2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
| Association Between Craniofacial Anomalies and NBHS Fail Rate
Association Between Craniofacial Anomalies and NBHS Fail Rate
Purpose: Increased knowledge of the prevalence of various craniofacial anomalies and their associated risks for hearing loss can help (a) guide the development of evidence-based practice regarding detection and documentation of risk factors at birth, and (b) health care professionals make appropriate recommendations for follow-up testing and monitoring. Method: Records were reviewed for 39,813 infants born at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center and White Oak Medical Center between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2019 to determine the association between the presence of craniofacial anomalies and newborn hearing screening fail rates. Prevalence of confirmed hearing loss for infants born with and without risk factors was also examined. Conclusions: Outcomes revealed three primary conclusions: (a) Infants with craniofacial anomalies are at a greater risk for failing their newborn hearing screening; (b) There is a need to better delineate craniofacial anomaly risk factors into subgroups; and (c) Follow-up audiologic evaluations are not warranted for infants with preauricular sinuses/tags
- Participants will be able to list general NBHS risk factors
- Participants will be able to identify specific craniofacial anomalies
- Participants will be able to discuss which craniofacial anomalies cause a higher risk for hearing loss in newborns
Presentation:
3478265_16173RuthMarin.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Ruth Marin
(Primary Presenter,Co-Author), AHC White Oak Medical Center, ruthsmarinphd@gmail.com;
Ruth Marin, PhD, has been an audiologist in the Washington DC area for more than 35 years. She developed and manages a NBHS program in Silver Spring, MD, and started the first targeted CMV screening program in Maryland.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.