Provider Perspectives: Identification and Follow-up of Infants who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

Objective: Without timely screening, diagnosis, and intervention, hearing loss can cause significant delays in a child's speech, language, social, and emotional development. In 2019, Texas had nearly twice the average rate of loss to follow-up (LFU) or loss to documentation (LTD; i.e.

A Legal Mapping Assessment of Cytomegalovirus-Related Laws in the United States.

Importance: Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the leading infectious cause of birth defects in the United States, affecting approximately 1 out of 200 newborns. Increasing awareness of congenital CMV infection among policy makers and the public is critical for advancing the evidence base for prevention and intervention strategies, including behavioral interventions for pregnant women, newborn screening to enable timely interventions, and garnering support for vaccine development.

Objective: To understand the current landscape of CMV-related statutes and regulations, we conducted a 50-state legal epidemiology study of laws expressly referencing "cytomegalovirus.