Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC)

Newborn Screening Better Than Clinical Exam at Detecting Pompe Disease, Study Shows

Newborn screening seems better at identifying Pompe disease cases than a clinical examination, especially for classic infantile-onset Pompe disease, according to researchers. Their study, “Using Decision Analysis to Support Newborn Screening Policy Decisions: A Case Study for Pompe Disease,” was published in the journal Medical Decision Making Policy & Practice. Screening…