Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
PLoS One, 2015;10(9):e0137580.
PMID: 26360420 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137580

Abstract

Studies on pulse oximetry screening for neonatal sepsis and respiratory disease in a middle-income country are lacking. Newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) using pulse oximetry is an effective and life-saving strategy in developed countries. While most studies have reported false-positive results during CCHD screening, they have not elaborated on the detected disease types. We studied the effectiveness and outcomes of pulse oximetry newborn screening for non-cardiac hypoxemic diseases such as neonatal sepsis, respiratory diseases, and CCHD in a middle-income country.

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