International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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To determine the types of hearing losses identified by mass hearing screenings in the public school system. ⋯ Mass hearing screening in the school system (1) is useful for detecting transient conductive hearing losses, (2) detects a significant number of sensorineural hearing losses and (3) has a very poor follow-through by the families of those students identified with hearing loss through the screening program.