2021
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253305
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Feasibility of establishing an infant hearing screening program and measuring hearing loss among infants at a regional referral hospital in south western Uganda

Abstract: Introduction Despite the high burden of hearing loss (HL) globaly, most countries in resource limited settings lack infant hearing screening programs(IHS) for early HL detection. We examined the feasibility of establishing an IHS program in this setting, and in this pilot program measured the prevalence of infant hearing loss (IHL) and described the characteristics of the infants with HL. Methods We assessed feasibility of establishing an IHS program at a regional referral hospital in south-western Uganda. W… Show more

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