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Pulse oximetry screening to detect cyanotic congenital heart disease in sick neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit

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Abstract

Objective

To evaluate pulse oximetry for detection of congenital cyanotic heart disease in sick neonates using echocardiography as gold standard.

Methods

Pulse oximetry readings were taken at admission from 950 neonates from right upper limb and either foot with infant breathing room air. Pulse oximetry was considered abnormal if oxygen saturation at room air measured <90% or difference between right hand and foot was more than 3%. Persistent abnormality was considered positive result. Echocardiography was performed on all neonates with positive pulse oximetry (study group) and on one subsequent neonate with negative screen for each neonate with positive screen (controls).

Results

Pulse oximetry was positive in 210 neonates. It detected 20 out of 21 (95.2%) true positives. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and odds ratio (95% CI) of pulse oximetry was 95.2%, 52.4 %, 9.5, 99.5 and 22 (5.3, 91.4), respectively.

Conclusion

Pulse oximetry screening is useful in detecting cyanotic heart diseases in sick newborns.

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  1. Department of Neonatology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India

    N. B. Mathur & A. Gupta

  2. Department of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India

    S. Kurien

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Mathur, N.B., Gupta, A. & Kurien, S. Pulse oximetry screening to detect cyanotic congenital heart disease in sick neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit. Indian Pediatr 52, 769–772 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-015-0714-y

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