Journal article
Important considerations for the newborn: access to postdischarge newborn care, pulse oximetry screening for congenital heart disease, and circumcision
Current opinion in pediatrics, v 26(6), pp 734-740
01 Dec 2014
PMID: 25259474
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Abstract
Purpose of reviewThis article addresses three areas in which new policies and research demonstrate the opportunity to impact the health of neonates: access to postdischarge newborn care, pulse oximetry screening for congenital heart disease, and circumcision.Recent findingsRecent research has identified that child healthcare providers are not typically adhering to the recommended first newborn visit within 48h of hospital discharge. Despite its benefits, cost-effectiveness, and the recommendation that routine screening for cyanotic congenital heart disease be added to the panel of universal newborn screening, adoption of this practice is variable. Evidence suggests a significant reduction in the transmission of HIV linked to circumcision, leading professional organizations to generate new policy statements on neonatal male circumcision.SummaryPediatric healthcare providers should pay careful attention to the timing of the first newborn outpatient follow-up visit. Pulse oximetry screening for cyanotic congenital heart disease is specific, sensitive and meets criteria for universal screening, and providers should utilize well designed screening protocols. In addition, healthcare providers for newborns, especially those who perform circumcisions, should provide nonbiased, up-to-date information on the medical, financial, and ethical aspects of the procedure.
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- Title
- Important considerations for the newborn: access to postdischarge newborn care, pulse oximetry screening for congenital heart disease, and circumcision
- Creators
- Amy E. Pattishall - Drexel UniversityNancy D. Spector - Drexel Univ, Coll Med, St Christophers Hosp Children, Dept Pediat, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAKatie E. McPeak - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Current opinion in pediatrics, v 26(6), pp 734-740
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000344927300018
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84927582482
- Other Identifier
- 991019168717504721
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