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Improvement in Loss to Follow-up of Newborn Hearing Screening: A lesson from Louisiana Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
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Newborns who fail initial hearing screening are encouraged to follow up to get further tests to confirm diagnosis of hearing loss. Loss to follow-up of hearing screening is defined as a newborn who fails the initial hearing test before hospital… read more -
Newborn Hearing Screening: High Risk Populations of Loss to Follow-up in Louisiana, 2007-2011
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Newborn hearing screening prior to hospital discharge is implemented in all states and some U.S. territories. All newborns who fail the hearing screening are encouraged to follow up to get further tests to confirm diagnosis of hearing loss as early… read more -
Newborns with Delayed Hearing Screening Prior to Hospital Discharge: High Risk Populations of Hearing Loss
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Hearing loss is the most common birth defect, occurring at a rate of 1-3 of every 1000 births. The goal of the Louisiana Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (LA EHDI) is to ensure that all newborns are screened for hearing loss so that… read more