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The report of the Polish Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program in 2016

Monika Zych1, Grażyna Greczka1, Piotr Dąbrowski1

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland; Head: Professor Małgorzata Wierzbicka MD, PhD.

Otolaryngologia Polska = the Polish Otolaryngology
|March 8, 2018
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The Polish Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program (PUNHSP) screens nearly all newborns for hearing loss. Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was the most common diagnosis in 2016.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Audiology

Background:

  • The Polish Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program (PUNHSP) has been active for 14 years.
  • The program aims to screen nearly all newborns in Poland for hearing loss and identify risk factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present key results and conclusions from the 2016 operations of the PUNHSP.
  • To analyze data on hearing impairments in newborns within the Polish healthcare system.

Main Methods:

  • Data collection from 496 screening centers across 3 referral levels.
  • Analysis of the Central Database (CDB) of PUNHSP, which registered 5,458,114 children by August 2017.
  • Review of diagnosed hearing impairments in 2016.

Main Results:

  • Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was the most frequently diagnosed hearing impairment.
  • In 2016, 260 cases of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss were diagnosed.
  • The PUNHSP database contains extensive data on neonatal hearing health in Poland.

Conclusions:

  • The PUNHSP is a large-scale, established program crucial for early detection of hearing loss in newborns.
  • Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss remains a significant concern requiring continued monitoring and intervention.
  • The program's infrastructure facilitates comprehensive data gathering for public health initiatives.

Keywords:
hearing lossnewborn hearing screeningrisk factors of hearing loss

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