Yu-Chieh Huang, Sz-Chi Hu, Li-Yu Shyu, Chin-Bin Yeh
Increased problematic smartphone use among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the community: The utility of Chinese version of Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA
purpose purpose study describe assess hearing screening program firstgrade children poland program aimed detect hearing disorders increase awareness among parents hearing problems method hearing screening program conducted elementary schools biggest region poland total 34618 firstgraders screened hearing screening protocol included video otoscopy puretone audiometry program also included information campaign directed local community educational meetings parents medical staff results estimated prevalence hearing loss 11 unilateral hearing loss common bilateral hearing loss mild hearing loss frequent moderate worse hearing loss otoscopy common positive result otitis media effusion parents medical staff took part 1608 educational meetings broadening parents knowledge care hearing conclusions hearing screening program provides data prevalence childhood hearing problems also avenue providing local community valuable knowledge care hearing study demonstrated importance systematic monitoring childrens hearing status increasing awareness among parents teachers significance hearing loss hearing screening children starting school become standard part school health care programs