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To evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, and overall accuracy of pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital cardiovascular malformations in asymptomatic newborns.

March 1, 2003PEDIATRICS

Effectiveness of Pulse Oximetry Screening for Congenital Heart Disease in Asymptomatic Newborns

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RKRobert KoppelDonald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell CDCharlotte M. DruschelBoston University TCTonia CarterNew York State Department of Health

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Prospective screening evaluation finds high accuracy for pulse oximetry in asymptomatic newborns, highlighting its utility for detecting critical congenital heart defects.

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To evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, and overall accuracy of pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital cardiovascular malformations in asymptomatic newborns.
Conducted pulse oximetry screening on asymptomatic newborns in the well-infant nurseries of two hospitals.
Performed cardiac ultrasound on infants with positive screening results (defined as oxygen saturation <95% at >24 hours of life).
Collected diagnostic confirmation and outcome data across 11,281 screened infants to identify true and false positive and negative cases.
Identified 3 true-positive cases of critical congenital cardiovascular malformations and 1 false-positive screen among 11,281 screened newborns.
Identified 2 false-negative cases involving lesions not amenable to oximetry detection (coarctation and hypoplastic left pulmonary artery).
Achieved a sensitivity of 60%, specificity of 99.95%, positive predictive value of 75%, negative predictive value of 99.98%, and overall diagnostic accuracy of 99.97%.

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Koppel et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97b41eb588d5324d36662b https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.111.3.451

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Prospective screening evaluation finds high accuracy for pulse oximetry in asymptomatic newborns, highlighting its utility for detecting critical congenital heart defects.

Effectiveness of Pulse Oximetry Screening for Congenital Heart Disease in Asymptomatic Newborns

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Effectiveness of Pulse Oximetry Screening for Congenital Heart Disease in Asymptomatic Newborns

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