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Date Published: 30/12/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.60137/tmhvn.v69i67.167
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Vol. 69 No. 67
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Nguyen, D. A., Tran, D. P., Nguyen, N. N., Le, H. Q., Nguyen, N. H., & Nguyen, T. X. (2024). HEARING LOSS IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: PREVALENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS IN A RURAL AREA IN VIETNAM. Vietnam Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 69(67), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.60137/tmhvn.v69i67.167

HEARING LOSS IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: PREVALENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS IN A RURAL AREA IN VIETNAM

Duc Anh Nguyen1, Duc Phan Tran2, Ngoc Nhon Nguyen3, Huong Quynh Le4, Ngoc Ha Nguyen5, Tuyet Xuong Nguyen6,7,
1 Hanoi Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital
2 Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi
3 Burn, Plastic & Aesthetic Department, Trung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh city
4 Institute of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Hanoi Medical University
5 Department of Ear-Nose-Throat, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6 Department of Ear-Nose-Throat, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, Hanoi
7 University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

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Background: Data on hearing loss among preschool children aged 2 to 5 years in Vietnam are still limited. This study examined the prevalence and characteristics of hearing loss among preschool children in a rural area in Vietnam. Methods: A cross sectional was conducted among 15,201 preschoolers aged 2-5 years in Thai Binh province, Vietnam to determine the prevalence of hearing loss according to the method recommended by the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH): a two-step Automated Oto-Acoustic Emissions (OAE) program, completed by an Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) for the positive diagnosis of hearing impairment. Results: The study found 571 children (353 boys, and 218 girls) had hearing impairment, showing that the prevalence of hearing loss among preschool children was 3.75%. Among the hearing loss children, mild hearing loss (21–≤40 dB) accounted for almost half of the children with hearing loss followed by moderate hearing deficit (41- 70 dB) (39,93%). Majority of the hearing loss children was conductive hearing loss (69.88%).
Conclusions: The study found that hearing loss is common among pre-primary school children in rural area in Vietnam. Routine hearing screening in preschool is recommended for an early detection 

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Hearing loss, Preschool children, Hearing impairment, Thai Binh, Vietnam

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