Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss

Lieu, Judith E. C.

doi:10.1055/s-0030-1268030

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“…Likewise, unilateral hearing loss is often seen as less damaging than bilateral hearing loss because children with unilateral hearing loss typically achieve age‐appropriate spoken language with minimal intervention 57 . However, unilateral hearing loss can cause significant developmental and academic delays 32 . Therefore, regardless of unilateral or bilateral hearing loss, children require access to early identification, diagnosis, and intervention to meet their highest potential.…”

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“…Hearing loss in one or two ears; regardless of the number of ears affected, hearing loss can negatively impact developmental outcomes [30][31][32] Unilateral Hearing loss in one ear…”

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“…57 However, unilateral hearing loss can cause significant developmental and academic delays. 32 Therefore, regardless of unilateral or bilateral hearing loss, children require access to early identification, diagnosis, and intervention to meet their highest potential. Some differences were seen in the type and level of hearing across the sample.…”

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“…Type, level, and side of hearing loss are described in Table 1. [28][29][30][31][32] All WHO member states are divided into six regions, each with their own regional office: African Region; Eastern Mediterranean Region; European Region; Region of the Americas; South-Asia Region; and Western Pacific Region. These regions were used to represent the geographical areas investigated in each study.…”

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Prevalence of hearing loss in children living in low‐ and middle‐income countries over the last 10 years: A systematic review

Ganek

Madubueze

Merritt

et al. 2022

Develop Med Child Neuro

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Aim To summarize the literature on the prevalence of pediatric hearing loss in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Method A systematic review initially identified 2833 studies, of which 122 met the criteria for inclusion. Eighty‐six of those studies included diagnoses and were included in a meta‐analysis. Results The meta‐analysis indicated a 1% (95% confidence interval = 0.8–2.0) prevalence of childhood hearing loss across LMICs. There was significant heterogeneity between studies and evidence of publication bias. The prevalence of mild and moderate cases of hearing loss was higher than more severe cases and there were fewer cases of mixed hearing loss compared to conductive or sensorineural hearing loss. No differences were identified between the prevalence of unilateral versus bilateral hearing loss or hearing loss according to sex. The quality of the studies, age of participants, and location of data collection may have influenced the results. High variability in the reporting of etiology made the causes of hearing loss unclear. Interpretation The literature indicates that 1% of children in LMICs have hearing losses. However, most studies missed children with acquired hearing loss, which may lead to under‐reporting of global prevalence. This systematic review is an initial step toward developing and implementing population‐appropriate treatment and prevention programs for childhood hearing loss in LMICs. What this paper adds The prevalence of childhood hearing loss in low‐ and middle‐income countries is 1%. Reporting of hearing loss etiology was highly variable.

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“…Hearing loss in one or two ears; regardless of the number of ears affected, hearing loss can negatively impact developmental outcomes [30][31][32] Unilateral Hearing loss in one ear…”

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Section: Prevalence Of Hearing Loss In Lmicsmentioning

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Prevalence of hearing loss in children living in low‐ and middle‐income countries over the last 10 years: A systematic review

Ganek

Madubueze

Merritt

et al. 2022

Develop Med Child Neuro

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“…9 20 21 22 23 24 25 As with children who have greater degrees of hearing loss, the ability of children with MBHL or UHL to understand speech across environments with varying acoustic characteristics may impact other areas of development including academics, speech/language, and social/emotional skills. 8 9 14 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33…”

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Speech Understanding in Complex Environments by School-Age Children with Mild Bilateral or Unilateral Hearing Loss

Lewis

2023

Semin Hear

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Numerous studies have shown that children with mild bilateral (MBHL) or unilateral hearing loss (UHL) experience speech perception difficulties in poor acoustics. Much of the research in this area has been conducted via laboratory studies using speech-recognition tasks with a single talker and presentation via earphones and/or from a loudspeaker located directly in front of the listener. Real-world speech understanding is more complex, however, and these children may need to exert greater effort than their peers with normal hearing to understand speech, potentially impacting progress in a number of developmental areas. This article discusses issues and research relative to speech understanding in complex environments for children with MBHL or UHL and implications for real-world listening and understanding.

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