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Pulse oximetry screening in newborns to enhance detection of critical congenital heart disease

Canadian Paediatric SocietyPediatría2017Publicación oficial

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Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2017) on “Pulse oximetry screening in newborns to enhance detection of critical congenital heart disease”. Pulse oximetry screening is safe, noninvasive, easy to perform and proven to enhance detection of critical congenital heart disease in newborns. However, this test has yet to be adopted as routine practice in Canada. The present practice point highlights essential details and recommendations for screening, which research has shown to be highly specific, with low false-positive rates. Optimal screening for critical co.

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