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Objetivo caracterizar o processamento auditivo de escolares que falharam na avaliação simplificada do processamento auditivo e comparar esses achados com os resultados na avaliação comportamental do processamento auditivo. Métodos realizou-se a avaliação audiológica básica (audiometria tonal e vocal e medidas de imitância acústica), bateria comportamental do processamento auditivo composta pelos testes PSI (Pediatric Speech Intelligibility) versão em português, PPS (Pitch Pattern Sequence), MLD (Masking Level Difference), SSW (Stagged Spondaic Words) versão em português e GIN (Gap in Noise) e reteste da avaliação simplificada do processamento auditivo com escolares de 9 a 14 anos, matriculados entre o 4º ano e a 8ª série do ensino fundamental de uma escola de ensino público de Porto Alegre. Resultados dos 11 escolares avaliados que falharam na avaliação simplificada, 10 (90,9%) apresentaram alterações na bateria comportamental do processamento auditivo. Os subperfis com maior número de alterações foram os de decodificação e integração, as habilidades auditivas mais prejudicadas foram de interação binaural e separação e integração binaural concomitantemente. Não houve associação significante entre as tarefas da avaliação simplificada e os testes da bateria comportamental ao comparar o mesmo correlato neurofisiológico ou tarefa semelhante. Conclusão foi possível caracterizar o processamento auditivo dos escolares avaliados. A partir da comparação entre a avaliação simplificada e a bateria comportamental verificou-se que a avaliação simplificada pode ser um preditor sensível às alterações de processamento auditivo, apesar de não se identificar associação específica entre as habilidades comparadas.

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  • A program for detection of early deafness should begin with NHS (Neonatal Hearing Screening), followed necessarily by diagnosis and rehabilitation, contemplating the four necessary stages for the program to be effective: hearing tracking and/or screening; audiologic diagnosis; indication, selection and adaptation of hearing aids and hearing re(ha) bilitation[1].The Universal NHS (UNHS) is the hearing tracking whereby all newborn babies should have access to hearing screening, preferably before (1) Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro da PUC-Campinas, SP, Brazil.(2) Speech Therapy Course at PUC-Campinas, SP, Brazil. (3) Speech Therapy Course at PUC-Campinas, SP, Brazil. (4) Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro da PUC-Campinas, SP, Brazil

  • In a conference carried out in 1993, the National Institute of Health recommended screening through Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (EOAE), in all newborns due to being a very efficient, objective, non-invasive and low cost method, which makes the evaluation of a large number of children viable 5,6

  • Suggesting that the fail rate of UNHS before being dismissed from hospital should not surpass 4%; where as when it comes to the diagnosis, suggesting that 90% of the newborns sent for diagnosis be evaluated prior to completing three months and the identification of hearing loss of 35dB minimum in the best ear; after diagnosis, it was recommended that 95% of the children with

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A program for detection of early deafness should begin with NHS (Neonatal Hearing Screening), followed necessarily by diagnosis and rehabilitation, contemplating the four necessary stages for the program to be effective: hearing tracking and/or screening; audiologic diagnosis; indication, selection and adaptation of hearing aids and hearing re(ha) bilitation[1].The Universal NHS (UNHS) is the hearing tracking whereby all newborn babies should have access to hearing screening, preferably before (1) Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro da PUC-Campinas, SP, Brazil.(2) Speech Therapy Course at PUC-Campinas, SP, Brazil. (3) Speech Therapy Course at PUC-Campinas, SP, Brazil. (4) Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro da PUC-Campinas, SP, Brazil. The Universal NHS (UNHS) is the hearing tracking whereby all newborn babies should have access to hearing screening, preferably before (1) Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro da PUC-Campinas, SP, Brazil. (4) Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro da PUC-Campinas, SP, Brazil. Conflict of interest: non-existent being dismissed from hospital as an ideal goal, allowing the infants who fail the tests to receive adequate medical and audiologic evaluation to confirm hearing alterations before they are three months old 2-4. Suggesting that the fail rate of UNHS before being dismissed from hospital should not surpass 4%; where as when it comes to the diagnosis, suggesting that 90% of the newborns sent for diagnosis be evaluated prior to completing three months and the identification of hearing loss of 35dB minimum in the best ear; after diagnosis, it was recommended that 95% of the children with

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