新生儿听力普遍筛查：夏威夷正在实现的一个目标。

Universal newborn hearing screening: a goal being achieved in Hawaii.

作者信息

Johnson Jean L, Weirather Yusnita, Sia Calvin C J, Okamoto Jeff, Shapiro Beppie

机构信息

Center on Disability Studies, 1776 University Ave., University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.

出版信息

Hawaii Med J. 2002 Feb;61(2):26-30.

PMID:11892381

Abstract

This article describes the importance of early identification of hearing loss in newborns, the current status of newborn hearing screening in the United States, and the leadership that Hawaii has contributed to that effort. Described are events that may help the nation reach the Year 2010 Health Goals for newborn hearing screening, identification, and intervention.

摘要

本文介绍了新生儿听力损失早期识别的重要性、美国新生儿听力筛查的现状，以及夏威夷在这一工作中所发挥的引领作用。文中还描述了有助于美国实现2010年新生儿听力筛查、识别及干预健康目标的相关事件。