Importance of congenital cytomegalovirus in the neonatal hearing screening program.

Introduction: In newborns, hearing loss secondary to congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMVc) infection, despite its low prevalence, can cause a serious problem in the personal development and social integration of patients. Therefore, it is important to include the determination of CMV DNA as a neonatal screening tool.

Materials And Methods: We have carried out a 5-year retrospective study, by describing the CMVc in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country in newborns who did not pass the hearing screening in the early hearing loss detection program.

Ultrasound of pneumothorax in neonates: Diagnostic value of the anterior transverse plane and of mirrored ribs.

Introduction: Point-of-care lung ultrasound is increasingly used to diagnose pneumothorax efficiently and safely in neonates.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the central and anterior transverse thoracic plane in the ultrasound diagnosis of pneumothorax, analyze the diagnostic value of the "mirrored ribs" sign, and evaluate the predictive value of the lung point location for the need of pleural drainage.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of all newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of the Basurto University Hospital (Bilbao, Spain) due to respiratory distress and with ultrasound, with or without pneumothorax, between January 2014 and December 2020.