Seasonality sway birth and hearing loss?
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Birth is a biological process that involves the emergence of an offspring. A seasonal variation in the frequency of births is reported as a universal phenomenon in the human population. In review to outline of birth, newborns may yield seasonality in the occurrence of congenital hearing loss. Congenital hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects affecting ~3/1000 newborns. The aim of this study was to rule out seasonality of birth and percentage of hearing loss in early days of newborns. Seasonality of birth was analyzed across the years and newborns born per month were numbered to surpass the subjective and objective Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Program before 1 month of age.Combined results of the subjective and objective tests were analyzed and compared to make the final decision as Pass or Refer. Statistical analysis revealed that birth frequency and newborn hearing loss do not follow seasonality pattern. Similarly, there was no correlation between the birth frequency and percentages of newborns with refer impression.
Authors: Teja D. Dessai, Henna Ashraf, Chinju Michael
Institution: Nitte University
Language: English
Subfield: Speech and Hearing
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2583379062