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Date Published: 09/02/2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v559i1.17379
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Vol. 559 No. 1 (2026)
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Lý, X. Q., & Phan, T. Định. (2026). ASSESSMENT OF HEARING LOSS PREVALENCE IN INFANTS THROUGH A TWO-STAGE SCREENING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HO CHI MINH CITY. Vietnam Medical Journal, 559(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v559i1.17379

ASSESSMENT OF HEARING LOSS PREVALENCE IN INFANTS THROUGH A TWO-STAGE SCREENING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HO CHI MINH CITY

Xuân Quang Lý, Thảo Định Phan

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Background: Congenital hearing loss is a significant public health issue. Early screening plays a crucial role in timely intervention to optimize children's language development. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of hearing loss in infants through a two-stage hearing screening program using transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) and automated auditory brainstem response (AABR) at the University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, retrospective descriptive study was conducted on 919 infants born and screened for hearing loss at the University Medical Center HCMC from September 2024 to May 2025. Infants underwent stage 1 screening with TEOAE. Cases with a "Refer" result were scheduled for stage 2 screening with AABR. The prevalence of hearing loss and the screening completion rate were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: The referral rate after the first stage of TEOAE screening was 5.2% (48/919). Among these 48 infants, only 18 returned for the second-stage AABR screening, resulting in a completion rate of 37.5%. After AABR measurement, 7 infants had a "Refer" result. The final prevalence of suspected hearing loss after the two-stage screening protocol was 0.8% (7/919). Conclusion: The prevalence of suspected hearing loss in this study was 0.8%, which is consistent with data from the Asian region. However, the high loss-to-follow-up rate after the first screening stage (62.5%) presents a major challenge that needs to be addressed to improve the effectiveness of the screening program.

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newborn hearing loss, hearing screening, transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, automated auditory brainstem response.

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