[Early detection program for hearing loss at Bajio's National Medical Center]
Atzin Itai Olea-González1, Andrea Judith Del Ángel-González1, Mariela Pamela Chao-Pérez1
1Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Centro Médico Nacional del Bajío, Hospital de Especialidades No. 1, Servicio de Audiología, Otoneurología y Foniatría. León, Guanajuato, México.
Revista Medica Del Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social
|April 23, 2025
Summary
Early hearing detection programs identify hearing loss in newborns, with risk factors including prematurity and NICU stays. Timely audiological studies improve treatment and neurodevelopment outcomes for children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric audiology
- Neonatal care
Context:
- Early hearing detection programs are crucial for comprehensive newborn care.
- Reducing the prevalence of hearing disability is a key healthcare goal.
Purpose:
- To identify the primary causes of hearing loss within an early hearing detection program.
- Focus on Specialties Hospital No. 1 at Bajio's National Medical Center.
Summary:
- A retrospective study analyzed 1000 pediatric patients, primarily neonates.
- Identified risk factors: prematurity, low birth weight, hyperbilirubinemia, neonatal hypoxia, NICU admission, and ototoxic drug use.
- 14 patients diagnosed with hearing loss; descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistics were employed.
Impact:
- Timely audiological diagnostic studies enable services to meet international goals.
- Early detection and treatment enhance opportunities for rehabilitation.
- Improved neurodevelopmental outcomes for children with hearing loss.
