Some associated factors in hearing loss among children aged 2?5 in kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam
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Xuong Tuyet Nguyen,*, Nguyen Dang Vung, Tran My Huong, Pham The Hien, Le Minh Ky
Background: Hearing disorder in children is generally recognized as a public health issue. The associated factors ofhearing lossin children continue to be unknownin Vietnam. The goal of this study was to analysesome associated factors of hearing loss among children aged 2–5 in selected kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam, in 2018.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among children aged 2–5 yearsold at 4 kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam. The researchers directly interviewed the children’s mothers at the kindergartens in order to collect information about prenatal, perinatal and postnatal factors. After that, children did the otoacoustic emission (OAE) test and completed by an auditory brainstem response (ABR) test for the positive diagnosis of hearing impairment.Results: The subjects of the study were 1,090 children aged 2–5 and their mothers at kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam. The results revealed a variety of factors associated with hearing loss among these children, including maternal rubella (OR = 7.15; 95% CI: 1.51–26.19), severe jaundice (OR = 8.70; 95% CI: 2.64–28.95), prolonged oxygen use (OR = 12.90; 95% CI: 3.00–55.67) and chronic ear infections (OR = 9.81; 95% CI: 5.45–17.55).Conclusion: The study found that maternal rubella, severe jaundice, prolonged oxygen use and chronic ear infections were the associated factors of hearing loss among preschool children inHai Duong Province, Vietnam. Children suffering from these factors should undergo the OAE and ABR tests to ensure early detection of hearing loss.
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| Pubmed Style Xuong Tuyet Nguyen,, Nguyen Dang Vung, Tran My Huong, Pham The Hien, Le Minh Ky. Some associated factors in hearing loss among children aged 2–5 in kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam . SRP. 2019; 10(2): 22-26. doi:10.5530/srp.2019.2.04 Web Style Xuong Tuyet Nguyen,, Nguyen Dang Vung, Tran My Huong, Pham The Hien, Le Minh Ky. Some associated factors in hearing loss among children aged 2–5 in kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam . http://www.sysrevpharm.org/?mno=302644901 [Access: March 30, 2021]. doi:10.5530/srp.2019.2.04 AMA (American Medical Association) Style Xuong Tuyet Nguyen,, Nguyen Dang Vung, Tran My Huong, Pham The Hien, Le Minh Ky. Some associated factors in hearing loss among children aged 2–5 in kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam . SRP. 2019; 10(2): 22-26. doi:10.5530/srp.2019.2.04 Vancouver/ICMJE Style Xuong Tuyet Nguyen,, Nguyen Dang Vung, Tran My Huong, Pham The Hien, Le Minh Ky. Some associated factors in hearing loss among children aged 2–5 in kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam . SRP. (2019), [cited March 30, 2021]; 10(2): 22-26. doi:10.5530/srp.2019.2.04 Harvard Style Xuong Tuyet Nguyen,, Nguyen Dang Vung, Tran My Huong, Pham The Hien, Le Minh Ky (2019) Some associated factors in hearing loss among children aged 2–5 in kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam . SRP, 10 (2), 22-26. doi:10.5530/srp.2019.2.04 Turabian Style Xuong Tuyet Nguyen,, Nguyen Dang Vung, Tran My Huong, Pham The Hien, Le Minh Ky. 2019. Some associated factors in hearing loss among children aged 2–5 in kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam . Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 10 (2), 22-26. doi:10.5530/srp.2019.2.04 Chicago Style Xuong Tuyet Nguyen,, Nguyen Dang Vung, Tran My Huong, Pham The Hien, Le Minh Ky. "Some associated factors in hearing loss among children aged 2–5 in kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam ." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 10 (2019), 22-26. doi:10.5530/srp.2019.2.04 MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Xuong Tuyet Nguyen,, Nguyen Dang Vung, Tran My Huong, Pham The Hien, Le Minh Ky. "Some associated factors in hearing loss among children aged 2–5 in kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam ." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 10.2 (2019), 22-26. Print. doi:10.5530/srp.2019.2.04 APA (American Psychological Association) Style Xuong Tuyet Nguyen,, Nguyen Dang Vung, Tran My Huong, Pham The Hien, Le Minh Ky (2019) Some associated factors in hearing loss among children aged 2–5 in kindergartens in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam . Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 10 (2), 22-26. doi:10.5530/srp.2019.2.04 |
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