Abstract Objectives: to verify the effects of elective cesarean sections on perinatal outcomes and care practices, as compared to vaginal deliveries. Methods: cohort study with 591 mothers and their babies, developed in a medium-sized city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected from ...
Abstract Objective: To identify the prevalence and associated factors with the performance of the Guthrie test, hearing, and red reflex screening tests in Brazil. Methods: This was a population-based, cross-sectional study that analyzed data on 5,231 children under 2 years of age participating in the N...
BACKGROUNG:OBJECTIVE: To compare the application time of the Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (A-ABR) between the click and CE-Chirp® stimuliMETHODS: Forty-six newborns were evaluated without risk indicators for hearing loss and presenting transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE). The A-ABR w...
La norma técnica contiene: la finalidad, objetivos, ámbito de aplicación, base legal, disposiciones generales y
especÃficas para el tamizaje neonatal de hipotiroidismo congénito, hiperplasia suprarrenal congénita, fenilcetonuria,
fibrosis quÃstica, hipoacusia congénita y catarata congénita....
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive disorder due to a deficiency of enzymes involved in cortisol biosynthesis. In more than 90% of cases, CAH is secondary to deleterious mutations in the CYP21A2 gene leading to 21-hydroxilase deficiency (21OHD). The CYP21A2 gene is located on t...
17-alfa-Hidroxiprogesterona/análisis,
Hiperplasia Suprarrenal Congénita/diagnóstico,
Hiperplasia Suprarrenal Congénita/genética,
Alelos,
Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos,
Edad Gestacional,
Mutación,
Tamizaje Neonatal/métodos,
Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
EspectrofotometrÃa,
Esteroide 21-Hidroxilasa/genética
ABSTRACT Background: Sickle cell disease is the most common monogenic disorder in humans and is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. In Benin, the prevalence of sickle cell disease is estimated to be 4.8%. Our study aimed to describe the prevalence of hemoglobin abnormalities in an appar...
Abstract Introduction: Brainstem auditory evoked potentials in response to complex sounds, such as speech sounds, investigate the neural representation of these sounds at subcortical levels, and faithfully reflect the stimulus characteristics. However, there are few studies that utilize this type of sti...
Abstract Objective: Implementing screening through pulse oximetry (PO) and a knowledge management model (KMM) for early detection of life-threatening congenital heart disease (CHD) in the neonatal period. Material and methods: Pilot study of PO implementation supported by clinical criteria performed in...
Introdução: Na criança, a existência da deficiência auditiva é ainda mais preocupante que no adulto ou idoso, devido à interferência no processo de aquisição e desenvolvimento da linguagem. Por esse motivo, é preciso que haja uma rede de atenção à saúde organizada de modo a oferecer diagnÃ...
Introdução: O monitoramento audiológico busca acompanhar o processo de maturação da audição e de aquisição da linguagem. Como a audição exerce um papel fundamental para o desenvolvimento da linguagem oral, o diagnóstico precoce é essencial para o inÃcio da intervenção. Objetivo: Analisar ...
