This week, the Courier-Post published an article about New Jersey being the first state in the country to require that babies receive a pulse oximeter test to detect congenital heart defects within 24-hours after birth.
“The screening is inexpensive ($5 to $10) and it identifies a disease that is treatable,” said Gary E. Stahl, MD, Head, Division of Neonatology at Cooper. “When (heart disease) is identified early it makes a huge difference in the outcome.”
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