Evaluation of neonatal hearing screening results of newborns with premature retinopathy

Abstract

ObjectivesTo reveal the risk situations of ROP patients in terms of hearing loss by examining the newborn hearing screening test results. MethodsHearing screening test results of ROP patients and newborns with similar congenital risk factors(control group) treated in our hospital were retrospectively screened. Both groups were compared in terms of newborn hearing screening test results. ResultsIn the first screening test, the rate of ‘’refer’’ result in the ROP group was significantly higher than the control group (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of second hearing screening test results (p > 0.05). In the second screening test, 100% of stage 3 ROP patients failed from the right ear and 80% in the left ear, and this difference was statistically significant compared to the other two groups (p < 0.05). ConclusionNewborn hearing screenings of patients with advanced stage ROP patients should be followed up more sensitively, since stage 3 ROP patients had more failure results from the screening test in our study.