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Normative wideband absorbance measures in healthy neonates in Korea: A preliminary study.

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INTRODUCTION:The usefulness of wideband absorbance (WBA) in newborns is well-demonstrated. However, it is still not clear whether there might be a difference according to ethnicity with respect to ambient WBA; therefore, further investigation is necessary to evaluate ethnic-specific normative WBA values in newborns. METHODS:Twenty-one newborns (41 ears) were recruited from the well-baby nursery at a tertiary referral center. All newborn infants who were born at 38 weeks' to 41 weeks' gestation with a normal birth weight (range: 2.5-4.5 kg) and who passed a newborn hearing screening test with distortion product otoacoustic emissions were enrolled. Ambient absorbance values were measured on frequencies ranging from 226 Hz to 6300 Hz (i.e., 250 Hz, 315 Hz, 400 Hz, 500 Hz, 620 Hz, 800 Hz, 1000 Hz, 1250 Hz, 1600 Hz, 2000 Hz, 2500 Hz, 3150 Hz, 4000 Hz, 5000 Hz, and 6300 Hz). The results of median absorbance were compared with the WBA values of Caucasian infants and Korean adults. RESULTS:The gestational age of the study group was 38 weeks ± 6.67 days. In a gender comparison, absorbance of female neonate was significantly higher at 3150 Hz, 4000 Hz, and 5000 Hz than in male. Based on the test frequencies, the medians of the Korean infant WBA values and Caucasian infants are significantly different from one another, except at 1600 Hz, 3150 Hz, and 4000 Hz. The results of a median absorbance comparison between Korean infant and adults WBA values showed that the medians of the two studies were significantly different except at 1250 Hz. CONCLUSION:We analyzed the normative WBA values measured at ambient pressures in Korean newborns. The comparative analysis between the normative values of two different ethnic groups may infer a possible difference in the normative WBA values. The absorbance from Korean infant ears is substantially different from that from adult's ears. A large-scale study is required to establish normative WBA values to be used for the screening of outer and middle ear status in newborns.

journal_name

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol

journal_title

International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors

Chang YS,Ryu G,Kim K,Cho YS

doi

10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.012

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-02-01 00:00:00

pages

6-11

eissn

0165-5876

issn

1872-8464

pii

S0165-5876(18)30574-3

journal_volume

117

pub_type

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Normative wideband absorbance measures in healthy neonates in Korea: A preliminary study.