Pulse Oximetry Screening in Germany—Historical Aspects and Future Perspectives

In January 2017, pulse oximetry screening was legally implemented in routine neonatal care in Germany. The preceding developments, which were the prerequisite for this step, are described in the specific context of Germany’s health care system. Continued evaluation of the method is imperative and ma...

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Autores principales: Riede, Frank-Thomas, Paech, Christian, Orlikowsky, Thorsten
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7548891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33072939
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijns4020015
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Sumario:In January 2017, pulse oximetry screening was legally implemented in routine neonatal care in Germany. The preceding developments, which were the prerequisite for this step, are described in the specific context of Germany’s health care system. Continued evaluation of the method is imperative and may lead to modifications in the screening protocol, ideally in accordance with the efforts in other countries.

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