The contribution of pulse oximetry to the early detection of congenital heart disease in newborns
The contribution of pulse oximetry to the early detection of congenital heart disease in newborns
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Heidelberg: Springer
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English
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Approximately half of all newborns with congenital heart disease are asymptomatic in the first few days of life. Early detection of ductal-dependant cardiac malformations prior to ductal closure is, however, of significant clinical importance, as the treatment outcome is related to the time of diagnosis. Pulse oximetry has been proposed for early d...
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The contribution of pulse oximetry to the early detection of congenital heart disease in newborns
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67594799
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67594799
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0340-6199
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1432-1076
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10.1007/s00431-005-0006-y