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| פורמט: | Recurso digital |
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Zenodo
2025
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| גישה מקוונת: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15833838 |
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תוכן הענינים:
- <p>Introduction: <br>Hearing impairment is one of the most common congenital conditions, yet early <br>identification remains a challenge in low-resource settings. <br>Case summary: <br>We present a case from January 2003, during an early institutional attempt <br>at newborn hearing screening, in which a neonate with moderate-to-severe <br>bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was successfully diagnosed by Otoocoustic <br>emission(OAE) screening and subsequently confirmed by Auditory Brainstem <br>response (ABR) and rehabilitated by 6 months of age. The outcome—age-appropriate <br>speech development and successful mainstream schooling—provided compelling <br>momentum for scaling up district-wide screening initiatives. <br>Conclusion: <br>This report highlights the utility of OAE and ABR-based protocols in influencing <br>health system planning and emphasizes the need for robust public health strategies <br>to implement universal newborn screening in resource-constrained contexts. It <br>documents how that clinical milestone inspired the Indian Academy of Pediatrics <br>(IAP) Cochin Branch to spearhead a scalable model that evolved into a state-wide <br>initiative by 2020. The Kerala experience offers a replicable pathway for other <br>regions aiming to implement UNHS aligned with SDG 3.2.</p>