title: [Results and lessons after 10 years of universal neonatal hearing screening in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France].
abstract: In France, universal newborn hearing screening has been mandatory since April23rd, 2012, but it began in the Champagne-Ardenne region on January 15th 2004. More than 99 % of 160 196 newborns have since been systematically screened in this region. Bilateral hearing impairment was thus identified in 116 infants when they were around 3.5 months old. Earlier diagnosis improves the outcome of deafness, which is only diagnosed around age 20 months without screening. The authors report their experience and the lessons learnt.
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chays
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Labrousse
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Makeieff
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D015897:Comorbidity; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008499:Medical Records; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017084:Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous; D010348:Patient Care Team; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012189:Retrospective Studies