For premature babies born within a short period, weighing less than 1500 grams, and with a history of high-concentration oxygen therapy, fundus examination is conducted to prevent the occurrence of retinopathy of prematurity.
Understanding the importance of neonatal hemolytic disease screening and its basic screening programs, including blood routine, serum bilirubin, and antihuman globulin test.
Interpreting High-Risk Down Syndrome and Low-Risk Trisomy 18 Screening Results
Interpreting the results of a high-risk Down syndrome screening and recommendations for whether to undergo amniocentesis
Strictly speaking, newborn disease screening is necessary, allowing parents to feel at ease and understand the potential health risks of their baby. If financial conditions are poor, it is recommended to discuss with the attending physician to see if partial screening can be done.
Down Syndrome screening primarily targets children with congenital mental retardation, and if the test results show a risk exceeding the predetermined standard, further amniocentesis may be required to obtain more accurate results.
Diagnosis methods for Down Syndrome and their importance
Risk values and detection rates of newborn Down syndrome screening
What should be done when the screening for Down syndrome indicates a high risk of open spinal dysraphism?
Questions and Answers About Neonatal Screening Methods