A National Survey on Congenital Hypothyroidism Newborn Screening in Pakistan.

IF 1.4 Q3 PEDIATRICS Global Pediatric Health Pub Date : 2024-11-09 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1177/2333794X241293526
Sabeen Abid Khan, Sommayya Aftab, Yasir Naqi Khan, Mehrunnisa Yasir, Kashan Arshad, Noor Ul Ain Mehak, Syed Kaleem Ur Rehman, Abida Faiztalpur, Shazia Bahar, Ayesha Abdul Razzaq, Sajjad Habibullah, Aamir Naseem, Syed Saddam Hussain, Hina Sattar, Mohammed Usman, Aqeela Ayub, Rehmana Waris, Taeed Ahmed Butt
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Abstract

Objective. Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a treatable condition with a good outcome if diagnosed promptly. However, neonatal screening programs are not routinely available in developing countries in Pakistan. Method. To highlight the practices of newborn screening in Pakistan, an online survey was conducted. Google forms were circulated to national pediatric societies and hospitals. Results. Out of 341 respondents most were consultant pediatrician (n = 212, 62.17%) followed by residents (n = 80, 23.41%). Majority, (n = 309, 90.6%) believed it was essential to screen all newborns for CH. However, in practice only (n = 141, 41.3%) were offering screening. The most common reasons cited for not screening was the cost of test (n = 110, 32.2%), non-availability of testing services (n = 29, 8.5%) and lack of any implemented screening policies in the hospitals or national guidelines (n = 20, 5.8%). Differences in practice were also observed at provincial levels (P < .05). Conclusion. This survey highlights marked variation in CH newborn screening practices.

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巴基斯坦先天性甲状腺功能减退症新生儿筛查全国调查。
目的:先天性甲状腺功能减退症(CH先天性甲状腺功能减退症(CH)是一种可治疗的疾病,如果诊断及时,治疗效果会很好。然而,在巴基斯坦等发展中国家,新生儿筛查计划尚未常规开展。方法。为了解巴基斯坦的新生儿筛查情况,我们开展了一项在线调查。向全国儿科协会和医院分发了谷歌表格。结果。在 341 名受访者中,大多数是儿科顾问(n = 212,62.17%),其次是住院医师(n = 80,23.41%)。大多数受访者(n = 309,90.6%)认为必须对所有新生儿进行 CH 筛查。然而,实际上只有(n = 141,41.3%)提供筛查。不进行筛查的最常见原因是检测费用(110 人,32.2%)、没有检测服务(29 人,8.5%)以及医院没有实施任何筛查政策或国家指导方针(20 人,5.8%)。在省一级也观察到了实践中的差异(P 结语:本调查突出显示了 CH 新生儿筛查中的显著差异。这项调查凸显了 CH 新生儿筛查实践中的显著差异。
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