Katherine S Peterson
The interprofessional practice experiences of final-semester prelicensure BSN students completing clinical immersion: A descriptive qualitative study
Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
hearing loss common disability infants significantly impacts cognitive language literacy development study aimed systematically assess risk factors early identification intervention infant hearing loss databases searched metaanalyses observational studies november 2023 quality assessment performed using cochrane risk bias tool grading recommendations assessment development evaluation grade approach used assess certainty evidence metaanalysis identified 14 risk factors significantly associated infant hearing loss according grade approach four factors moderatecertainty evidence low birth weightlbw congenital anomalies craniofacial anomalies intracranial hemorrhages seven factors lowcertainty evidence ototoxic medications family history hearing loss mechanical ventilation 5 days intrauterine infection admission neonatal intensive care unit nicu 5 days mechanical ventilation asphyxia six extremelylowcertainty evidence low birth weight 1500 g vlbw hyperbilirubinemia sepsis meningitis male sex premature birth small gestational age sga nevertheless significant association found infant hearing loss factors small gestational age sga male sex premature birth p 005 conclusion identification 14 interrelated risk factors prove advantageous clinical practice findings could guide hearing screening parental counseling furthermore prospective research could conducted develop riskbased scoring systems based factors known infant hearing loss worldwide issue risk factors condition debated new first metaanalysis comprehensively evaluate perinatal postnatal risk factors hearing loss infants intracranial hemorrhage mechanical ventilation low birth weight associated infant hearing loss however evidence association found premature birth small gestational age male sex hearing loss