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using Otoacoustic Emissions Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Programs, Pediatricians, Audiologists & School Nurses

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The Portable OAE Hearing Screener of Choice... Ear canal Middle ear An otoacoustic emission (OAE) is a response generated by Cochlea Eardrum structures (outer hair cells) in the healthy cochlea to sounds presented into the ear canal. The AuDX unit presents a soft pair of tones (distortion product OAE) or a click (transientevoked OAE) through a probe placed in the patient’s ear The AuDX device delivers sounds into the ear canal and measures the OAE response produced by outer hair cells in the cochlea. canal. A tiny, sensitive microphone in the probe measures the OAE. AuDX automatically...

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...for Newborn Hearing Screening Three to four babies out of every 1000 are born with hearing loss, making it the most frequently occurring birth disorder. The American Academy of Pediatrics 1, Joint Committee on Infant Hearing 2 and National Institutes of Health 3 recommend screening infants for hearing loss using either otoacoustic emissions (OAE) or auditory brainstem response (ABR). Either method alone or in combination is acceptable for detecting hearing loss. 1 merican Academy of Pediatrics (1999) Newborn and infant hearing loss: Detection and A intervention. Task Force on Newborn and...

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...for the Medical Home Significant hearing loss can develop after the newborn period, so birth screening is not enough. Regular hearing screening is important throughout childhood. Routine Hearing Screening The American Academy of Pediatrics1 recommends hearing screening throughout infancy and childhood by testing for hearing loss at ages 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 15 and 18. T he National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative, Healthy People 20102, set the following target goals: • ncrease the proportion of persons who have a hearing i examination on schedule; • ncrease the number of persons who...

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...for Providers of World Class Care Frequently Asked Questions 1. How long does an OAE screening with an AuDX device take? Test time is very fast – about 10 seconds per ear if the patient is quiet and cooperative; slightly longer for “refer” results. 5. Why do I need OAEs if I have Tympanometry? T ympanometry is a powerful tool for assessing middle ear function. However, it provides no information about cochlear function or hearing. OAEs are affected by both hearing loss and middle ear dysfunction. For children with OME, for example, it is important 2. Who should administer the test? Since...

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