@article{Ul Azim_Islam_Biswasarma_Uddin_Jabin_Begum_Begum_Alam_Hasan_Nahar_Haque_Rahman_Hossain_Rima_Nahar_Ali_Das_Jahan_Ahsan_Dey_Islam_Awal_Alam_Bose_Hoque_Paul_Nasreen_Hossain_Moslem_2022, title={Current Status of Newborn Screening for the early Diagnosis of Congenital Hypothyroidism in Bangladesh}, volume={25}, url={https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJNM/article/view/59636}, DOI={10.3329/bjnm.v25i1.59636}, abstractNote={<p><strong><em>Background: </em></strong>Newborn screening programs signify early and presymptomatic detection of treatable disorders which authorize commencement of prompt medication to alleviate notable fatality. Newborn screening (NBS) for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) has been a successful public health initiative in preventive medicine over the last few decades. Previous pilot (1999-2006) and phase 1 (2006-2011) NBS program in Bangladesh reported an increased incidence compared to global data which urged to initiate a second phase NBS program for the detection of CH.</p> <p><strong><em>Materials & Methods: </em></strong>Neonates’ blood was collected from the umbilical cord or by heel prick and drawn on the Guthrie filter paper card. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) was measured from this filter paper by Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) or Dissociation Enhanced Lanthanide Fluorescence Immunoassay (DELFIA) method.</p> <p><strong><em>Results: </em></strong>123 out of 2,61,550 neonates have already been diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism from September 2018 to August 2020, which represents an incidence of 1:2126.</p> <p><strong><em>Conclusion: </em></strong>Ongoing phase-2 project data is already showing some optimistic outcomes. Hence, a time-worthy sustainable policy should be implemented to mark this program as an effective one.</p> <p>Bangladesh J. Nuclear Med. 25(1): 15-21, 2022</p>}, number={1}, journal={Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine}, author={Ul Azim, Mohammad Anwar and Islam, Md Ariful and Biswasarma, Sanchoy Chandra and Uddin, Md Jashim and Jabin, Zeenat and Begum, Fatima and Begum, Shamim MF and Alam, Faridul and Hasan, Mizanul and Nahar, Nurun and Haque, Jasmine Ara and Rahman, Hosne Ara and Hossain, Gazi Abul and Rima, Shakila Zaman and Nahar, Kamrun and Ali, Murshed and Das, Jharna and Jahan, Nafisa and Ahsan, Mostofa Shamim and Dey, Shankar Kumar and Islam, Md Reajul and Awal, Md Abdul and Alam, Md Sayeedul and Bose, BK and Hoque, AHM Roquibul and Paul, Ashoke Kumar and Nasreen, Faria and Hossain, Sanowar and Moslem, Fauzia}, year={2022}, month={May}, pages={15–21} }