Home use of a compact, 12lead ECG recording system for newborns.
J Electrocardiol
; 53: 89-94, 2019.
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| ID: mdl-30716528
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
An easy-to-operate ECG recorder should be useful for newborn screening for heart conditions, by health care workers - or parents. We developed a one-piece electrode strip and a compact, 12lead ECG recorder for newborns.METHOD:
We enrolled 2582 newborns in a trial to assess abilities of parents to record a 12lead ECG on their infants (2-4â¯weeks-old). Newborns were randomized to recordings by parents (1290) or our staff (1292 controls). Educational backgrounds of parents varied, including 64% with no more than a high school diploma.RESULTS:
For newborns randomized to parent recorded ECGs, 94% of parents completed a 10-minute recording. However, 42.6% asked for verbal help, and 12.7% needed physical help. ECG quality was the same for recordings by parents versus staff.CONCLUSIONS:
By use of a one-piece electrode strip and a compact recorder, 87% of parents recorded diagnostic quality ECGs on their newborn infants, with minimal assistance.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Pais
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Arritmias Cardíacas
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Eletrocardiografia
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Electrocardiol
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article