Background: Hypoglycemia is one of the most common neonatal disorders, associated with severe complications. There has been a great deal of controversy regarding the definition and screening of hypoglycemia. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to determine a cut-off value for blood glucose level in glucometer readings. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 238 newborns at risk of ...

In recent years, the storage and use of residual newborn screening (NBS) samples has gained attention. To inform ongoing policy discussions, this article provides an update of previous work on new policies, educational materials, and parental options regarding the storage and use of residual NBS samples. A review of state NBS Web sites was conducted for information related to the storage and us...

Newborn screening is increasingly possible for conditions that do not have medical treatments that must be provided early in order to be effective. This raises a fundamental question of what information should be disclosed to parents. Historically the potential for treatment has been essential before conditions are included in newborn screening. Here I argue that the distinction between treatab...

There may be compelling reasons to return to parents a limited subset of results from research conducted using residual newborn screening dried blood samples (DBS). This article explores the circumstances under which research results might be returned, as well as the mechanisms by which state newborn screening programs might facilitate the return of research results. The scope of any responsibi...

This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version [Newson, A.J. (2006) “Should parental refusals of newborn screening be accepted?”, 15(2): 135-146.] is available online at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=40...

When deciding what disorders to screen newborns for, we should be guided by evidence of real effectiveness, take opportunity cost into account, distribute costs and benefits fairly, and respect human rights. Current newborn screening policy does not meet these requirements.

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) may lead to irreversible mental retardation. To prevent the complication, screening was conducted routinely for all neonates in Iran. This study aimed to evaluate the appropriateness of CH screening programs in Fars province, southern Iran. This retrospective study (February–May, 2017) was conducted in the Health System Research Center of Shiraz University of Medi...