1. The contribution of pulse oximetry to the early detection of congenital heart disease in newborns Romaine Arlettaz, Andrea Seraina Bauschatz, Marion Mönkhoff, Bettina Essers, Urs Bauersfeld Eur J Pediatr (2006) 165: 94–98

2. Objectives To determine the effectiveness of a pulse-oximetric screening performed on the first day of life for the detection of congenital heart disease in otherwise healthy newborns To determine if a pulse-oximetric screening combined with clinical examination is superior in the diagnosis of congenital heart disease to clinical examination alone

3. Methods Study design: prospective multi-centre study Zurich, Switzerland; May 2003 to May 2004 Population: infants above 35 weeks of gestation (n=3,262)

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7. Conclusion Postductal pulse-oximetric screening in the first few days of life is an effective means for detecting cyanotic congenital heart disease in otherwise healthy newborns