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Early Identification & Developing High Risk Register

The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India sponsored the project entitled "Developing an Indian High Risk Register ( High Risk Group) for Hearing Impairment in High Risk Infants". The Project, which has been completed, envisaged the development of a High Risk Register for hearing-impairment by conducting hearing evaluation of all new born children over a period of two years. As a pilot study the screening was done at SAT Hospital,Trivandrum .The screening was done using Oto Acoustic Emission analyzer which is non invasive. The research study gives useful data to develop preventive measures for hearing impairment.