McDermott J C
J Sch Health. 1982 Oct;52(8):462-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1982.tb04015.x.
The predominant aural health problem in school-age children is middle ear inflammation with effusion. The conventional hearing screening method has ineffectively detected half of those school children with middle ear problems. Acoustic immittance measurements, recently added to the audiologist's battery of tests, effectively and economically screens middle ear effusion. Unfortunately, acoustic immittance does not screen hearing sensitivity as does the conventional pure-tone sweep check. This article describes the principles of acoustic immittance and compares it with pure-tone audiometry; discusses current immittance screening practices; and outlines how acoustic immittance can be included in a school hearing conservation program.
学龄儿童主要的听力健康问题是中耳积液性炎症。传统的听力筛查方法未能有效检测出半数患有中耳问题的学童。听力学家最近增加的声导抗测量法能有效且经济地筛查中耳积液。不幸的是，声导抗不像传统的纯音扫描检查那样能筛查听力敏感度。本文介绍了声导抗的原理，并将其与纯音听力测定法进行比较；讨论了当前的声导抗筛查实践；并概述了如何将声导抗纳入学校听力保护计划。
