Late Onset Hearing Loss in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Lynn Iwamoto,
Chloe Anne Liu
Abstract:Objective: To determine the incidence of late onset hearing loss and associated risk factors in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.
Study Design: Retrospective study (2003-2015) of post-discharge hearing outcomes and risk factors in the VLBW infant population, before and after the institution of a standardized follow-up program.
Results: Late onset hearing loss increased from 2.9 per 100 VLBW infants to 7.8 per 100 after instituting a monitoring protocol. The follow-up compliance rate nearly doubled. Both i… Show more
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