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Safety Sleeping When settling your baby it is important to consider safe sleeping recommendations of SIDS and Kids wwwsidsandkidsorg Keep your baby in a smoke free environment Put your b. BOTTLENECKS AND SOLUTIONS. Presenter. Dr. Patrick Aboagye. Deputy Director, RCH/GHS. Ghana. 10 Regions . Population. -. 24.66 million (Census 2010) . GNI per capita -1,230 USD (WB 2010). Life Expectancy (yrs)- 64 in males, 66 for females. Leora. Langdon RN, CPNP. Heather Workman, MS. Charlotte Lemming MSW, . LISW-S. Robert Fink, M.D.. Update in CF Newborn Screening. Testing:. Cystic Fibrosis Testing in NBS . Began August 30,2006 . Initially an IRT (testing pancreatic function) >200 was an abnormal result and triggered DNA test. Overview & Case Study. Kiwoko. , Uganda. GH/HSERV 544. MCH in Developing Countries. Maneesh Batra MD, MPH. Feb . 15, 2011. Goals. Provide an overview of the current status of Newborn Survival in the world. Ellemes. . Phuma-Ngaiyaye. , MSC. Mzuzu. University, Malawi. Bonding is considered the central developmental force across the lifespan (Feldman, Weller, . Leckman. , . Kuint. , & Edelman, 1999).. “A . healthy start is central to . the human life course, with birth holding the highest risk of death, disability and loss of development potential, leading to major . societal effects.. ”. Overview of the Series . Erin Burnette, NP-C. Emily Freeman, CPNP. Jamie Haushalter, CPNP. Objectives. Recognize the important factors in the maternal history and labor/delivery process which may affect the newborn. These factors include: pertinent social issues, chronic medical conditions in the mother, genetic risk factors, maternal/infant . Melissa Knudson-Johnson, MD. April 19, 2018. Disclosure. I do not have any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests to disclose.. Objectives. To be able to identify abnormal findings on the newborn exam. . Refreshers, Best Practices, and Program Updates. Mission of ISDH Newborn Screening Program. Ensure that every newborn in Indiana receives state-mandated screening for all designated genetic conditions. Refreshers, Best Practices, and Program Updates. Mission of ISDH Newborn Screening Program. Ensure that every newborn in Indiana receives state-mandated screening for all designated genetic conditions. FINAL FEB16MaternityGCorporate GovernanceCompliance TeamPolicies Procedural DocumentsPublished Policy DatabaseMaternitynewborn Infant physical examination guidelinesNewborn Infant Physical Examinatio Newborn Screening Goals:. Sondi Aponte. QI, Education & Outreach Manager. Office of Newborn Screening. s. ondi.aponte@azdhs.gov. . O: 602-364-1642. www.aznewborn.com. . To identify newborns with certain, rare disorders . Screen. R. A. . Heidenreich. , MD. Professor of Pediatrics. Division of Pediatric Genetics. The University of . New Mexico. 0. Expansion of Testing. Historically, the blood was tested for accumulated products of abnormal metabolites. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Exon 7 Deletion (Pathogenic Variant) in Survival Motor Neuron Gene ( SMN1 ) Condition Description: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerati How is it done? 1. The newborn is pricked on the heel to draw a few drops of blood. 2. The sample is collected on a bloodspot card.3. The card is sent to the newborn screening lab for testing. Early