Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology
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Birth Defects Res. Part A Clin. Mol. Teratol. · Jan 2006
Comparative StudyDeterminants of survival in children with congenital abnormalities: a long-term population-based cohort study.
Today more children with birth defects survive early childhood because of improved medical care; however, little information is available about patterns of long-term mortality and survival in this population. In particular, it is not clear whether other birth characteristics, apart from birth defects, have any role in their mortality. ⋯ Children born with abnormalities face many challenges throughout their lifetimes. If they survive the high mortality risk of the first year of life, they still have to face the considerably higher risk of death in the years to come. In addition to birth defects, other birth characteristics play an independent role in their mortality. These indicators could be used to identify high-risk children.