Assessment of newborn screening in the public health system of a municipality in northern Rio Grande do Sul
Clin. biomed. res
; 38(2): 123-127, 2018.
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1024914
Biblioteca responsável:
BR18.1
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Newborn screening allows the screening of diseases that are still in the asymptomatic period and whose early diagnosis and treatment are associated with reduced infant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the public National Newborn Screening Program in the municipality of Carazinho, state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil.Methods:
This was a population-based, retrospective, descriptive study. We collected and transcribed data from a database of the Carazinho municipal laboratory, which is affiliated with the referral center for newborn screening in RS. The records of all individuals undergoing newborn screening from 2005 to 2010 were reviewed, and information was collected on the program coverage, time elapsed between birth and screening (first collection), and test results.Results:
The program had a coverage of 75.5%. One suspected case of phenylketonuria, three suspected cases of congenital hypothyroidism and no suspected cases of hemoglobinopathy were identified. In addition, there were 18 positive results for hemoglobin S heterozygosity, five for hemoglobin D heterozygosity, two for hemoglobin C heterozygosity, and one for a rare variant hemoglobin. When analyzing the newborn's age at the time of blood collection, it was observed that 63.1% were within the recommended age range.Conclusions:
Our findings suggest the need for optimization of public newborn screening in the evaluated municipality. The strategies to be adopted should include education of the population and especially of managers and health professionals about the importance of newborn screening. (AU)
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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ODS3 - Meta 3.4 Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
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ODS3 - Meta 3.2 Reduzir as mortes de recém nascidos e crianças com menos de 5 anos
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.2: Reduzir as mortes de recém nascidos e crianças com menos de 5 anos
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Doenças do Sistema Endócrino
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Saúde Ambiental
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Cuidados de Saúde Neonatal
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Fenilcetonúrias
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Triagem Neonatal
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Hemoglobinopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de avaliação
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Estudo prognóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Humanos
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Recém-Nascido
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clin. biomed. res
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA)/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)/BR
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Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA)/BR