New screening centers in Changsha on screening for congenital hypothyroidism Analysis.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 New screening centers in Changsha on screening for congenital hypothyroidism Analysis [Abstract] Objective three counties and five districts of Changsha City from January 2004 to December 2008 congenital hypothyroidism (CH) screening. Methods ELISA and chemiluminescent method for neonatal hypothyroidism Screening and diagnosis. Results 102 171 neonates screened patients, 113 cases were detected in children with CH. Conclusion The high incidence of CH region, should pay attention to CH screening, it is necessary to strengthen health prevention knowledge society advocacy, improve people’s understanding of the CH screening and mobilize the whole society, people are concerned about support for screening for CH. [Keywords:] Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism cases Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is present at birth to abnormal body function, is a part of congenital defects [1]. Is due to insufficient secretion of thyroid hormone in children with mental retardation, a congenital growth retardation disabling disease. Early diagnosis and treatment is to prevent suffering from this congenital disease of the newborn physical and mental retardation caused by the key. lt;lt;Maternal and Child Health Care Law “gt; CH into the neonatal screening program. Changsha neonatal screening center since its inception in 2004 the city’s three counties and five districts of the 102 births were 171 cases of neonatal screening for CH, as follows. 1 Subjects and methods 1.1 The survey from January 2004 to December 2008 three counties in the five districts of Changsha City Ministry, provincial, municipal, county, township a total of 166 infants born in hospitals, a total of 102,171 cases. 1.2 specimen collection and delivery in accordance with the lt;lt;neonatal screening blood samples and deliver regulargt;gt; requirements, by trained professional medical staff 72 h after birth, 7 days, the full breast-feeding more than 8 feet neonatal