A National Survey on Congenital Hypothyroidism Newborn Screening in Pakistan
| Autor: | Sabeen Abid Khan FCPS, FRCPCH, Sommayya Aftab FCPS, FRCPCH, Yasir Naqi Khan MCPS, Mehrunnisa Yasir FCPS, Kashan Arshad FCPS, Noor ul Ain Mehak FCPS, Syed Kaleem ur Rehman MRCPCH, Abida Faiztalpur FCPS, MRCPCH, Shazia Bahar MRCPCH, Ayesha Abdul Razzaq FCPS, Sajjad Habibullah MD, Aamir Naseem FCPS, Syed Saddam Hussain FCPS, Hina Sattar FCPS, Mohammed Usman FCPS, Aqeela Ayub FCPS, Rehmana Waris FCPS, Taeed Ahmed Butt DCH, MRCP |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Global Pediatric Health, Vol 11 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2333-794X 2333794X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2333794X241293526 |
| Popis: | Objective . Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a treatable condition with a good outcome if diagnosed promptly. However, neonatal screening programs are not routinely available in developing countries in Pakistan. Method . To highlight the practices of newborn screening in Pakistan, an online survey was conducted. Google forms were circulated to national pediatric societies and hospitals. Results . Out of 341 respondents most were consultant pediatrician (n = 212, 62.17%) followed by residents (n = 80, 23.41%). Majority, (n = 309, 90.6%) believed it was essential to screen all newborns for CH. However, in practice only (n = 141, 41.3%) were offering screening. The most common reasons cited for not screening was the cost of test (n = 110, 32.2%), non-availability of testing services (n = 29, 8.5%) and lack of any implemented screening policies in the hospitals or national guidelines (n = 20, 5.8%). Differences in practice were also observed at provincial levels ( P |
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