Hearing loss is one of the most common congenital sensory disorders. It can be associated with several comorbidities, in particular developmental disabilities (DD). In Emilia-Romagna (ER), a region in Northern Italy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provide the diagnostic framework and treatment for these conditions. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence of hearing loss, both isolated or in association with comorbidities, in the juvenile population. The study draws its data from the ER Childhood and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Information System (SINPIAER), an Administrative Healthcare Database collecting the clinical data of all those who have attended CAMHS since 2010. The most frequent type of hearing loss was bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, which was present in 69-72% of the cases, while bilateral conductive hearing loss was the second most common type, ranging from 8 to 10%. Among DD, congenital malformations, mental retardation, visual impairment, and cerebral palsy were the most common. In particular, autism spectrum disorders show increasing incidence and prevalence among CAMHS users in ER region. In-depth knowledge of hearing loss epidemiology and related conditions, such as developmental disabilities, in the juvenile population is crucial for disease prevention, health planning, and resource allocation.

Genetic and Non Genetic Hearing Loss and Associated Disabilities: An Epidemiological Survey in Emilia-Romagna Region / Genovese, Elisabetta; Palma, Silvia; Polizzi, Valeria; Bianchin, Giovanni; Cappai, Michela; Kaleci, Shaniko; Martini, Alessandro; Ciorba, Andrea; Stagi, Paolo. - In: AUDIOLOGY RESEARCH. - ISSN 2039-4349. - 11:3(2021), pp. 463-473. [10.3390/audiolres11030043]

Genetic and Non Genetic Hearing Loss and Associated Disabilities: An Epidemiological Survey in Emilia-Romagna Region

Genovese, Elisabetta;Kaleci, Shaniko;Stagi, Paolo
2021

Abstract

Hearing loss is one of the most common congenital sensory disorders. It can be associated with several comorbidities, in particular developmental disabilities (DD). In Emilia-Romagna (ER), a region in Northern Italy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provide the diagnostic framework and treatment for these conditions. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence of hearing loss, both isolated or in association with comorbidities, in the juvenile population. The study draws its data from the ER Childhood and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Information System (SINPIAER), an Administrative Healthcare Database collecting the clinical data of all those who have attended CAMHS since 2010. The most frequent type of hearing loss was bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, which was present in 69-72% of the cases, while bilateral conductive hearing loss was the second most common type, ranging from 8 to 10%. Among DD, congenital malformations, mental retardation, visual impairment, and cerebral palsy were the most common. In particular, autism spectrum disorders show increasing incidence and prevalence among CAMHS users in ER region. In-depth knowledge of hearing loss epidemiology and related conditions, such as developmental disabilities, in the juvenile population is crucial for disease prevention, health planning, and resource allocation.
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Genetic and Non Genetic Hearing Loss and Associated Disabilities: An Epidemiological Survey in Emilia-Romagna Region / Genovese, Elisabetta; Palma, Silvia; Polizzi, Valeria; Bianchin, Giovanni; Cappai, Michela; Kaleci, Shaniko; Martini, Alessandro; Ciorba, Andrea; Stagi, Paolo. - In: AUDIOLOGY RESEARCH. - ISSN 2039-4349. - 11:3(2021), pp. 463-473. [10.3390/audiolres11030043]
Genovese, Elisabetta; Palma, Silvia; Polizzi, Valeria; Bianchin, Giovanni; Cappai, Michela; Kaleci, Shaniko; Martini, Alessandro; Ciorba, Andrea; Stagi, Paolo
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