Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination and Pulse Oximetry for Critical Congenital Cardiac Disease Screening in Newborns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Newborns with a critical congenital heart disease left undiagnosed and untreated have a substantial risk for serious complications and subsequent failure to thrive. Prenatal ultrasound screening is not widely available, nor is postnatal echocardiography. Physical examination is the standard for postnatal screening. Pulse oximetry has been proposed in numerous studies as an alternative screening method. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to determine the diagnostic accuracies of both screening methods separately and combined.

Methods

A systematic literature search of the Embase, PubMed, and Global Health databases up to 30 November 2023 was conducted with the following keywords: critical congenital heart disease, physical examination, clinical scores, pu

SUBMITTER: van Vliet JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10814555 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature