Pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease in Tanzanian newborns: Diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity in a low-resource healthcare setting.

Pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease in Tanzanian newborns: Diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity in a low-resource healthcare setting.

Early detection of Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) is crucial for reducing infant mortality. Pulse oximetry (POX) is widely utilised for screening CCHD in high-resource settings; however, its diagnostic accuracy in low-resource environments, such as sub-Saharan Africa, remains under-researc...

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Main Authors: Naizihijwa Gadi Majani, Pilly Chillo, Mkiwa Akida, Judith Lamosai, Deogratias Nkya, Stella Mongella, Zawadi Kalezi, Godwin Sharau, Vivienne Mlawi, Peter Kisenge, Mohamed Janabi, Diederick Grobbee, Martijn Slieker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004904
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