Long‐term survival for infants born with orofacial clefts in Western Australia

CONCLUSIONParents with a child diagnosed with an OFC ± additional minor anomalies only can be reassured that the OFC does not influence survival rates in infancy, or long‐term. Infant survival was lower only for children with OFC and additional major anomalies. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - November 1, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Jane C. Bell, Natasha Nassar, Carol Bower, Robin M. Turner, Camille Raynes‐Greenow Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research