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Pediatric Hearing Loss Management in the COVID-19 Era: Possible Consequences and Resources for the Next Future

Davide Brotto1, Flavia Sorrentino1, Niccolò Favaretto1

  • 1Otorhinolaryngology Section-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neuroscience DNS, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.

Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
|May 4, 2021
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The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has limited pediatric hearing loss diagnosis and treatment. New strategies were adopted to overcome social distancing, which may prove useful post-pandemic.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric audiology and otolaryngology.

Background:

  • The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created significant challenges for pediatric healthcare.
  • Access to essential audiological and rehabilitative services for children with hearing loss was restricted.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric hearing loss management.
  • To discuss the adaptations and strategies implemented to mitigate pandemic-related disruptions.
  • To consider the potential long-term utility of these adaptations.

Main Methods:

  • Review of service delivery modifications in pediatric hearing loss care during the pandemic.
  • Analysis of challenges faced in screening, diagnosis, and therapy.
  • Exploration of alternative strategies necessitated by social distancing.

Main Results:

  • Significant limitations were observed in auditory screening, etiological diagnosis, surgical timing, and speech therapy for pediatric hearing loss.
  • The pandemic necessitated the adoption of novel strategies to maintain care continuity.
  • These adapted strategies may offer future benefits beyond the pandemic.

Conclusions:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the early diagnosis and treatment of pediatric hearing loss.
  • Innovative approaches were developed to circumvent pandemic-related access barriers.
  • These emergent strategies hold promise for enhancing pediatric hearing loss management in the future.

Keywords:
COVID-19childrencochlear implantsface maskshearing loss

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