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SUBMITTER: Lin HJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6458066 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar - Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of electrocardiology 20190125
<h4>Background</h4>An easy-to-operate ECG recorder should be useful for newborn screening for heart conditions, by health care workers - or parents. We developed a one-piece electrode strip and a compact, 12‑lead ECG recorder for newborns.<h4>Method</h4>We enrolled 2582 newborns in a trial to assess abilities of parents to record a 12‑lead ECG on their infants (2-4 weeks-old). Newborns were randomized to recordings by parents (1290) or our staff (1292 controls). Educational backgrounds of parent ...[more]