CCHD Screening Implementation Efforts in Latin American Countries by the Ibero American Society of Neonatology (SIBEN)

International Journal of Neonatal Screening

Susana Rodríguez¹  Hernando Baquero¹  TaínaMalena Germosén¹  Diana Fariña¹  Lourdes Lemus Varela¹  Augusto Sola¹  Lorena Velandia Forero¹  MaríaVerónica Favareto¹  AnaLorena Alvarez Castañeda¹  JoseLuis Oliva¹  RamónMir Villamayor¹  Sergio Golombek¹  Carmen Davila¹  Victoria Lima¹  Mónica Morgues¹  Fernando Dominguez Dieppa¹  Aldana Avila¹  Alejandro Young¹  Jorge Pleitez Navarrete¹  Marcelo Cardetti¹  AdaNidia Oviedo Barrantes¹  MaríaElena Venegas²  Erika Sosa³ 

[1] Neonatology, Ibero-American Society of Neonatology (SIBEN), Wellington, FL 33414, USA;Neonatology, Medicina Alta Complejidad S.A. (MACSA), Hospital Niño Jesús Carrera 75 N° 79B-50, Barranquilla 080001, Colombia;Pediatric Cardiology, Children’s Hospital, Hermosillo 83100, Mexico;

关键词: pulse oximetry;    congenital heart disease;    neonate;    hypoxemia;    latin america;    ibero-american society of neonatology;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijns6010021

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is among the four most common causes of infant mortality in Latin America. Pulse oximetry screening (POS) is useful for early diagnosis and improved outcomes of critical CHD. Here, we describe POS implementation efforts in Latin American countries guided and/or coordinated by the Ibero American Society of Neonatology (SIBEN), as well as the unique challenges that are faced for universal implementation. SIBEN collaborates to improve the neonatal quality of care and outcomes. A few years ago, a Clinical Consensus on POS was finalized. Since then, we have participated in 12 Latin American countries to educate neonatal nurses and neonatologists on POS and to help with its implementation. The findings reveal that despite wide disparities in care that exist between and within countries, and the difficulties and challenges in implementing POS, significant progress has been made. We conclude that universal POS is not easy to implement in Latin America but, when executed, has not only been of significant value for babies with CHD, but also for many with other hypoxemic conditions. The successful and universal implementation of POS in the future is essential for reducing the mortality associated with CHD and other hypoxemic conditions and will ultimately lead to the survival of many more Latin American babies. POS saves newborns’ lives in Latin America.

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