Objectives: The prevalence of newborn hearing disorders is 1-3 per 1,000. Crucial for later outcome are correct diagnosis and effective treatment as soon as possible. With BERA and TEOAE low-risk techniques for early detection are available. Universal screening is recommended but not realised in...

The prevalence of newborn hearing disorders is 1-3 per 1000. Crucial for later outcome are correct diagnosis and effective treatment in the first year of life. With BERA and TEOAE low-risk techniques for early detection are available. Universal screening is recommended but not realised in most...

The prevalence of newborn hearing disorders is 1-3 per 1000. Crucial for later outcome are correct diagnosis and effective treatment in the first year of life. With BERA and TEOAE low-risk techniques for early detection are available. Universal screening is recommended but not realised in most...

Objectives: To contribute to the policy discussion of equity and health financing in Chile by evaluating the improvement in the capitation formula for paying PHC providers by using selected diagnoses. The socio-economic status of the municipalities and the urban/rural location of providers are...

Aim of the study Hypercholesterinaemia is considered to be one of the major risk factors for arteriosclerosis, and the use of statins as cholesterol lowering drug has extensively increased during the last years. Considering the large number of patients with hypercholesterinaemia, this increased...