Forty Years of Heel Prick Screening in the Netherlands (eBook)

Chapter 1: The Start and Expansion of the Heel Prick Screening Programme
Period 1: Phenylketonuria (PKU) 1964-1974
Developments in the US and England
Developments in the Netherlands
Period 2: Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) 1975-1981
International Developments
Developments in the Netherlands
Period 3: Consolidation 1981-1995
Evaluation and Programme of Adjustment
Scientific Research
Discussions on Further Expansion
Period 4: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) 1995-2002
Pilot Screening
Start of the Nationwide Program
Period 5: Medium-Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MCADD) and Sickle Cell Disease 2002-2006
Pilot Screening MCADD
Pilot Screening Sickle Cell Disease
Period 6: An Extended Screening Panel 2003-2007
New Techniques and Their Consequences
Health Council Committee on Neonatal Screening
Preparations on Many Domains
Period 7: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) 2007-2011
Period 8: Future Expansions in 2011 and Beyond
Screening in the Dutch Caribbean
Chapter 2: Organisational Aspects, Windfalls and Setbacks
National Consultations over the Years
Organisation of the Vaccination Registries over the Years
Organisation of the Screening Laboratories over the Years
Annual Evaluation of the Program; Privacy Issues
Informing and Involvement of Professionals
Coping with Leftover Blood Samples
Control by the LBCs
Chapter 3: The Heel Prick Screening Programme in its Current Form
Information during and Immediately after Birth
The Heel Prick in Daily Practice
Laboratory Analytical Methodology
Procedure in the DVP Offices
Diagnosis after Referral
Results of 40 Years of Screening
The Opinions of Parents
Chapter 4: Newborn Blood Spot Screening in Other Countries
Situation in the United States
Situation in Europe
Situation Elsewhere
International Associations
Chapter 5: Summary and Conclusions
Finally
Annex 1: Notes on a Number of Organisations Involved in Heel Prick Screening
Annex 2: Persons Who Have Contributed
Annex 3: Referenced Documents, Scientific Literature and Internet Sources
Annex 4: References of Illustrations