G160 Neonatal pulse oximetry screening: an evaluation of current clinical practice

Newborn pulse oximetry screening in practice.

The concept of using pulse oximetry (PO) as a screening test to identify newborn babies with critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) before life-threatening collapse occurs has been debated for some time now. Several recent large studies have consistently shown that PO screening adds value to existing screening techniques with over 90% of CCHDs detected. It can also help identify newborn babie...

Neonatal and pediatric pulse oximetry.

The pulse oximeter has become a vital instrument in the care of infants and children with cardiopulmonary disease. Recent advances in pulse oximetry technology have improved some aspects of pulse oximeter performance. However, the reliability, accuracy, and clinical utility of pulse oximetry remain problematic in some types of patients under certain conditions. Improved signal processing techno...

Pulse oximetry in pediatric practice.

The introduction of pulse oximetry in clinical practice has allowed for simple, noninvasive, and reasonably accurate estimation of arterial oxygen saturation. Pulse oximetry is routinely used in the emergency department, the pediatric ward, and in pediatric intensive and perioperative care. However, clinically relevant principles and inherent limitations of the method are not always well unders...

Accuracy of pulse oximetry during neonatal resuscitation

Pulse oximetry screening for congenital heart defects in newborn infants: an evaluation of acceptability to mothers.

BACKGROUND Introducing neonatal screening procedures may not be readily accepted by parents and may increase anxiety. The acceptability of pulse oximetry screening to parents has not been previously reported. OBJECTIVE To assess maternal acceptability of pulse oximetry screening for congenital heart defects and to identify factors predictive of participation in screening. DESIGN AND SETTING...