[Hypoacusis-deafness related to perinatal adverse conditions. According to the register available in a specialized unit of Ciudad de Mexico. Analysis according to birth weight].
OBJECTIVE
To analyse perinatal adverse conditions related with birth weight in 160 children with hearing impairment-deafness (prelingual sensorineural hearing loss) according to medical data of a specialized medical unit in Mexico City.


RESULTS
The average age of children was 4 years old +/- 1.7; 61% were male. 47.5% of the cases had a birthweight between 1,500 and 2,900 g. 90 cases (56%) had an abnormal delivery and 68 (42.5%) were first pregnancy cases. A high number of cases had delayed breathing, cyanosis, jaundice or respiratory failure. 104 cases (65%) had deafness and 56 (35%) presented. hearing loss. Only 11% of the children had a birth-weight under 1,500 g. 58% of all cases had a birth weight lower than 3,000 g.


CONCLUSIONS
The quality of medical assistance provided during the perinatal period has a very important role in origin of hearing impairment--deafness in this group of children. It is important to increase our knowledge about the perinatal adverse conditions in order to establish preventive programs.
Peñazola-López
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Maestra en Rehabilitación Neurológica, Instituto de la Comunicación Humana-CNR, Tlalpan, México. yolandapenaloza@hotmail.com
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García-Pedroza
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Sánchez-López
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D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003638:Deafness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers / Q000592:standards; D008800:Mexico; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012042:Registries