Efeito da infecção por COVID-19 na via auditiva até tronco encefálico / Effect of COVID-19 infection on the auditory pathway to the brainstem / Efecto de la infección por COVID-19en la vía auditiva hacia el tronco del encéfalo

Introdução: A COVID-19 pode afetar o sistema auditivo, justificando a avaliação da audição de indivíduos infectados. Objetivo: analisar a via auditiva até o tronco encefálico de indivíduos acometidos por COVID-19 comparados ao grupo controle. Método: Estudo observacional transversal analítico realizado em uma amostra não probabilística de adultos que tiveram COVID-19, que foram comparados com um grupo controle, sem queixa auditiva. A avaliação consistiu em: medidas de imitância acústica, audiometria tonal liminar (ATL), emissões otoacústicas evocadas por estímulo transiente (EOET) e potencial evocado auditivo de tronco encefálico (PEATE). Resultados: Foram avaliados 77 indivíduos, sendo, 41 participantes do grupo COVID-19 (idade média de 26,3) e 36 do grupo controle (idade média de 25,8). Os limiares auditivos estavam dentro dos padrões da normalidade para todos os indivíduos do grupo COVID-19, sendo significativamente maiores para as frequências de 1000, 2000 e 3000 Hz à direita. A amplitude das EOET foi significativamente menor na banda de frequência de 1500 à direita. Houve correlação significativa e negativa para as frequências de 1000 Hz e 3000 Hz à direita e para as frequências de 1000, 2000 e 3000 Hz à esquerda, entre EOET e ATL. Foi verificado aumento da latência absoluta da onda I, do PEATE, na orelha esquerda. Conclusão: a COVID-19 afetou locais específicos do sistema auditivo. Houve diminuição da acuidade auditiva e do funcionamento das células ciliadas externas da cóclea, bem como aumento do tempo de condução neural do som na porção distal do VII par craniano à esquerda. (AU)

Introduction: COVID-19 can affect the auditory system, justifying the evaluation of the hearing of infected individuals. Objective: to analyze the auditory pathway to the brainstem of individuals affected by COVID-19 compared to the control group. Method: Analytical cross-sectional observational study carried out in a non-probabilistic sample of adults who had COVID-19, who were compared with a control group, without hearing complaints. The evaluation consisted of: acoustic immittance measurements, pure tone audiometry (PTA), transient stimulus-evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) and brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP). Results: 77 individuals were evaluated, 41 participants in the COVID-19 group (average age of 26.3) and 36 in the control group (average age of 25.8). Hearing thresholds were within normal limits for all individuals in the COVID-19 group, being significantly higher for the frequencies of 1000, 2000 and 3000 Hz on the right. TEOAE amplitude was significantly lower in the 1500 frequency band on the right. There was a significant and negative correlation for the frequencies of 1000 Hz and 3000 Hz on the right and for the frequencies of 1000, 2000 and 3000 Hz on the left, between TEOAE and PTA. An increase in the absolute latency of wave I, of the BAEP, was observed in the left ear. Conclusion: COVID-19 affected specific locations in the auditory system. There was a decrease in auditory acuity and the functioning of the outer hair cells of the cochlea, as well as an increase in the neural conduction time of sound in the distal portion of the VII cranial nerve on the left. (AU)

Introducción: COVID-19 puede afectar el sistema auditivo, justificando la evaluación de la audición de individuos infectados. Objetivo: analizar la vía auditiva hacia el tronco encefálico de individuos afectados por COVID-19 en comparación con el grupo control. Método: Estudio observacional analítico transversal realizado en una muestra no probabilística de adultos que padecieron COVID-19, quienes fueron comparados con un grupo control, sin escuchar quejas. La evaluación consistió en: mediciones de inmitancia acústica, audiometría de tonos puros (ATP), otoemisiones acústicas provocadas por estímulos transitorios (OAET) y potenciales evocados auditivos del tronco encefálico (PEATE). Resultados: Se evaluaron 77 individuos, 41 participantes en el grupo COVID-19 (edad promedio de 26,3 años) y 36 en el grupo control (edad promedio de 25,8 años). Los umbrales de audición estaban dentro de los límites normales para todos los individuos del grupo de COVID-19, siendo significativamente más altos para las frecuencias de 1000, 2000 y 3000 Hz de la derecha. La amplitud de OAET fue significativamente menor en la banda de frecuencia de 1500 de la derecha. Hubo correlación significativa y negativa para las frecuencias de 1000 Hz y 3000 Hz a la derecha y para las frecuencias de 1000, 2000 y 3000 Hz a la izquierda, entre OAET y ATP. Se observó un aumento de la latencia absoluta de la onda I, del PEATE, en el oído izquierdo. Conclusión: COVID-19 afectó ubicaciones específicas del sistema auditivo. Hubo una disminución de la agudeza auditiva y del funcionamiento de las células ciliadas externas de la cóclea, así como un aumento del tiempo de conducción neural del sonido en la porción distal del VII par craneal izquierdo. (AU)

Occurrence of changes in the auditory evoked potentials of smokers: systematic review of the literature. / Ocorrência de alterações nos potenciais evocados auditivos de fumantes: revisão sistemática da literatura.

PURPOSE: To verify the occurrence of abnormal auditory evoked potentials (AEP) tests in adult smokers. RESEARCH STRATEGIES: Systematic review of the literature according to the PRISMA guidelines, to answer the question: "Are there any changes in the AEP results in adult smokers?", PECOS strategy. Research carried out on PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, LIVIVO, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS and Scielo databases. Additional search of gray literature: Google Scholar and ProQuest hand searching of reference lists of the included studies. SELECTION CRITERIA: Cross-sectional studies were selected, without restriction on the year of publication and language. DATA ANALYSIS: First, the titles and abstracts of all the studies were analyzed, followed by the full reading of the eligible studies. RESULTS: 898 articles were collected, after the duplicate studies were removed and after blind analysis by three researchers, 8 studies of the observational type were selected. Most studies have found an association between active smoking and changes in electrophysiological tests. CONCLUSION: Normal hearing adult smokers present alterations in short and long AEP. In the auditory brainstem response, the main altered components were the increase in waves latencies of I and III and in the interpeaks I - III and III - V, as well as a decrease in the amplitude of the waves. In Mismatch Negativity, there was a significant increase in wave amplitude and latency. In the long latency potential, P300, there was an increase in latencies and decreased amplitudes in the components N1 (in Fz) and P3.

OBJETIVO: Verificar a ocorrência de alterações nos exames de potencial evocado (PEA) auditivo em adultos fumantes normo-ouvintes. ESTRATÉGIA DE PESQUISA: Revisão sistemática da literatura de acordo com recomendações do PRISMA, buscando responder à pergunta: "Há alterações nos resultados do exame de PEA em adultos fumantes?", estratégia PECOS. Pesquisa realizada nas bases de dados PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, LIVIVO, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS e Scielo. Busca adicional da literatura cinzenta: Google Scholar e ProQuest e busca manual das referências dos estudos incluídos. CRITÉRIOS DE SELEçÃO: Foram selecionados estudos com delineamento transversal, sem restrição do ano de publicação e idioma. ANÁLISE DOS DADOS: Primeiramente foram analisados os títulos e resumos de todos os estudos encontrados, seguido da leitura na íntegra dos estudos elegíveis. RESULTADOS: Foram obtidos 898 artigos, que após remoção dos duplicados e análise cega por três pesquisadores, foram selecionados oito trabalhos. Grande parte dos estudos encontrou uma associação entre tabagismo ativo e alterações nos testes eletrofisiológicos. CONCLUSÃO: Adultos fumantes normo-ouvintes apresentam alterações nos exames de PEA de curta e longa latência. No potencial evocado auditivo de tronco encefálico, os principais componentes alterados foram o aumento das latências das ondas I e III e nos interpicos I - III e III - V, bem como diminuição da amplitude das ondas. No Mismatch Negativity, houve aumento significativo da amplitude da onda e da latência. No potencial de longa latência, P300, houve aumento das latências e redução das amplitudes nos componentes N1 (em Fz) e P3.

Ocorrência de alterações nos potenciais evocados auditivos de fumantes: revisão sistemática da literatura / Occurrence of changes in the auditory evoked potentials of smokers: systematic review of the literature

RESUMO Objetivo Verificar a ocorrência de alterações nos exames de potencial evocado (PEA) auditivo em adultos fumantes normo-ouvintes. Estratégia de pesquisa Revisão sistemática da literatura de acordo com recomendações do PRISMA, buscando responder à pergunta: "Há alterações nos resultados do exame de PEA em adultos fumantes?", estratégia PECOS. Pesquisa realizada nas bases de dados PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, LIVIVO, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS e Scielo. Busca adicional da literatura cinzenta: Google Scholar e ProQuest e busca manual das referências dos estudos incluídos. Critérios de seleção Foram selecionados estudos com delineamento transversal, sem restrição do ano de publicação e idioma. Análise dos dados Primeiramente foram analisados os títulos e resumos de todos os estudos encontrados, seguido da leitura na íntegra dos estudos elegíveis. Resultados Foram obtidos 898 artigos, que após remoção dos duplicados e análise cega por três pesquisadores, foram selecionados oito trabalhos. Grande parte dos estudos encontrou uma associação entre tabagismo ativo e alterações nos testes eletrofisiológicos. Conclusão Adultos fumantes normo-ouvintes apresentam alterações nos exames de PEA de curta e longa latência. No potencial evocado auditivo de tronco encefálico, os principais componentes alterados foram o aumento das latências das ondas I e III e nos interpicos I - III e III - V, bem como diminuição da amplitude das ondas. No Mismatch Negativity, houve aumento significativo da amplitude da onda e da latência. No potencial de longa latência, P300, houve aumento das latências e redução das amplitudes nos componentes N1 (em Fz) e P3.

ABSTRACT Purpose To verify the occurrence of abnormal auditory evoked potentials (AEP) tests in adult smokers. Research strategies Systematic review of the literature according to the PRISMA guidelines, to answer the question: "Are there any changes in the AEP results in adult smokers?", PECOS strategy. Research carried out on PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, LIVIVO, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS and Scielo databases. Additional search of gray literature: Google Scholar and ProQuest hand searching of reference lists of the included studies. Selection criteria Cross-sectional studies were selected, without restriction on the year of publication and language. Data analysis First, the titles and abstracts of all the studies were analyzed, followed by the full reading of the eligible studies. Results 898 articles were collected, after the duplicate studies were removed and after blind analysis by three researchers, 8 studies of the observational type were selected. Most studies have found an association between active smoking and changes in electrophysiological tests. Conclusion Normal hearing adult smokers present alterations in short and long AEP. In the auditory brainstem response, the main altered components were the increase in waves latencies of I and III and in the interpeaks I - III and III - V, as well as a decrease in the amplitude of the waves. In Mismatch Negativity, there was a significant increase in wave amplitude and latency. In the long latency potential, P300, there was an increase in latencies and decreased amplitudes in the components N1 (in Fz) and P3.

O efeito do peso e da idade gestacional na via auditiva de lactentes / Effects of weight and gestational age on infants' auditory pathway / El efecto del peso y la edad gestacional en la vía auditiva de los lactentes

Introdução: Lactentes nascidos com baixo peso ao nascer em relação a sua idade gestacional são mais propensos à morbimortalidade neonatal e infantil. O Potencial Evocado Auditivo de Tronco Encefálico (PEATE) é uma ferramenta útil para averiguar a atividade neuroelétrica da via auditiva do tronco encefálico. Objetivo: Investigar o efeito do peso e da idade gestacional na via auditiva do tronco encefálico em lactentes. Métodos: Estudo transversal, realizado em um hospital público, no período de janeiro de 2017 a dezembro de 2018, composto por lactentes nascidos pequenos para idade gestacional (PIG), como grupo estudo e lactentes adequados para idade gestacional (AIG), como grupo comparação. Ambos foram semelhantes com relação à idade gestacional, indicadores de risco para deficiência auditiva e idade no momento da avaliação audiológica. Todos foram submetidos aos exames de emissões otoacústicas evocadas por estímulo transiente e PEATE. Resultados: Participaram 172 lactentes com idade média de 1,3 meses para os nascidos PIG e de 1,5 meses para os AIG. Na avaliação por meio do PEATE, houve aumento significativo apenas para os valores das latências absolutas, entretanto, os valores das medianas tanto das latências absolutas como das latências interpicos foram semelhantes entre os grupos. Conclusão: O efeito do peso ao nascimento e da idade gestacional, em lactentes nascidos com peso inferior ao percentil 10, não demonstrou comprometimento da via auditiva no primeiro mês de vida.

Introduction: Infants born with low birth weight in relation to their gestational age are more prone to neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality. Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAEP) is a useful tool to investigate the neuroelectric activity of the auditory pathway of brainstem. Objective: To investigate the birth weight and gestational age effect on the infants' auditory pathway. Methods: cross-sectional study, conducted in a public hospital from January 2017 to December 2018 composed by small-for-gestational-age (SGA) born infants in the study group, and appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) infants, as control group. Both groups were similar in relation to gestational age, risk indicators for hearing loss, and age at the moment of audiological evaluation. All of them were submitted to the exams of transient otoacoustic emissions and BAEP. Results: 172 infants participated, with an average age of 1.3 months for those born SGA and 1.5 months for AGA. In the evaluation using the BAEP, there was a significant increase only in the values of the absolute latencies; however, the median values of both absolute and interpeak latencies were similar between them. Conclusion: The birth weight and gestational age effect in infants born weighing less than the 10th percentile, did not demonstrate impairment on the auditory pathway in the first month of life.

Introducción: Niños nacidos con bajo peso al nacer en relación con su edad gestacional son más propensos a la morbilidad y mortalidad neonatal e infantil. El Potencial Evocado Auditivo del Tronco Cerebral (PEATC) es una herramienta útil para investigar la actividad neuroeléctrica de la vía auditiva del tronco encefálico. Objetivo: Investigar el efecto del peso y la edad gestacional sobre la vía auditiva del tronco encefálico en los lactantes. Métodos: Estudio transversal, realizado en un hospital público, de enero de 2017 a diciembre de 2018, compuesto por lactantes nacidos pequeños para la edad gestacional (PEG), el grupo de estudio y lactantes aptos para la edad gestacional (AEG), como grupo de comparación. Ambos fueron similares con respecto a la edad gestacional, los indicadores de riesgo de hipoacusia y la edad en el momento de la evaluación audiológica. Todos fueron sometidos a pruebas de otoemisiones acústicas y PEATC. Resultados: Participaron 172 lactantes, con una edad promedio de 1,3 meses para los nacidos PEG y 1,5 meses para los AEG. En la evaluación con el BAEP, se observó un aumento significativo solo para los valores de las latencias absolutas sin embargo, los valores medianos de latencias absolutas e latencias entre picos fueron similares entre ellos. Conclusión: El efecto del peso e del edad gestacional en los lactantes con un peso inferior al percentil 10 no demostró deterioro de la vía auditiva en el primer mes de vida.

Resultado do PEATE e Resposta Auditiva de Estado Estável em lactentes com e sem falha na TANU / Results of BAEP and Auditory Steady State Response in infants with and without UNHS failure / Resultados del PEATC e Respuesta Auditiva del Estado Estable en lactantes con y sin falla de CANU

Introdução: A triagem auditiva neonatal universal (TANU) é realizada por meio do exame de potencial evocado auditivo de tronco encefálico (PEATE), na população com indicador de risco para deficiência auditiva. A resposta auditiva de estado estável (RAEE) é uma técnica objetiva e automática de determinação dos limiares auditivos por frequência específica, porém ainda pouco explorada antes da alta hospitalar. Objetivo: analisar os resultados obtidos no exame de PEATE e RAEE em lactentes com indicadores de risco para deficiência auditiva, antes da alta hospitalar, com e sem falha na TANU. Métodos: Estudo observacional analítico prospectivo feito em lactentes com risco para a deficiência auditiva e que realizaram o PEATE e a RAEE na mesma sessão. Resultados: Atenderam ao critério de inclusão 66 lactentes, de ambos os gêneros, idade mediana de 1,2 meses, idade gestacional média de 31 semanas, peso médio ao nascimento 1601 g. Tiveram PEATE normal, 53 (80%) lactentes, denominados de G1 e 13 (20%) tiveram PEATE alterado, denominados de G2. Os limiares eletrofisiológicos da RAEE foram estatisticamente menores nos lactentes de G1. Conclusão: Houve relação entre os achados dos exames de PEATE e RAEE em lactentes de risco para deficiência auditiva, quando realizado antes da alta hospitalar. A mediana dos limiares eletrofisiológicos da RAEE foi menor para os lactentes que tiveram PEATE normal e maior para aqueles que tiveram PEATE alterado na TANU.

Introduction: Universal neonatal hearing screening (UNHS) is performed by examining brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP), in the population with a risk indicator for hearing loss. The auditory steady-state response (ASSR) is an objective and automatic technique for determining hearing thresholds by specific frequency, but still little explored before hospital discharge. Objective: to analyze the results obtained in the BAEP and RAEE tests in infants with risk indicators for hearing loss, before hospital discharge, with and without failure in UNHS. Methods: Prospective analytical observational study carried out in infants at risk for hearing loss and who underwent BAEP and ASSR in the same session. Results: 66 infants attempted the inclusion criteria, of both genders, the median age was 1.2 months, the mean gestational age was 31 weeks and the mean weight at birth was 1601 g. 53 (80%) infants, called G1, had normal BAEP, and 13 (20%) had abnormal BAEP, called G2. The electrophysiological thresholds of ASSR were statistically lower in infants of G1. Conclusion: There was a relationship between the findings of the BAEP and ASSR exams in infants at risk for hearing loss, when performed before hospital discharge. The median of the ASSR electrophysiological thresholds was lower for the infants who had normal BAEP and higher for those who had abnormal BAEP in the UNHSque tenían un PEATC normal y mayor para aquellos que tenían un PEATC alterado en CANU.

Introducción: El cribado auditivo neonatal universal (CANU) se realiza examinando el potencial evocado auditivo del tronco cerebral (PEAC), en la población con un indicador de riesgo de hipoacusia. La respuesta auditiva en estado estable (RAEE) es una técnica objetiva y automática para determinar los umbrales de audición por frecuencia específica, pero aún poco explorada antes del alta hospitalaria. Objetivo: analizar los resultados obtenidos en la exploración de PEAC y RAEE en lactantes con indicadores de riesgo de hipoacusia, antes del alta hospitalaria, con y sin fallo en CANU. Metodos: Estudio observacional analítico prospectivo realizado en lactantes con riesgo de hipoacusia a los que se les realizó PEATC y RAEE en una misma sesión. Resultados: Los criterios de inclusión cumplieron con 66 lactantes, de ambos sexos, edad media de 1,2 meses, edad gestacional media de 31 semanas, peso medio al nacer 1601 g. Tenían un PEATC normal, 53 (80%) lactantes, llamados G1 y 13 (20%) tenían un PEATC anormal, llamado G2. Los umbrales electrofisiológicos de RAEE fueron estadísticamente más bajos en lactantes del G1. Conclusión: Hubo una relación entre los hallazgos de los exámenes PEATC y RAEE en lactantes con riesgo de hipoacusia, cuando se realizaron antes del alta hospitalaria. La mediana de los umbrales electrofisiológicos de RAEE fue menor para los lactantes.

Impacto da exposição à sífilis materna no sistema auditivo de recém-nascidos / Impact of exposure to maternal syphilis on the newborn's auditory system

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar os achados audiológicos de recém-nascidos expostos à sífilis materna, tratada adequadamente na gestação. Métodos Estudo de coorte única não concorrente, realizado em um hospital público. Fizeram parte da amostra recém-nascidos filhos de mães que apresentaram sorologia positiva para sífilis e que realizaram o tratamento adequado durante a gestação, compondo o grupo estudo, e recém-nascidos sem indicadores de risco para deficiência auditiva, grupo comparação. Resultados Participaram do estudo 90 recém-nascidos, sendo 41 do grupo estudo e 49 do grupo comparação. No exame de emissões otoacústicas por estímulo transiente, todos apresentaram presença de resposta bilateralmente e, na comparação das amplitudes de respostas nas bandas de frequências de 3,0 kHz, 3,5 kHz e 4,0 kHz observou-se menor amplitude de resposta no grupo exposto, com diferença estatisticamente significativa para a frequência de 4 kHz à direita. Na análise das respostas do exame de potencial evocado auditivo de tronco encefálico, não se observou assimetria de resposta entre as orelhas que sugerisse alteração retrococlear e nem diferenças nos valores das latências absolutas ou intervalos interpicos, entre os grupos. Conclusão As respostas eletroacústicas foram discretamente inferiores nos recém-nascidos exposto à sífilis materna, enquanto que as respostas eletrofisiológicas foram semelhantes às encontradas na população de baixo risco para deficiência auditiva.

ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the audiological findings of newborns exposed to maternal syphilis, properly treated during pregnancy. Methods This was a single, non-concurrent cohort study conducted in a public hospital. The sample included newborns whose mothers had positive syphilis serology and who underwent adequate treatment during pregnancy, composing the study group, and newborns without risk indicators for hearing loss, as a comparison group. Results Ninety newborns participated in the study, 41 were the study group and 49 were the comparison group. In the transient evoked otoacoustic emissions test, all newborns showed a bilateral response, and when comparing the amplitudes of responses in the 3.0 kHz, 3.5 kHz and 4.0 kHz frequency bands, a smaller amplitude of response in the studied group with a statistically significant difference for the frequency of 4 kHz on the right was observed. An analysis of the response of the brainstem auditory evoked potential test showed no asymmetry of response between the ears that suggest a retrocochlear alteration, nor difference in the values of absolute latencies or interpeak intervals between groups. Conclusion The electroacoustic responses were slightly lower in newborns exposed to maternal syphilis, whereas their electrophysiological responses were similar to those found in the population at low risk for hearing loss.

Influência do Apgar baixo na primeira triagem auditiva do neonato / Influence of low Apgar on the first hearing screening of the neonate

INTRODUÇÃO: Diversos são os indicadores de risco para deficiência auditiva. O índice de Apgar, quando menor que quatro no primeiro minuto e/ou menor que seis no quinto minuto de vida, é considerado um indicador de risco para surdez. Tais valores estão associados à ocorrência de asfixia, que é uma das causas mais comuns de lesão e morte celular e, desta forma, algum dano ao sistema auditivo pode ocorrer. OBJETIVO: Verificar a influência do indicador de risco para deficiência auditiva, Apgar baixo, na primeira avaliação auditiva do neonato. MÉTODOS: Estudo clínico transversal, realizado em hospital público no período de janeiro de 2012 a dezembro de 2016. Os neonatos realizaram a avaliação audiológica por meio do exame de emissões otoacústicas evocadas por estímulo transiente (EOE-t). A relação entre Apgar baixo e "falha" nas EOE-t foi analisada por regressão logística simples. RESULTADOS: Foram avaliados 6.301 neonatos, desses 15,82% (n=996) tinham indicadores de risco para deficiência auditiva e 6,57% (n=415) obtiveram Apgar baixo. Apresentaram falha no exame de EOE-t, uni ou bilateral, 6,5% (n=415) dos neonatos triados. Outros indicadores de risco aumentaram as chances de "falha" na EOE-t, porém o Apgar baixo, isoladamente, aumentou as chances de "falha" em neonatos com peso ao nascimento maior que 1.500 g (OR: 1,58; p=0,02) e sem hemorragia peri-intraventricular (OR: 1,56; p=0,01). CONCLUSÃO: O índice de Apgar baixo foi o principal causador de "falha" na primeira avaliação auditiva dentre os neonatos com peso maior de 1.500 g e sem hemorragia peri-intraventricular.

INTRODUCTION: There are several risk indicators for hearing loss. The Apgar score, when less than four in the first minute and/or less than six in the fifth minute of life, is considered an indicator of risk for hearing loss. Such values are associated with the occurrence of asphyxia, which is one of the most common causes of cell death and injury and, therefore, some damage to the auditory system may occur. OBJECTIVE: To check the influence of risk indicator for hearing loss, low Apgar, in the first neonatal hearing evaluation. METHODS: Cross-sectional study conducted in a public hospital from January 2012 to December 2016. The neonates underwent hearing evaluation by examining transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE). The relation between low Apgar and "refer" in the TEOAE was analyzed by simple logistic regression. RESULTS: A total of 6,301 newborns were evaluated, of which 15.82% (n=996) had risk indicators for hearing loss and 6.57% (n=415) had with low Apgar. 6.5% (n=415) of the neonates screened showed failure of the EOE-t test, uni or bilateral. Others risk indicators increased the chances of "refer"; however, the presence of low Apgar alone increased the chances of "refer" in the TEOAE in newborns with birth weight greater than 1,500 g (OR: 1.58; p=0.02) and without peri-intraventricular hemorrhage (OR: 1.56; p=0.01). CONCLUSION: The low Apgar score was the mainly cause of "refer" on the first hearing evaluation among neonates with with birth weight greater than 1,500 g and without peri-intraventricular hemorrhage.

Outcomes of Automated Auditory Evoked Potential Performed in Different Settings and the Factors Associated with Referred Cases

Abstract Introduction For the population with risk factors for hearing loss, the first option to assess the hearing status is the performance of the automated brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) test because of its efficacy in identifying retrocochlear hearing loss. Objective To verify the outcomes of automated BAEP performed in different settings as well as the factors associated with the prevalence of hearing impairment. Methods Cross-sectional study conducted from October of 2014 to May of 2015. The sample consisted of 161 infants with at least one risk factor for hearing loss who underwent automated BAEP during the hospital stay or at the outpatient clinic. After 30 days, the altered cases were referred for BAEP diagnosis. Results One hundred and thirty-eight infants (86%) had a result of "pass" and 23 (14%) of "failure" in the automated BAEP. There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of "referred" results between examinations performed in different settings. The infants' ages did not influence the number of abnormal cases. All of the 23 infants who presented a "referred" result in the automated BAEP, unilateral or bilateral, were sent for BAEP diagnosis, and out of these, 9 (39%) remained with at least some degree of alteration. The average age of diagnosis was 2.7 months. Conclusion The results of the automated BAEP were similar when performed during hospitalization or after discharge. Neither the age at the examination nor the gender of the patient influenced the prevalence of hearing loss.

Outcomes of Automated Auditory Evoked Potential Performed in Different Settings and the Factors Associated with Referred Cases.

Introduction For the population with risk factors for hearing loss, the first option to assess the hearing status is the performance of the automated brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) test because of its efficacy in identifying retrocochlear hearing loss. Objective To verify the outcomes of automated BAEP performed in different settings as well as the factors associated with the prevalence of hearing impairment. Methods Cross-sectional study conducted from October of 2014 to May of 2015. The sample consisted of 161 infants with at least one risk factor for hearing loss who underwent automated BAEP during the hospital stay or at the outpatient clinic. After 30 days, the altered cases were referred for BAEP diagnosis. Results One hundred and thirty-eight infants (86%) had a result of "pass" and 23 (14%) of "failure" in the automated BAEP. There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of "referred" results between examinations performed in different settings. The infants' ages did not influence the number of abnormal cases. All of the 23 infants who presented a "referred" result in the automated BAEP, unilateral or bilateral, were sent for BAEP diagnosis, and out of these, 9 (39%) remained with at least some degree of alteration. The average age of diagnosis was 2.7 months. Conclusion The results of the automated BAEP were similar when performed during hospitalization or after discharge. Neither the age at the examination nor the gender of the patient influenced the prevalence of hearing loss.

The effect of peri-intraventricular hemorrhage on the auditory pathway of infants.

OBJECTIVE: To verify the effect of peri-intraventricular hemorrhage on the auditory pathway of preterm infants. METHOD: It is a non-concurrent cohort study. This study was conducted in a tertiary public. Preterm infants with peri-intraventricular hemorrhage comprised the study group, and preterm infants without peri-intraventricular hemorrhage were included as a comparison group, both were similar in relation to gestational age and risk indicators for hearing loss. Participants had to meet the following inclusion criteria: have been born at the study site, presence of otoacoustic emissions by transient stimulus in both ears and brainstem auditory evoked potentials with all components bilaterally identified. RESULTS: 44 infants with an average age of 3 months with peri-intraventricular hemorrhage and 2,6 months without peri-intraventricular hemorrhage met the inclusion criteria. Regarding the brainstem auditory evoked potentials results, a significant increase was observed in absolute latency values of waves I, III and V, as well as in the interpeak intervals I-III and I-V, bilaterally, in infants with peri-intraventricular hemorrhage. CONCLUSION: This study concluded that infants with peri-intraventricular hemorrhage presented a delay in the neural conduction of sound, which justifies the monitoring of the auditory function in these infants during the period of language development.

Transient evoked otoacoustic emissions and auditory brainstem response in infants with perinatal asphyxia.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to verify the effects of perinatal asphyxia on different parts of the auditory system. METHODS: This was a non-concurrent cohort study conducted on a fixed population in a tertiary public hospital. Participants included 181 infants born at term who underwent the transient evoked otoacoustic emission test as a part of a neonatal hearing screening program, with a "pass" result in both ears, and by auditory brainstem response testing. The infants were divided into 3 groups: G1, 20 infants who had perinatal asphyxia; G2, 111 infants with an Apgar score lower than 4 in the first minute and/or lower than 6 in the fifth minute (called "low Apgar" at birth); and G3, 50 infants with first- and fifth-minute Apgar scores ≥7. RESULTS: The signal-to-noise ratio of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions were greater in G3 compared with G1 and G2 at 4 kHz frequency for males. An increased latency of waves I and III in the auditory brainstem response of male infants in G1 was observed. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that alterations occurred in both the cochlear and the neural components in male infants who had perinatal asphyxia.

The importance of retesting the hearing screening as an indicator of the real early hearing disorder / A importância do reteste da triagem auditiva como indicador da real alteração auditiva precoce

INTRODUCTION: Early diagnosis of hearing loss minimizes its impact on child development. We studied factors that influence the effectiveness of screening programs.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between gender, weight at birth, gestational age, risk factors for hearing loss, venue for newborn hearing screening and "pass" and "fail" results in the retest.METHODS: Prospective cohort study was carried out in a tertiary referral hospital. The screening was performed in 565 newborns through transient evoked otoacoustic emissions in three admission units before hospital discharge and retest in the outpatient clinic. Gender, weight at birth, gestational age, presence of risk indicators for hearing loss and venue for newborn hearing screening were considered.RESULTS: Full-term infants comprised 86% of the cases, preterm 14%, and risk factors for hearing loss were identified in 11%. Considering the 165 newborns retested, only the venue for screening, Intermediate Care Unit, was related to "fail" result in the retest.CONCLUSIONS: Gender, weight at birth, gestational age and presence of risk factors for hearing loss were not related to "pass" and/or "fail" results in the retest. The screening performed in intermediate care units increases the chance of continued "fail" result in the Transient Otoacoustic Evoked Emissions test.

INTRODUÇÃO: O diagnóstico precoce da surdez minimiza impactos no desenvolvimento infantil. Fatores que interferem na efetividade dos programas de triagem são estudados.OBJETIVO: Verificar a relação entre sexo, peso ao nascimento, idade gestacional, presença de risco para deficiência auditiva, local de realização da triagem auditiva neonatal e resultados "passa" e "falha" no reteste.MÉTODO: Estudo de coorte prospectiva, em hospital de referência terciário. A triagem foi realizada em 565 neonatos, por meio das emissões otoacústicas evocadas transientes, em três unidades de internação antes da alta hospitalar e o reteste, no ambulatório. Sexo, peso ao nascimento, idade gestacional, presença de indicadores de risco para deficiência auditiva e local de realização do exame foram considerados.RESULTADOS: Nasceram a termo 86%, prematuros 14% e risco para deficiência auditiva, 11%. Dentre os 165 neonatos retestados, apenas o local de realização do exame, Unidade de Cuidados Intermediários, se relacionou com manutenção da "falha" no reteste.CONCLUSÕES: Sexo, peso ao nascimento, idade gestacional e presença de indicadores de risco para deficiência auditiva não se relacionaram com "passar" e/ou "falhar" no reteste. A realização do exame em unidades de cuidados intermediários aumenta a chance de permanência de "falha" no exame de Emissões Otoacústicas Evocadas Transientes.

The importance of retesting the hearing screening as an indicator of the real early hearing disorder.

INTRODUCTION: Early diagnosis of hearing loss minimizes its impact on child development. We studied factors that influence the effectiveness of screening programs. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between gender, weight at birth, gestational age, risk factors for hearing loss, venue for newborn hearing screening and "pass" and "fail" results in the retest. METHODS: Prospective cohort study was carried out in a tertiary referral hospital. The screening was performed in 565 newborns through transient evoked otoacoustic emissions in three admission units before hospital discharge and retest in the outpatient clinic. Gender, weight at birth, gestational age, presence of risk indicators for hearing loss and venue for newborn hearing screening were considered. RESULTS: Full-term infants comprised 86% of the cases, preterm 14%, and risk factors for hearing loss were identified in 11%. Considering the 165 newborns retested, only the venue for screening, Intermediate Care Unit, was related to "fail" result in the retest. CONCLUSIONS: Gender, weight at birth, gestational age and presence of risk factors for hearing loss were not related to "pass" and/or "fail" results in the retest. The screening performed in intermediate care units increases the chance of continued "fail" result in the Transient Otoacoustic Evoked Emissions test.

[Assessment of levels of otoacoustic emission response in neonates with perinatal asphyxia]. / Avaliação dos níveis de resposta das emissões otoacústicas em neonatos com asfixia perinatal.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of perinatal asphyxia on the level of the response to transient otoacoustic emissions in infants. METHODS: Otoacoustic emissions in 154 neonates were performed: 54 infants who suffered asphyxia at birth, measured by Apgar score and medical diagnosis, and 100 infants without risk were compared. Scores less than 4 in the first minute and/or less than 6 in the fifth minute were considered as "low Apgar". Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the Kruskal, Wilcoxon, and Mann-Whitney nonparametric tests. RESULTS: Lower levels of response were observed in transient otoacoustic emission in the group that suffered perinatal asphyxia, with significant values for the frequencies 2,000, 3,000, and 4,000Hz in the right ear, and 2,000 and 4,000Hz in the left ear. CONCLUSIONS: The analysis of the intrinsic characteristics of the otoacoustic emissions evidenced low performance of outer hair cells in neonates who had perinatal asphyxia, which may affect the development of listening skills in this population.

Avaliação dos níveis de resposta das emissões otoacústicas em neonatos com asfixia perinatal / Assessment of levels of otoacoustic emission response in neonates with perinatal asphyxia

Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos da asfixia perinatal sobre os níveis de resposta das emissões otoacústicas por estímulo transiente em lactentes. Métodos: Foi realizado, para comparação, o registro das emissões otoacústicas transientes em 154 neonatos: 54 bebês que sofreram asfixia perinatal, medida pela escala de Apgar e diagnóstico médico ao nascimento, e 100 bebês sem risco. Escores abaixo de 4 no primeiro minuto e/ou menores que 6 no quinto minuto foram considerados "Apgar baixo". A análise estatística do conjunto de dados foi efetuada utilizando-se os testes não paramétricos de Kruskal, Wilcoxon e Mann-Whitney. Resultados: Foram observados menores níveis de resposta nas emissões otoacústicas transientes para o grupo que sofreu asfixia perinatal, com valores estatisticamente significantes para as frequências de 2000, 3000 e 4000Hz na orelha direita e 2000 e 4000Hz na orelha esquerda. Conclusão: A análise das características intrínsecas do exame de emissões otoacústicas transientes mostrou baixo desempenho das células ciliadas externas em neonatos que tiveram asfixia perinatal, o que pode afetar o desenvolvimento das habilidades auditivas nessa população...

Objective: To evaluate the effects of perinatal asphyxia on the level of the response to transient otoacoustic emissions in infants. Methods: Otoacoustic emissions in 154 neonates were performed: 54 infants who suffered asphyxia at birth, measured by Apgar score and medical diagnosis, and 100 infants without risk were compared. Scores less than 4 in the first minute and/or less than 6 in the fifth minute were considered as "low Apgar". Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the Kruskal, Wilcoxon, and Mann-Whitney nonparametric tests. Results: Lower levels of response were observed in transient otoacoustic emission in the group that suffered perinatal asphyxia, with significant values for the frequencies 2,000, 3,000, and 4,000 Hz in the right ear, and 2,000 and 4,000 Hz in the left ear. Conclusions: The analysis of the intrinsic characteristics of the otoacoustic emissions evidenced low performance of outer hair cells in neonates who had perinatal asphyxia, which may affect the development of listening skills in this population...