Ligurian experience on neonatal hearing screening: Clinical and epidemiological aspects

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1592-1599

  Calevo, M G ^a   Mezzano, P ^b   Zullino, E ^b   Padovani, P ^a   Serra, G ^b   Zaccagnino, V ^c   Agnese, ^c   Revello, G ^d   Poggi, M C ^e   Goslino, M ^f   Garaventa, G ^f   Allodi, A ^g   Mora, E ^g   Santini, P ^a   Ottonello, G ^a   Tarantino, V ^a   Renda, R ^h   Cosso, D ⁱ   Mura, A ⁱ   Perroni, L ⁱ   Dagna Bricarelli, F ⁱ   Maccarone, S ^j   Mazzarello, L ^k   Franchini, R ^k   Morchio, A ^l   Corona, F ^m   De Ciccio, M ^m   Bisagni, V ⁿ   more..

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c San Remo Hospital   (Italy)

^d Imperia Hospital   (Italy)

^e Pietra Ligure Hospital   (Italy)

^f Savona Hospital   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^h Evangelico Hospital Genova   (Italy)

ⁱ GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^j Voltri Hospital Genova   (Italy)

^k Sampierdarena Hospital   (Italy)

^l Lavagna Hospital   (Italy)

^m La Spezia Hospital   (Italy)

ⁿ Sarzana Hospital   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Auditory brainstem response (ABR); Bilateral hearing impairment; Hearing impairment; Otoacoustic emission (OAE); Universal neonatal hearing screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY SCREENING; CONGENITAL DEAFNESS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; AUDIOMETRY, EVOKED RESPONSE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY, BRAIN STEM; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; ITALY; NEONATAL SCREENING; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 35348979158     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00475.x     Document Type: Article

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