title: [Screening project of identification of hearing deficits in newborns].
abstract: A screening project of identification of hearing deficits in newborns has been implemented in the County of Arhus, Denmark in January and February 2005 and is still ongoing. The purpose of the screening is to diagnose the hearing deficits during the first month postpartum and institute treatment of the handicap. During the first year of screening, 6154 children have been tested and 12 newborns with hearing deficits have been identified.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Universitetshospital, Arhus Sygehus, Audiologisk Afdeling, Arhus C. trm@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Troels Reinholdt
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Møller
authors.forename: Frank Kjeldsen
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ekmann
authors.forename: Randi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wetke
authors.forename: Terese
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ovesen
mesh_terms: D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem / Q000502:physiology*; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods*; D017084:Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous / Q000502:physiology