[Prevalence, Risk Factors and Diagnostics of Hearing Impairment in Preterm Infants].

The preterm birth is clearly associated with increased risk of developing congenital hearing impairment. Therefore, special attention must be paid to the postnatal control of auditory function in all preterm infants. The present work investigates if the latest scientific findings regarding prevalence, clinical diagnostics, therapy and risk factors of hearing impairment in premature infants are regularly implemented in daily practice.

[Musical abilities in children with an auditory processing disorder].

 Difficulties in solving musical tasks are observed in clinical practice in children with an auditory processing disorder (APD). There is a paucity of research on musical ability in children with an APD.  To assess musical skills we had 15 children aged 6-11 years with the diagnosis of APD perform a test, and compared them to a control group of 15 children.

[What should the (abdominal) surgeon know about ORL/ENT aspects in general (abdominal) surgery].

The separation of laryngology and rhinology from the medical field and of otology from the surgical field in the 1850s led to the development of an independent field: the ear, nose and throat diseases, head and neck surgery. Therefore, oto-rhino-laryngology (ORL) has its roots in surgery. Concerning this and considering common anatomic circumstances, ORL medical aspects should be relevant to the surgeon.

[Otitis media with effusion : frequency, diagnosis, and therapy in early childhood].

Background: Otitis media with effusion (OME) as the most common cause of hearing loss in childhood plays an important role in the follow-up after failed newborn hearing screening (NHS). The introduction of the NHS allows OME to be diagnosed and treated in the first months of life.

Material And Methods: In 715 children referred to the Department of Phoniatrics and Pedaudiology of the Ear, Nose, Throat University Hospital of Magdeburg during the period 2006-2010, the prevalence and therapy process of OME during follow-up could be determined.