Prospective Evaluation of Hearing Status in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia.

ABSTRACT: Elevated bilirubin levels in neonates are commonly seen both physiologically and in pathological conditions. There are few articles describing the effects of elevated bilirubin levels on the auditory system. The objectives of this paper was to study the prevalence of hearing impairment in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia and assess outcome/reversibility of hearing impairment in these neonates with follow-up hearing evaluation. This was a prospective single centre, case control study. Cases: neonates, total bilirubin levels >15 mg/dl. Controls: <15 mg/dl. Exclusion criteria included neonates with neonatal hypoxia, intrauterine infections, sepsis or meningitis, infants with a family history of hearing loss, low birth weight, ototoxic medications, external and middle ear pathology. Otoacousti

SUBMITTER: Padinharakandy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10908650 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature