Abstract

PEREZ-VILLEGAS, Ruth et al. Maternal and perinatal factors associated with hypoacusia: A series of cases. Rev Colomb Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2006, vol.57, n.3, pp.201-206. ISSN 0034-7434.

Introduction: hypoacusia represents an important public health problem, due to its repercussions on emotional, cognitive and social development. Objective: determining maternal and perinatal factors associated with a student-aged population suffering from hypoacusia. Materials and methods: a series of cases were studied during 2005; 79 students suffering from hypoacusia were detected by the Junta Nacional de Auxilio Escolar y Becas (JUNAEB) during this period. Results: the average age of the children being studied was 16.5 years. 74.7% had gone to full-term gestation on being born. 50.6% had had 2,500-3,499 g birth weight. 38% presented some associated perinatal risk factor, mainly being hyper-bilirrubinaemia (22.6%). The age average for hypoacusia being detected was 6.3 years. Most of the cases corresponded to severe bilateral hypoacusia (40.5%).

Keywords : hearing loss; hearing disorders; risk factor.

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