Newborn screening
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Name (Hebrew)
ביוכימיה
Name (Latin)
Biochemistry
Name (Arabic)
الكيمياء الحيوية
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nne Biological chemistry
nne Physiological chemistry
Chemical composition of organisms
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Biology
Chemistry
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Q2305910
Library of congress:
sh2021001272
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Hong, Xinying. Development of biochemical assays for the screening, diagnosis, and prognosis of treatable inborn errors of metabolism, 2020:pp. iii-iv (newborn screening; newborn screening programs; broad public health prevention program that aims at identifying a number of conditions for which early intervention can reduce premature mortality and morbidity; newborn screening of metachromatic leukodystroph)
- MeSH browser, Jan. 25, 2021(Neonatal Screening. UF Infant, Newborn, Screening; Newborn Infant Screening; Newborn Screening; scope note: The identification of selected parameters in newborn infants by various tests, examinations, or other procedures. Screening may be performed by clinical or laboratory measures. A screening test is designed to sort out healthy neonates from those not well, but the screening test is not intended as a diagnostic device, rather instead as epidemiologic; in MeSH tree structures under: Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Mass Screening)
- KidsHealth website, Jan. 25, 2021(Newborn Screening Tests: Newborn screening is a public health service done in each U.S. state. Every newborn is tested for a group of health disorders that aren't otherwise found at birth. With a simple blood test, doctors can check for rare genetic, hormone-related, and metabolic conditions that can cause serious health problems. Newborn screening lets doctors diagnose babies quickly and start treatment as soon as possible)
- Newborn screening portal, via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, Jan. 25, 2021(Newborn screening identifies conditions that can affect a child's long-term health or survival. Early detection, diagnosis, and intervention can prevent death or disability and enable children to reach their full potential. Each year, millions of babies in the U.S. are routinely screened, using a few drops of blood from the newborn's heel, for certain genetic, endocrine, and metabolic disorders, and are also tested for hearing loss and critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs) prior to discharge from a hospital or birthing center)
- Google search, Jan. 25, 2021(2,010,000 results for "neonatal screening"; 2,260,000 results results for "newborn screening")