Abstract
Received May 27, 2013 Revised September 17, 2013 Accepted September 23, 2013 Address for correspondence Moo Kyun Park, MD Department of OtorhinolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, 170 Jomaru-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon 420-767, Korea Tel +82-32-621-5054 Fax +82-32-621-5440 E-mail aseptic@schmc.ac.kr Background and ObjectivesZZHearing screening is mandatory for newborns. The management of patients who fail hearing screening is important. This study examined the prognosis of patients who had hearing loss detected on the newborn hearing screening. Subjects and MethodZZThe results of newborn hearing tests, follow-up hearing tests, and risk factors for hearing loss were analyzed retrospectively in prospectively collected data. Newborn hearing screening testing using an auto auditory brain stem (ABR) response was performed for 1296 newborns from January 2010 to December 2012 at Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital. Follow-up hearing tests using ABR and otoacoustic emissions were performed 6 and 12 months after the newborn hearing screening. ResultsZZOf the 1296 newborns who underwent hearing screening tests, 63 were referred and 58 had confirmed hearing loss. The hearing loss was unilateral in 74.2% (43/58). During the 1year follow-up, about half of the patients showed improved hearing function. Premature birth was related to hearing recovery. ConclusionZZDuring the follow-up, some patients with unilateral hearing loss showed recovery. Some premature patients can expect hearing recovery during follow-up testing. Regular follow-up after newborn hearing screening is important to detect hearing changes in this period. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg 2013;56:759-63
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