Prevalence, characteristics, and survival of children with esophageal atresia: A 32 ‐year population‐based study including 1,417,724 consecutive newborns
ConclusionThis study detected a significant improvement in survival of individuals with EA over the past decades and identified the strongest predictors of mortality. These results will be important for the planning of the clinical management and formulation of prognosis when EA is diagnosed in a newborn. Birth Defects Research (Part A) 106:542–548, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Matteo Cassina, Michele Ruol, Riccardo Pertile, Paola Midrio, Silvano Piffer, Virginia Vicenzi, Mario Saugo, Carmen Fiorella Stocco, Piergiorgio Gamba, Maurizio Clementi Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
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