Neonatal Pulse Oximetry Screening for Congenital Heart Disease
Mohammed El Bakry,
Omima Abd el Hie,
Reham Amin
et al.
Abstract:Background: Lower respiratory tract infections, sepsis, and congenital heart disease are still the main causes of new-born death, but most of these issues are curable with early detection and treatment. It has been established that pulse oximetry screening (POS) is a non-invasive investigation that can identify 50-70% of congenital heart defects (CHDs) that have not been identified before. The aim of this study is to count the number of participants with congenital heart disease who were found through early sc… Show more
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