearing impairment in newborns admitted to a referral hospital, Tehran, Iran within 3 years (2003-2006).
Hearing problems were diagnosed and followed by otoacoustic emission (OAE) in the third and fifth days of birth.
Asphyxiated neonates with abnormal OAE were referred to an ENT specialist ; second OAE and tympanometry were carried out after 2 weeks.
Based on the results, newborns underwent treatment or were discharged.
Results : of 149 asphyxiated neonates, 80 had mean first minute apgar score of 4.01, and mean 5th minute score was 7.24.
Two percent (3/149) of asphyxiated neonates had abnormal OAEs.
No statistical correlation was found between the 5th minute apgar score and abnormal OAE (P value = 0.391).
However, a significant relationship between the mean birth weight and abnormal OAE (P value = 0.0406) was found.
Conclusions : it seems that birth asphyxia is not correlated with hearing loss.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amini, Ilahih& Frhani, Zahrah Kashih& Samani, Mahdi Refii& Hamidi, Hamid& Zamani, Ali& Yazdi, Ali Rida Karimi…[et al.]. 2014. Assessment of hearing loss by OAE in asphyxiated newborns. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 1, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amini, Ilahih…[et al.]. Assessment of hearing loss by OAE in asphyxiated newborns. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 1 (Jan. 2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Amini, Ilahih& Frhani, Zahrah Kashih& Samani, Mahdi Refii& Hamidi, Hamid& Zamani, Ali& Yazdi, Ali Rida Karimi…[et al.]. Assessment of hearing loss by OAE in asphyxiated newborns. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 16, no. 1, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-350401
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 3-4
Record ID
BIM-350401