Pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart defects

摘要: www.thelancet.com Vol 380 October 13, 2012 1305 1 Ma C, An Z, Hao L, et al. Progress toward measles elimination in the People’s Republic of China, 2000–2009. J Infect Dis 2011; 204: S447–54. 2 De Serres G, Boulianne N, Defay F, Higher risk when fi rst dose a 2-dose schedule vaccine is given at 12–14 months versus 15 age. Clin 2012; 55: 394–402. narrow therapeutic index necessitating pulse oximetry to minimise retinopathy prematurity. If hypoxaemia missed these patients, treatment and referral can be delayed, mismanagement oxygen therapy lead continued morbidity or irreversible damage. In prioritising global reduction neonatal child mortality, an eff ort needs made target major killers ensure that available identify all who would benefi t from monitor those receiving such therapy. Poorer countries have greater need for appropriate than do rich ones, further research innovation also required settings.