Current opinion in pediatrics
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Curr. Opin. Pediatr.
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Curr. Opin. Pediatr. · Oct 2012
Review Meta AnalysisScreening for critical congenital heart disease: advancing detection in the newborn.
Screening for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) using pulse oximetry was added to the recommended uniform screening panel through an endorsement by the Health and Human Services Secretary in September 2011. As organizations on both the macrolevels and microlevels consider implementation, research efforts and professional endorsements have been completed, providing important guidance moving forward. ⋯ CCHD screening is easily implemented in community hospitals, and is cost effective, and some states may be better prepared for implementation than previously hypothesized.