Universal newborn hearing screening: the experience of the University Hospital of Parma.

Background And Aim: Early diagnosis of congenital deafness is fundamental to minimize the negative consequences on a child's educational and psychosocial development. To lower the age of hearing-impaired children at the time of diagnosis, universal neonatal hearing screening (UNHS) is considered essential. The aim of this study was to review tha data of the first 4 years of implementation of UNHS in the University Hospital of Parma.