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Table 4 Pediatrician’s role

From: Newborn hearing screening protocol in tuscany region

1.

Supervise the correct execution of the screening

2.

Forward in the audiologic center for an audiologic evaluation, the babies born in other regions or countries, in which the NHS is not executed

3.

Supervise the refer children, till the execution of the II level test

4.

Supervise on babies with risk’s factors for late-onset or progressive hearing loss, including those with refer TEOAE and pass ABR

5.

Supervise on babies with risk’s factors for acquired hearing loss

6.

Verify cases that CMV research in urine by PCR had been executed in all the refer cases

7.

Audiological surveillance with BOEL test and submission of health’s balance questionnaire