Universität zu Köln

Thangavelu, Kruthika ORCID: 0000-0002-5610-1535, Martakis, Kyriakos ORCID: 0000-0003-3982-0914, Fabian, Silke, Venkateswaran, Mahima ORCID: 0000-0002-1226-5685, Roth, Bernhard, Beutner, Dirk and Lang-Roth, Ruth (2019). Prevalence and risk factors for hearing loss in high-risk neonates in Germany. Acta Paediatr., 108 (11). S. 1972 - 1978. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1651-2227

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Abstract

Aim Hearing loss in infants is often diagnosed late, despite universal screening programmes. Risk factors of hearing impairment in high-risk neonates, identified from population-based studies, can inform policy around targeted screening. Our aim was to determine the prevalence and the risk factors of hearing loss in a high-risk neonatal population. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of neonates hospitalised at the University Hospital Cologne, Germany from January 2009 to December 2014 and were part of the newborn hearing screening programme. Multivariable regression analyses using the lasso approach was performed. Results Data were available for 4512 (43% female) neonates with a mean gestational age at birth of 35.5 weeks. The prevalence of hearing loss was 1.6%, and 42 (0.9%) neonates had permanent hearing loss. Craniofacial anomalies, hyperbilirubinaemia requiring exchange transfusion, oxygen supplementation after 36 weeks of gestation and hydrops fetalis showed associations with permanent hearing loss. Conclusion Our findings of risk factors for hearing loss were consistent with other studies. However, some commonly demonstrated risk factors such as perinatal infections, meningitis, sepsis and ototoxic drugs did not show significant associations in our cohort. Targeted screening based on risk factors may help early identification of hearing loss in neonates.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Thangavelu, Kruthika UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-5610-1535 UNSPECIFIED Martakis, Kyriakos UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3982-0914 UNSPECIFIED Fabian, Silke UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Venkateswaran, Mahima UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-1226-5685 UNSPECIFIED Roth, Bernhard UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Beutner, Dirk UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lang-Roth, Ruth UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-129900
DOI:	10.1111/apa.14837
Journal or Publication Title:	Acta Paediatr.
Volume:	108
Number:	11
Page Range:	S. 1972 - 1978
Date:	2019
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1651-2227
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language INFANTS; VENTILATION; IMPAIRMENT; SELECTION; NEWBORNS; TERM Multiple languages Pediatrics Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/12990