A nationwide survey of pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease in Japan

• Published in: Journal of Japan Society of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine Vol. 58; no. 1; pp. 92 - 97
• Main Authors: Nakano, Reiji, Toyoshima, Katsuaki, Yoda, Hitoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Society of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine 2022; 一般社団法人 日本周産期・新生児医学会
• Subjects: critical congenital heart disease; cyanotic heart disease; fetal echocardiography; newborn screening; pulse-oximetry
• ISSN: 1348-964X; 2435-4996
• DOI: 10.34456/jjspnm.58.1_92

Critical congenital heart disease（CCHD）is defined as congenital heart disease that requires surgery or other treatment in the neonatal period. Pulse oximetry screening（POS）has been reported to improve the detection of CCHD in European and American countries, although POS algorithm is not established in Japan. The aim of this study is to investigate the implementation challenges of POS to detect CCHD in Japan. In this nationwide survey, 1, 323 of 2, 374 facilities responded to the questionnaire（valid response rate 56%）. Ninety one percent of them agree with the need of POS in their facilities. Seventy three percent of them conceive of the implementation of POS in their facilities as a feasible strategy to detect CCHD. This study showed a need for establishment of universal POS protocol in Japan.