Newborn children were not usually screened for hearing deficiency in the past. This was primarily because the technology to do so did not exist as yet. This resulted in lifelong problems with speech ...

(KUTV) Approximately six out of every one-thousand babies are born with permanent hearing loss. “If a baby is born with hearing loss, it’s an invisible thing that you really can’t tell at first,” says ...

This Viewpoint offers a guide to the latest clinical and research articles of value to advanced practice nurses and other clinicians. A variety of conditions can cause loss of hearing in a newborn ...

This release is also available in Chinese on EurekAlert! Chinese. Children with permanent hearing impairment who received hearing screening as newborns had better general and language developmental ...

Newborns are routinely screened for hearing loss; screening typically occurs in the newborn nursery and newborn intensive care unit. Understanding the process and outcomes of initial hearing screening ...

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — If you had a child in the last two decades in Ohio, you are familiar with the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening. It’s mandated by state law, thanks to legislation passed in 2002 ...

Researchers have created a newborn hearing screening system that uses cheap earbuds and a smartphone instead of an expensive commercial device. Newborns across the United States are screened to check ...

The feasibility of genetic screening for deafness-causing mutations in newborns has been reported in several studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term results in those who ...

Newborn hearing screenings are important health tests. They help detect any potential hearing problems and allow children to receive timely intervention to help treat or mange hearing challenges.

Seattle Children's is partnering on the launch of a study called the 'Oto-Acoustic Signals in SIDS' (OASIS) study that will investigate a possible association between Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ...

ARLINGTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OZ Systems, a provider of information management and newborn screening solutions for the healthcare industry, will participate in the Australasian Newborn Hearing ...