Open Access<p>Role of pulse oximetry in detecting critical congenital heart disease among newborns delivered at a high altitude setting in Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Atnafu Mekonnen Tekleab,
Yilikal Chanie Sewnet
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-9927
DOI - 10.2147/phmt.s217987
Subject(s) - medicine , pulse oximetry , pediatrics , ductus arteriosus , heart disease , newborn screening , sepsis , effects of high altitude on humans , cardiology , anesthesia , anatomy
Congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth defects. It is not detected in some newborns until after their hospital discharge. Pulse oximetry (SpO2) screening for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) is practiced in some settings, mainly based on evidence derived from studies done in lowland areas. This study aimed to assess the role of SpO2 screening performed before discharge in detecting CCHD in our setting (Addis Ababa) which is located at high altitude.