Audit of newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism
Congenital hypothyroidism screening programme in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) was started since 2004 using cord blood TSH. An audit of the screening programme for a period of 24 months was done for the year 2010 and 2011. A total of 12928 newborn babies were screened with coverage of 100%. Two ca...
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| author | Hussain, Suhaimi Taib, Mai Nurul Ashikin Zainol, Ahmad Rodzi |
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| description | Congenital hypothyroidism screening programme in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) was started since 2004 using cord blood TSH. An audit of the screening programme for a period of 24 months was done for the year 2010 and 2011. A total of 12928 newborn babies were screened with coverage of 100%. Two cases were confirmed to have primary congenital hypothyroidism. The mean recall rate was 2.31% and the mean sample rejection rate was 1.59%. The subject response for the repeat test was 63% for the year 2010 and 78% for the year 2011. Continuous surveillance is important to ensure the National Quality Assurance (QA) were met. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:335852015-12-03T03:43:34Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/33585/ Audit of newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism Hussain, Suhaimi Taib, Mai Nurul Ashikin Zainol, Ahmad Rodzi RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children Congenital hypothyroidism screening programme in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) was started since 2004 using cord blood TSH. An audit of the screening programme for a period of 24 months was done for the year 2010 and 2011. A total of 12928 newborn babies were screened with coverage of 100%. Two cases were confirmed to have primary congenital hypothyroidism. The mean recall rate was 2.31% and the mean sample rejection rate was 1.59%. The subject response for the repeat test was 63% for the year 2010 and 78% for the year 2011. Continuous surveillance is important to ensure the National Quality Assurance (QA) were met. Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation (JICEF) 2013-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/33585/1/imj20-5-633abst.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/33585/2/International_Medical_Journal_-_Volume_20%2C_Number_5.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/33585/6/Audit_of_newborn_screening_programme_for_congenital_hypothyroidism.pdf Hussain, Suhaimi and Taib, Mai Nurul Ashikin and Zainol, Ahmad Rodzi (2013) Audit of newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism. International Medical Journal, 20 (5). pp. 633-634. ISSN 1341-2051 http://www.seronjihou.co.jp/IMJ20-5.html |
| spellingShingle | RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children Hussain, Suhaimi Taib, Mai Nurul Ashikin Zainol, Ahmad Rodzi Audit of newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism |
| title | Audit of newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism |
| title_full | Audit of newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism |
| title_fullStr | Audit of newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Audit of newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism |
| title_short | Audit of newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism |
| title_sort | audit of newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism |
| topic | RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/33585/1/imj20-5-633abst.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/33585/2/International_Medical_Journal_-_Volume_20%2C_Number_5.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/33585/6/Audit_of_newborn_screening_programme_for_congenital_hypothyroidism.pdf |
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