Biomedical subjects

I Amstutz-Montadert

Publications and source records attributed to I Amstutz-Montadert.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2005

[Universal hearing screening: 10,835 newborns tested in maternity wards of the geographical Department of Eure, France].

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate Universal Screening using transient evoked otoacoustic emisions (TEOAE) in the geographical Department of Eure -France. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This hearing screening was initially developed at a single maternity ward (September 1999 to December 2002), and then throughout the Department (January 2003 to December 2003). One or two successive TEOAE tests were recorded. In cases of a positive test, a new TEAO was recorded at otolaryngology consultation one month later. If this test was again positive, a new consultation with brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) was scheduled. If hearing loss was suspected following BAEP, an audiometric test was performed. RESULTS: A total of 10,770 newborns were screened (99.38%), 65 newborns were lost to follow-up (0.59%), 18 bilateral hearing losses were identified (1.6/1000), and 5 of them had hearing loss risk factors. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that a hearing screening program in the maternity ward using TEOAE is recommended and provides optimal results.

Feasibility Studies↗

PubMed2002

[Management of cleft lip and palate in university hospital of Rouen].

Cleft lips and cleft palates are managed in the department of Pediatric surgery in Rouen for the last 30 years. From the antenatal diagnosis, the parents got in touch with the surgeon who will coordinate this management. Around thirty new patients are treated every year. The chronology of the treatment is of "classic" manner. The cleft lip is repaired at about 3 weeks of age and the palatoplasty is performed after the age of 1 year. In view to maintain the intimacy of the consultation we did not institute multidisciplinary consultations. The other members of the interdisciplinary team will intervene during the follow up depending on the form of the cleft and the encountered problems. The information and the files circulate freely and are discussed together.

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PubMed2000

[Aging and deafness].

The hearing loss that appears with ageing or presbyacusis should not lead to withdrawal from communication an elderly person. The disorder should be recognised early. The first warning sign is difficulty for understanding in a noisy environment. When an individual indicates this problem, measurements of auditory functions should first be made and regular followed-up should be scheduled or therapeutic measures taken. Such measures generally include a hearing aid that amplifies the affected frequencies and speech therapy to learn lip reading. Some patients may profit from psychological follow-up during this new learning process. The family physician is crucial in the rehabilitation in encouraging the patient to seek medical help as soon as hearing loss begins.

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