The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of hearing loss among infants referred after newborn hearing screening in a tertiary referral center in Türkiye and to examine its association with demographic and clinical risk factors.
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No abstract is available to assess specific findings; however, data on referral outcomes from tertiary-level screening programs can inform local benchmarking of follow-up rates and diagnostic protocols.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Understanding the prevalence and characteristics of hearing loss detected through newborn screening programs is essential for optimizing early intervention pathways and resource allocation.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Evaluates prevalence and types of hearing loss in infants referred after failing newborn hearing screening.
- 02Conducted at a tertiary-level institution, reflecting a specialized referral population.
- 03Newborn hearing screening aims for diagnosis by age 3 months and intervention by 6 months (JCIH guidelines).
- 04Findings could inform referral pathway efficiency and diagnostic workup protocols.
- 05Full abstract unavailable; methods and sample size require verification from full text.
✦ Research metadata ✦
- PMID
- 42307293
- DOI
- 10.1590/1806-9282.20251993.
- Journal
- Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Infants referred after failing newborn hearing screening at a tertiary institution
- Intervention
- Newborn hearing screening and follow-up evaluation
Primary outcomes
Prevalence of hearing loss; Characteristics of hearing loss in referred infants