The reliability of a single pulse oximetry reading as a screening test for congenital heart disease in otherwise asymptomatic newborn infants

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 885-889

  Reich, J D ^a   Connolly, B ^a   Bradley, G ^a   Littman, S ^a   Koeppel, W ^a   Lewycky, P ^a,b   Liske, M ^c  

^a Watson Clinic   (United States)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Cyanosis; Pulse oximetry; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; PULSE OXIMETRY; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST;

HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; OXIMETRY; RESIN CEMENTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 50649121613     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-008-9214-3     Document Type: Article

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