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2. Universal neonatal hearing screening - Wikipedia

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   In 2014 to 2019 the International Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening (NIHS) Group asked via questionnaire for the status of the hearing screening in 196 states worldwide; data from 158 states were obtained: in 64 states there is no or less screening (38% of the world's population); in 41 states (38% of the world's population) >85% of the ...

3. Audiology and hearing health professionals in developed and ...

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   Therefore, it is recommended that hearing screening programs utilize a two-stage screening protocol that is made up of TEOAEs and AABR. Combined, these two tests have the most favorable combination of specificity, sensitivity, acceptability and high coverage in hospitals with a wide range of birth rates (Kennedy et al., 2000; [ 17 ] Vohr et al ...

4. Marion Downs (audiologist) - Wikipedia

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   Marion Downs (January 26, 1914 – November 13, 2014) [1] was an American audiologist and professor emerita at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. She pioneered universal newborn hearing screening in the early 1960s and spent over 30 years advocating for its adoption in hospitals, as well as for the provision of hearing aids to infants displaying hearing loss. [2]

5. Audiology - Wikipedia

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   They also help design and implement personal and industrial hearing safety programs, newborn hearing screening programs, [6] school hearing screening programs, and provide special or custom fitted ear plugs and other hearing protection devices to help prevent hearing loss.

6. Newborn screening - Wikipedia

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   Newborn screening programs initially used screening criteria based largely on criteria established by JMG Wilson and F. Jungner in 1968. [6] Although not specifically about newborn population screening programs, their publication, Principles and practice of screening for disease proposed ten criteria that screening programs should meet before being used as a public health measure.

7. Language deprivation in children with hearing loss - Wikipedia

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   Before universal hearing screening was established in hospitals shortly after birth, many deaf children's hearing status was not identified until years after birth, when language milestones were not being met. At the time of identification, the child was already behind. Newborn hearing screening supports early identification and allows ...

8. Hearing test - Wikipedia

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   A complete hearing evaluation involves several other tests as well. [5] In order to determine what kind of hearing loss is present, a bone conduction hearing test is administered. In this test, a vibrating tuning fork is placed behind the ear, on the mastoid process. When the patient can no longer feel/hear the vibration, the tuning fork is ...

9. Healthcare technician - Wikipedia

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   A healthcare technician is a health professional that provides care to patients. [1] Healthcare technicians' primary position is to assist medical staff complete tasks around their assigned unit or clinic's and accommodate patient needs.