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Abstract
Hearing was the most vital of all senses in newborns. Almost all information from surroundings newborns got by sound perception. The incidence of hearing impairment was 1–3 per thousand newborns screened. It was well recognized that unidentified hearing impairment could adversely affect optimal speech and language development, and consequently the acquisition of literacy skill, academic, social, and emotional development were adversely affected. Hearing screening is very important in early detection of hearing impairment. Egypt developed a national program for early detection and intervention of hearing impairment. There was evidence showing that neonates with hearing impairment whose identification and remediation took place prior to 6 months of age had been enabled to perform significantly better on vocabulary, communication, intelligence, social skills and behavior that was necessary for success in their later lives. The ultimate goal was to improve access to education and vocational rehabilitation services, and to generate awareness amongst the masses. Over 5 % of the world’s population had disabling hearing loss, of which 10 % (32 million) were children. The majority of these children lived in middle- and low-income countries. Congenital causes lead to hearing loss being present at or acquired soon after birth. These could be caused by hereditary or non-hereditary genetic factors or by certain complications that occurred during pregnancy and childbirth. Early detection and intervention remained the key factor in minimizing the impact of hearing loss on a child’s development and educational achievements.
The World Health Organization had quoted that in infants and children with hearing loss, early identification and management through infant hearing screening programs could improve the linguistic and educational outcomes for each child. Children with hearing impairment would benefit by use of hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and cochlear implants. However, the production of hearing aid devices did not meet the need that had been generated. Most developed countries had successfully finalized universal neonatal hearing screening programs. The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) had set 3 goals: screening should be completed by 1 month of age, diagnosis should be made by 3 months, and intervention and treatment should commence by 6 months. Otoacoustic emissions are extremely useful in infant hearing screening. They are accurate, economic, easy procedure, and time efficient. Many researchers had administered automated auditory brainstem response for screening neonates to identify patients with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, and to reduce the number of false-positive results. The study aimed to screen for hearing loss and the hearing screening obstacles in newborn infants and to facilitate early detection of hearing impairment etiology and providing proper counseling issues. The study was involved 1475 newborn infants came to the family health care units for neonatal hearing screening at Dakahlia Governorate. The study was conducted within the period from January 2020 to December 2021.