Is automated auditory brainstem response hearing screening predictive of sudden infant death syndrome?

Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-36

  Brinsmead, Tammy Lee ^a   Jardine, Luke ^a   Thomas, Delene ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

AABR; Automated auditory brainstem response; Hearing screening; Infant; Neonatal; SIDS; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY SCREENING; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMATION; DYING; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; NEWBORN SCREENING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 77949685128     PISSN: 18575749     EISSN: 18575773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2010.0085     Document Type: Article

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