Detection of hearing loss in newborns: Definition of a screening strategy in Bogotá, Colombia.

Objective: To describe the results from the hearing screening protocol adopted in a Hospital in Colombia emphasizing the importance of performing screening on an outpatient basis, when the newborn is more than 24 h old.

Methods: A prospective study at Hospital Universitario San Ignacio in Bogota, Colombia was carried out, from May 1st, 2016 to Nov 30, 2017, the study sample included 2.088 newborns examined using transient otoacoustic emissions.