Objective Within the past 3-4 years, scientists and clinicians have demonstrated the feasibility, reliability, and effectiveness of early detection of infants with hearing loss through universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS ) based on otoacoustic emissions (OAEs). OAE technology has been entirely developed in the EU also as a result of previous EC projects (Biomedicine & Health). UNHS is becoming a standard of care in the most advanced maternity clinics.OAEs are produced by the outer hair cells. New techniques developed in the EU are already being applied by European SMEs but further work is needed to maintain the technical and scientific lead of the EU. The International Conference on Newborn Hearing Screening, Diagnosis and Intervention - NHS2000, will be the ideal forum to discuss all the issues above and to set up the new directions of research in the area. Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal 1999/C 64/13-5 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY EU contribution No data Address Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 ROMA Italy See on map Total cost No data
