Aline Aparecida Lopes, Amélia Augusta de Lima Friche, Stela Maris Aguiar Lemos, Lorena Bicalho, Artur Marins Moreto Silva, Thamara Suzi Dos Santos, Renata Cristina Cordeiro Diniz Oliveira, Paul Avan, Sirley Alves da Silva Carvalho
PURPOSE: To analyze the association between hearing loss and health vulnerability in children aged 25 to 36 months. METHODS: Analytical observational cross-sectional study conducted through child hearing screening in nine day-care centers. The screening consisted of anamnesis, otoscopy, tympanometry, transient otoacoustic emissions, and pure tone audiometry. For each exam performed, the 'pass' and 'fail' criteria were established. The children's residential addresses were georeferenced and a choropleth map of the spatial distribution was built, considering the Health Vulnerability Index (HVI)...
2023: CoDAS