Newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) began in the early 1960s based on the work of Dr.
Robert “Bob” Guthrie in Buffalo, NY, USA. His development of a screening test for …

Approximately half of all births globally occur in the Asia Pacific Region. Concerted efforts to
support local activities aimed at developing national newborn screening (NBS) have been …

Objective. Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a treatable condition with a good outcome if
diagnosed promptly. However, neonatal screening programs are not routinely available in …

Background: Serum TSH reference intervals (RIs) are methodology, population, and age
specific. However, the ethical and practical challenges restrict the establishment of pediatric …

Objective: To estimate the population-specific reference intervals (RIs) for neonatal thyroid
stimulating hormone (TSH) in Pakistani neonates, utilising the refineR algorithm. Study …

Introduction: Congenital hypothyroidism increases the risk of hearing loss which caused
delay speech and language development, social and emotional problems, and educational …

Objective: 1) Spatio-temporal analysis of CH screening success in Fars counties during
2005-2013; 2) To analyze Neonatal CH clusters in Fars counties during 2005-2013; and 4) …

Congenital goiter is a very uncommon cause of neonatal neck mass. Administration of
antithyroid drugs or radiation exposure during pregnancy may result in reduced synthesis of …