Newborn babies …why guess ..when we can test !17 Jul 2024 13:23
“In 2021, 3.7 million babies were born in the USA, with 10.5% born prematurely.It was estimated that malpractice litigation settlements in cases related to deafness caused by the use of aminoglycosides average over US$1.1 million per case, further adding to the positive health economic case of providing accurate and timely testing to reduce unwanted side effects of gentamicin usage. Extrapolating from UK figures, the Company estimates that approximately 1,000 babies per annum in U.S. Neonatal Intensive Care Units ("NICU") are at risk of aminoglycoside induced hearing loss.“