This study aimed to evaluate risk factors for neonatal hearing loss among newborns referred to tertiary audiology centers and to investigate their association with confirmed hearing outcomes. A total of 1,869 newborns referred to tertiary audiology centers after failed newborn hearing screening or due to established risk factors between January 2021 and January 2023 were retrospectively evaluated using the OtoAccess...
The risk factor profile identified (e.g., NICU admission, infections) aligns with established guidelines; no actionable change to current newborn hearing screening practice is indicated, but the data may inform country-specific referral prioritization in high-birth-rate settings.
Population-level hearing screening data from high-birth-rate regions help calibrate risk-stratified newborn hearing screening programmes and inform global health planning.
- 01Two-year retrospective study of neonatal hearing outcomes in Türkiye's highest birth-rate province.
