Parental Attitudes and Ideas Regarding Newborn Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
Matern Child Health J
; 27(6): 978-983, 2023 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-36964843
What is already known on this subject? Familial hypercholesterolemia is a common inherited disorder that predisposes to early cardiovascular disease, but most affected individuals are not diagnosed. Childhood cholesterol screening is an effective but underutilized diagnostic tool. Previous studies report parents find childhood cholesterol screening acceptable, but it is not known if screening newborns would also be acceptable.What does this study add? Interviewees found screening newborns for familial hypercholesterolemia acceptable and would agree to screen their own newborn. The ability to screen other family members and access to early treatment were important factors in their decision to screen. Education of clinicians about familial hypercholesterolemia was an important concern raised by interviewees.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Triagem Neonatal
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Hiperlipoproteinemia Tipo II
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Ethics
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Matern Child Health J
Assunto da revista:
PERINATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos