Pimol Srisuparp, Ruemporn Gleebbur, Sopapan Ngerncham, Jintana Chonpracha, Jeeranan Singkampong
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and significant risk factors for pathologic hearing screening test results in high-risk neonates and the feasibility of implementing hearing screening program using automated otoacoustic emission (OAE)/ auditory brain stem response (ABR) device performed by trained nursing staffs. STUDY DESIGN: Single-center prospective, descriptive study. MATERIAL AND METHOD: All neonates admitted to the Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, who met the high-risk criteria according to Joint Committee of Infant Hearing 1994, American Academy of Pediatrics, were screened with one-step protocol using an automated OAE/ABR device (AccuScreen, GN Otometrics, Denmark)...
November 2005: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, Chotmaihet Thangphaet