Newborn hearing screening program in China: a narrative review of the issues in screening and management.

ABSTRACT: Hearing loss is one of the most common sensory disorders in humans. The purpose of this review is to summarize the history and current status of newborn hearing screening in China and to investigate future developmental trends in newborn hearing screening with the intention of sharing experiences and providing a reference for other populations. In the 1980s, the research on hearing monitoring for high-risk infants led to the gradual development of newborn hearing screening in China. With the continuous improvement of screening technology, the newborn hearing screening program was gradually extended to the whole country and became a government-led multidisciplinary public health program. Genetic screening for deafness has been incorporated into newborn hearing screening in many regions of C

SUBMITTER: Wen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10507708 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature