Survey of departments of health about PKU screening programs.

Steiner, K C; Smith, H A

[PDF-469.08 KB]

Details:

Personal Authors:

Steiner, K C ; Smith, H A ;

Keywords:

[+]

Pubmed ID:

803697

Pubmed Central ID:

PMCnull

Description:

Mailed questionnaires were used to examine the success of PKU (phenylketonuria) screening programs that were operated by departments of health and to examine differences between these programs. Of 55 departments, 44 were returned and 42 departments reported they had a PKU detection program. Thirty-eight respondents considered the PKU detection program to be effective, and 31 respondents indicated that the entire program cost $60,000 or less per year. The answers and comments on the questionnaires showed a generally positive view of the effectiveness about the value of the treatment program in general were also positive. However, a few departments indicated that more clinical evidence and experience were needed to fully evaluate the overall merits of PKU detection and screening programs.

Document Type:

Journal Article

Collection(s):

Public Health Reports

Main Document Checksum:

[+]

Supporting Files:

No Additional Files

You May Also Like:

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, Vol. 31, no. 15, April 23, 1982

Corporate Author:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

Published:

April 23, 1982

Series:

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 31, no. 15

Description:

New issues in newborn screening for phenylketonuria and congenital hypothyroidism: a commentary from the Committee on Genetics of the American Academy of Pediatrics -- Influenza update--United States. Antigenic analysis of influenza A(H3N2) isolates ...

File Type:

[PDF - 2.30 MB]
Preconception health and health care environmental scan : report on clinical screening tools and interventions

Personal Author:

Humphrey, Jasmine R; Floyd, R. Louise;

Corporate Author:

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education.

Published:

April 2012

Description:

Prepared for the Clinical Work Group on Preconception Health and Health Care. : The aim of preconception care is to promote the health of women before conception occurs in order to reduce preventable adverse pregnancy outcomes. In 2006, the CDC/ATSDR...

File Type:

[PDF - 1.59 MB]
Screening for phenylketonuria in New York City. Threshold values reconsidered.

Personal Author:

Hansen, H; Shahidi, A; Stein, Z A;

Published:

1978 May-Jun

Source:

Public Health Rep. 93(3):246-251

Description:

In New York City from 1966 to 1970, almost all 736,469 newborns were screened for phenylketonuria (PKU). Among 1,094 infants with presumptive positive test results, 763 were followed up and 46 of them were judged to require preventive treatment. The ...

File Type:

[PDF - 982.12 KB]
Screening for PKU in New York State.

Personal Author:

Katz, S. H.; Harro, D. E.;

Published:

May 1968

Source:

Public Health Rep. 83(5):423-426

File Type:

[PDF - 643.92 KB]
Insurance coverage of special foods needed in the treatment of phenylketonuria.

Personal Author:

Millner, B N

Published:

1993 Jan-Feb

Source:

Public Health Rep. 108(1):60-65

Description:

Optimal medical management of phenylketonuria (PKU) requires the use of special low-phenylalanine foods for many years. For women with PKU, elevated maternal blood levels of phenylalanine even at conception can lead to fetal damage. Despite this need...

File Type:

[PDF - 1.37 MB]