The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Nov 2003
Fetal rhabdomyoma: prenatal diagnosis, clinical outcome, and incidence of associated tuberous sclerosis complex.
We reviewed our institution's experience with fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma to document the clinical outcome and incidence of associated tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and compared our findings with those of patients diagnosed with cardiac rhabdomyoma after birth. ⋯ Cardiac rhabdomyomas are benign from the cardiovascular standpoint in most affected fetuses. As observed in postnatally diagnosed cardiac rhabdomyoma, TSC is diagnosed in most cases of fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Nov 2003
Higher mortality rates among inborn infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units at night.
To examine circadian variation in deaths among infants < or =32 weeks' gestation admitted to Canadian neonatal intensive care units (NICU). ⋯ Risk-adjusted early neonatal mortality odds was 60% higher among inborn infants < or =32 weeks' gestation admitted to NICUs at night compared with during daytime, equivalent to 29 excess deaths per 1000 infants.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Nov 2003
Comment Letter Case ReportsEmbolization of cannula fragments during insertion of central catheters.