Abstract

To the Editor .— Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infants are at a much higher risk for hearing impairment (1%–2%) than the newborns in the normal population (0.1%).1,2 Therefore, the National Institutes of Health recommend hearing screening of all NICU graduates before discharge.3 Prior studies reflect the successful use of hearing screening in newborns when used in the NICU setting.4 From a cost-effectiveness point of view, there is discussion about whether infants with a unilateral failure after hearing …

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