The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 5 , Pages 646-650 , November 2009

Evaluation of Hearing Loss after Failed Neonatal Hearing Screening

  • Ingrid L. Holster, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: I. L. Holster, MD, Nieuwehaven 52, 3011 VT Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • Lambertus J. Hoeve, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Marian H. Wieringa, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Rose M.S. Willis-Lorrier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Henriette H.W. de Gier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 17 September 2008 ,Revised 10 March 2009 ,Accepted 5 May 2009.

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 The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00472-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.05.003

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 5 , Pages 646-650 , November 2009

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