From: Universal neonatal audiological screening: experience of the University Hospital of Pisa
 | Total number | Neonates with audiological risk factors | Neonates without audiological risk factors |
---|---|---|---|
Screened neonates | 8.113 | 492 (6.06%) | 7621(93.9%) |
Positive screening result at level II test | 84 (1.04%) | 39 (46.42%) | 45 (53.57%) |
False-positive results | 44 (0.54%) | 15 (34.09%) | 29 (65.9%) |
at first ABR | 24 (54.5%) | 9 | 15 |
at second ABR | 15 (34.09%) | 4 | 11 |
at third ABR | 5 (11.36%) | 2 | 3 |
No-show patients | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Hearing impaired patients | 34 (4.2‰) | 22 | 12 |
Unilaterally hearing impaired patients | 8 (0.99‰) | 1 | 7 |
Bilaterally hearing impaired patients | 26 (3.2 ‰) | 21 (80.77%) | 5 (19.23%) |
mild HL | 5 (0.6 ‰) |  |  |
Medium HL | 11 (1.4 ‰) |  |  |
severe/profound HL | 10 (1.2 ‰) |  |  |