Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite the benefits of neonatal screening, 70% of infants worldwide are born in areas that do not have access ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All newborns should be screened for congenital hypothyroidism within 48 to 72 hours of birth, and prompt ...

Biochemical screening of neonates for congenital hypothyroidism permits early initiation of levothyroxine treatment and thus prevents the development of intellectual disability. Two novel studies now ...

Infants diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism following a NICU stay had higher blood iodine levels on average than infants who had a NICU stay but had normal thyroid function, stated new study. In ...

A newborn baby in the ICU There are 14 states that perform a routine second screening in infants at approximately 2 weeks of age. A two-screen program for primary congenital hypothyroidism used in ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult if I want to rule out congenital hypothyroidism in my baby? A: You should see a pediatric endocrinologist. The diagnosis should be made before 2 weeks of age to ...

DENVER – Diagnosis of congenital primary hypothyroidism (CPH) is delayed in an alarming percentage of newborns, leaving them inadequately treated and therefore potentially exposed to unnecessary ...

Newborn screening (NBS) and management of congenital hypothyroidism is addressed in a clinical report published online Dec. 19 in Pediatrics. A recent study by prof. Tone Bjørge, University of Bergen, ...

An eight-year-old boy had congenital hypothyroidism and severely retarded development. The thyroid gland was not enlarged, but there was cell hypertrophy of the follicular epithelial elements.

Shahin Yarahmadi said that all newborns in Iran undergo newborn screening and those who are recognized with CH are introduced to medical centers to further treatments. One third of newborns diagnosed ...

In this era of digitalisation one of the major obstacles for development of any developing nation is handicapped (mental and physical) manpower. But, by raising awareness for proper nutrition and ...