Correction: Birth weight, ototoxic medication, and surgical history predict individual hearing loss risks: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Report - MDSpire
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Correction: Factors Influencing Individual Hearing Loss Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Birth Weight, Ototoxic Medications, and Surgical Background
Correction: Factors Influencing Individual Hearing Loss Risk
Overview
This correction addresses significant associations with hearing loss in NICU neonates linked to factors such as ototoxic drug exposure, craniofacial anomalies, and surgical history. Low birth weight did not show a significant correlation with hearing loss.
Background
Understanding the risk factors for hearing loss in neonates is crucial for early detection and intervention strategies. This systematic review and meta-analysis provide insights into various factors influencing hearing loss risk in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients.
Data Highlights
No significant risk of hearing loss was found in very low birth weight neonates (<1,500 g) with an odds ratio of 3.05 (95% CI [0.57, 16.38], P = 0.19). Additionally, postnatal hypoxia and sepsis showed no significant association with hearing loss.
Key Findings
Significant associations with hearing loss in NICU neonates were found for ototoxic drugs, craniofacial anomalies, family history of hearing loss, surgical ligation of PDA, and TORCH infections (all P ≤ 0.05).
No significant correlation was observed between low birth weight and hearing loss in neonates.
Postnatal hypoxia/severe birth asphyxia did not show a significant association with hearing loss (OR = 0.81, P = 0.07).
Sepsis presented no significant association with hearing loss (OR = 1.03, P = 0.85).
Hyperbilirubinemia and mechanical ventilation were noted as risk factors for hearing loss.
Clinical Implications
The identified risk factors for hearing loss in NICU patients are ototoxic drug exposure, craniofacial anomalies, family history of hearing loss, surgical ligation of PDA, and TORCH infections.
Conclusion
This correction emphasizes specific risk factors in predicting hearing loss in neonates.
