Independent validation of an existing model enables prediction of hearing loss after childhood bacterial meningitis.

<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed external validation of a formerly developed prediction model identifying children at risk for hearing loss after bacterial meningitis (BM). Independent risk factors included in the model are: duration of symptoms prior to admission, petechiae, cerebral...

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Main Authors: Rogier C J de Jonge, Marieke S Sanders, Caroline B Terwee, Martijn W Heymans, Reinoud J B J Gemke, Irene Koomen, Lodewijk Spanjaard, A Marceline van Furth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23536814/pdf/?tool=EBI