Pediatr. praxi. 2011;12(1):45-47
Neonatal hearing screening
- Novorozenecké oddělení FN Ostrava
Although hearing screening is currently available at many centres, we aimed to summarize why it is important to test hearing and how
early diagnosis of hearing impairment is of essential importance for a child‘s natural development.
Also, our aim was to describe how hearing screening is performed at the Department of Physiological Newborns of the University Hospital
in Ostrava.
The paper is meant not only for nurses at neonatology units but also for those who encounter newborns in their practice and have not
had an opportunity to become familiar with the otoacoustic emission screening method.
Keywords: newborn, hearing, otoacoustic emissions, screening test results
Published: February 23, 2011 Show citation
