Benefits of pulse oximetry in neonatal screening to detect congenital heart diseases

Authors

  • Isabella Ellen de Souza Gomes
  • Maryna Morais de Andrade Cavalcanti
  • Isabelly Stefany Silva de Paula
  • Letí­cia Dowsley
  • Luiza Maria Lopes Padilha
  • Thainá de Oliveira Siqueira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7339-7348

Keywords:

Pulse Oximetry, Benefits, Congenital, Screening, Newborns

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of pulse oximetry in neonatal screening in order to facilitate the diagnosis of congenital heart diseases as well as to observe the most sensitive to the test. METHODS: This is a systematic literature review that included articles published between 2014 and 2018. The chosen keywords were entered into PubMed and MedLine databases. RESULTS: The search resulted in 34 articles, from which 5 articles that met the established exclusion and inclusion criteria were evaluated. Based on the results of these studies, the accuracy of oximetry was evaluated according to sensitivity, which ranged from 60 to 100%, and specificity, which ranged from 94 to 99.9%. CONCLUSIONS: Oximetry has shown an important role in the process preceding the diagnosis of congenital heart defects by allowing early assistance and surgical intervention in cases that require urgent correction of the heart defect.

Author Biographies

Isabella Ellen de Souza Gomes

Medical student at the Catholic University of Pernambuco.

Maryna Morais de Andrade Cavalcanti

Medical student at the Catholic University of Pernambuco.

Isabelly Stefany Silva de Paula

Medical student at the Catholic University of Pernambuco.

Letí­cia Dowsley

Medical student at the Catholic University of Pernambuco.

Luiza Maria Lopes Padilha

Medical student at the Catholic University of Pernambuco.

Thainá de Oliveira Siqueira

Medical student at the Catholic University of Pernambuco.

Published

2021-10-04

How to Cite

de Souza Gomes, I. E. ., Morais de Andrade Cavalcanti, M. ., Silva de Paula, I. S. ., Dowsley, L. ., Lopes Padilha, L. M. ., & de Oliveira Siqueira, T. (2021). Benefits of pulse oximetry in neonatal screening to detect congenital heart diseases. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 11(68), 7339–7348. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7339-7348

Issue

Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos