Comparison of Hearing Screening Protocols for Universal Newborn Hearing Screening In Turkey

Erturk B. B., GENÇ G. A., ÖZKAN S.

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.223-230, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.223-230
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Congenital hearing loss is one of the most common major abnormalities present at birth. Early diagnose is very important. In this study a comparison of five different newborn hearing screening protocols are made to determine the most suitable screening protocol which can form a model for newborn hearing screenings in Turkey's maternity hospitals.