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Gender Differences In The Developmental Outcomes Of Children With Congenital Cardiac Defects, Annette Majnemer, Catherine Limperopoulos, Michael Shevell, Charles Rohlicek, Bernard Rosenblatt, Chirsto Tchervenkov

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

Objective: This study compares the developmental and functional outcomes at school entry between boys and girls born with a congenital cardiac defect who required early surgical correction.

Study design: A prospective cohort of 94 children, including 49 percent boys, were followed up to 5 years of age and assessed for developmental progress. Developmental measures included Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence – cognitive; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test – receptive language; Peabody Developmental Motor Scale – motor; and Child Behaviour Checklist – behaviour. Measures of function included the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale and Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM).

Results: …

Feasibility Of Implementing Pulse Oximetry Screening For Congenital Heart Disease In A Community Hospital., Elizabeth A. Bradshaw, Sandra Cuzzi, S. C. Kiernan, N. Nagel, Jeffrey A. Becker, Gerard R. Martin

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

Objective:

Pulse oximetry has been recognized as a promising screening tool for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD). The aim of this research was to study the feasibility of implementation in a community hospital setting.

Study Design:

Meetings were conducted to determine an implementation plan. Pulse oximetry was performed on the right hand and foot after 24h of age. Newborns with a saturation 95% or a 3% difference were considered to have a positive screen. Screening barriers, screening time and ability to effectively screen all eligible newborns were noted.

Result:

From January 2009 through May 2010, of 6841 eligible newborns, 6745 …