{"id":2873,"date":"2022-07-08T19:24:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T23:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/?p=2873"},"modified":"2022-07-08T19:24:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T23:24:47","slug":"what-are-the-benefits-of-newborn-hearing-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/what-are-the-benefits-of-newborn-hearing-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Benefits of Newborn Hearing Testing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, approximately two to three of every 1,000 babies<\/a> are born with hearing loss<\/a> in one or both ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Left untreated, this can have major impacts for speech and language development. We review more benefits of newborn and infant hearing testing below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Should Be Screened?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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A study<\/a> published in the journal American Family Physician <\/em>reports that, \u201cEarly screening programs focused on children with known risks\u2026 However, recent studies indicate that 19 to 42 percent of profoundly hearing-impaired children will be missed with targeted, risk factor-based screening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, in 2000, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)<\/a> Act was passed to make sure all children got the help they needed. This program ensures\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n