Publications by authors named "Yael Levit"

Objectives: In hearing assessment, the term interaural attenuation (IAA) is used to quantify the reduction in test signal intensity as it crosses from the side of the test ear to the nontest ear. In the auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing of infants and young children, the size of the IAA of bone-conducted (BC) stimuli is essential for the appropriate use of masking, which is needed for the accurate measurement of BC ABR thresholds. This study aimed to assess the IAA for BC ABR testing using 0.

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Background: In the absence of universal screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection, the aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of a targeted screening protocol based on maternal and neonatal risk indicators.

Methods: The medical records of 2,623 neonates born in our maternal hospital between June 2016 and December 2018 and screened for cCMV infection were reviewed. Among those of the included neonates, the records of 380 CMV-negative and 19 CMV-positive neonates were randomly assigned to obtain additional comparative data.

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Background: Balance is a complex process involving the coordinated activities of multiple sensory, motor and biomechanical components. Balance function may be disturbed in subjects suffering from hearing loss but the impairment has been attributed to the pathology underlying the hearing loss.

Aim: The purpose of the study was to investigate the possible interference of simulated conductive hearing loss with the ability to maintain postural balance.

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Objective: Auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing is the gold-standard procedure for hearing evaluation in pediatric patients who cannot complete a behavioral hearing test. The amount of audiological information obtained depends on the quality of the patient's sleep during the test. In this retrospective database review, we aimed to assess the amount and the characteristics of the audiological information obtained in ABR testing in pediatric patients with age-appropriate sedation.

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Background: In a 2-stage neonatal hearing screening protocol, if an infant fails the first-stage abstract screening with an otoacoustic emissions test, an automated auditory brainstem response (ABR)test is performed. The purpose of this study was to estimate the rate of hearing loss detected byfirst-stage otoacoustic emissions test but missed by second-stage automated ABR testing.

Methods: The data of 17 078 infants who were born at Lis Maternity Hospital between January 2013 and June 2014 were reviewed.

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