Newborn Defects
Newborn Defects
The Department of Health and Human Services is now recommending all infants be screened for heart defects within 24 hours of birth.
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" So we Garcia can't stop staring at her newborn son Hayes zoos today she had to part with her first child for just a few minutes while nurses here at valley medical center in San Jose. Perform this test. It's placed a cup on his right hand and -- on his foot to measure his oxygen level. A simple task with potentially life saving results."
" We found that approximately every in every 2000 babysit they found one of the babies tested positive for the disease that we wouldn't have found otherwise."
" The test is performed on babies like -- news we're just 24 hours old. It allows doctors to detect structural defects heart long before the -- show symptoms. And while the problem can be surgically corrected. And high tech -- surprisingly low."
" Cost that costs about three dollars and baby in the time that can be negligible expense. Compared to the cost of ultra sounds already be getting sick."
" This greedy here -- been so successful the US Department of Health and Human Services just recommend that the test be added to him. -- person's greeting count all in the nation. It is going to save lives. The numbers indicate -- has a strong and healthy heart. Is this happy she can learn that so quickly for deleted it has means peace of mind about the heart of the little boy who was captured her heart."
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