Risk factors and management modalities for sudanese children with hearing loss or hearing impairment done in Aldwha and Khartoum ENT hospitals, Sudan

• Published in: Annals of tropical medicine and public health Vol. 10; no. 2; p. 357
• Main Authors: Ahmed, Safa, Hajabubker, Mashair, Satti, Satti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Accra Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.03.2017; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
• Subjects: Age groups; Analysis; Care and treatment; Children; Cognition & reasoning; Cognitive ability; Deafness; Developing countries; Ear diseases; Health aspects; Health risk assessment; Hearing aids; Hearing disorders; Hearing loss; Hearing protection; LDCs; Malaria; Measles; Medical screening; Meningitis; Otolaryngology; Pediatrics; Risk factors; Stem cells; Sudan

Introduction: Hearing impairment indicate a full or partial decrease in ability to detect or understand sounds. Their first presentation could be with delayed speech, language and cognitive ability. The goal of universal newborn hearing screeningprograms (UNHS), which are widely used in developed co...