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2. Two-year survival and mental and psychomotor outcomes after the Norwood procedure: an analysis of the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt and right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt surgical eras.
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Atallah J, Dinu IA, Joffe AR, Robertson CM, Sauve RS, Dyck JD, Ross DB, Rebeyka IM, and Western Canadian Complex Pediatric Therapies Follow-Up Group
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- 2008
3. Does necrotising enterocolitis impact the neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes in preterm infants with birthweight <=1250 g?
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Soraisham AS, Amin HJ, Al-Hindi MY, Singhal N, and Sauve RS
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- 2006
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4. Home oxygen therapy: outcome of infants discharged from NICU on continuous treatment.
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Sauve RS, McMillan DD, Mitchell I, Creighton D, Hindle NW, and Young L
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- 1989
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5. Impact of intrauterine growth restriction on neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes in very low birthweight infants.
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Amin, H, Singhal, N, Sauve, RS, and Sauve, R S
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- 1997
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6. High risk infant: concerns of the mother after discharge.
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Goodman JR and Sauve RS
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- 1985
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7. Neurocognitive, functional, and health outcomes at 5 years of age for children after complex cardiac surgery at 6 weeks of age or younger.
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Creighton DE, Robertson CM, Sauve RS, Moddemann DM, Alton GY, Nettel-Aguirre A, Ross DB, Rebeyka IM, and Western Canadian Complex Pediatric Therapies Follow-up Group
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- 2007
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8. Colonic atresia and associated anomalies.
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Leung, AKC, Sauve, RS, Leung, A K C, and Sauve, R S
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IRRITABLE colon , *HUMAN abnormalities - Abstract
Presents information on colonic atresia. Anomalies associated with colonic atresia; Approximate number of cases of colonic atresia caused by varicella syndrome that have been reported in the scientific journal ' J.Perinatol'; Symptoms associated with some of the cases reported.
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- 2003
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9. Effectiveness of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy to Reduce Tuberculosis Incidence in the Context of Antiretroviral Therapy.
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Boffa JM, Fisher DA, Mayan MJ, Sauve RS, and Williamson TS
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- Adolescent, Adult, Anti-Retroviral Agents therapeutic use, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Female, HIV Infections complications, HIV Infections epidemiology, Humans, Incidence, Male, Middle Aged, South Africa epidemiology, Tuberculosis epidemiology, Young Adult, HIV Infections drug therapy, Isoniazid therapeutic use, Tuberculosis drug therapy, Tuberculosis prevention & control
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- 2020
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10. Higher versus lower protein intake in formula-fed low birth weight infants.
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Fenton TR, Al-Wassia H, Premji SS, and Sauve RS
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- Dietary Proteins adverse effects, Head growth & development, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Postmature, Nitrogen metabolism, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Weight Gain, Child Development physiology, Dietary Proteins administration & dosage, Infant Formula chemistry, Infant, Low Birth Weight growth & development
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Background: The ideal quantity of dietary protein for formula-fed low birth weight infants is still a matter of debate. Protein intake must be sufficient to achieve normal growth without leading to negative effects such as acidosis, uremia, and elevated levels of circulating amino acids., Objectives: To determine whether higher (≥ 3.0 g/kg/d) versus lower (< 3.0 g/kg/d) protein intake during the initial hospital stay of formula-fed preterm infants or low birth weight infants (< 2.5 kilograms) results in improved growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes without evidence of short- or long-term morbidity. Specific objectives were to examine the following comparisons of interventions and to conduct subgroup analyses if possible. 1. Low protein intake if the amount was less than 3.0 g/kg/d. 2. High protein intake if the amount was equal to or greater than 3.0 g/kg/d but less than 4.0 g/kg/d. 3. Very high protein intake if the amount was equal to or greater than 4.0 g/kg/d., Search Methods: We used the standard search strategy of Cochrane Neonatal to search the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL; 2019, Issue 8), in the Cochrane Library (August 2, 2019); OVID MEDLINE Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Ovid MEDLINE(R) Daily, and Ovid MEDLINE(R) (to August 2, 2019); MEDLINE via PubMed (to August 2, 2019) for the previous year; and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) (to August 2, 2019). We also searched clinical trials databases and the reference lists of retrieved articles for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-randomized trials., Selection Criteria: We included RCTs contrasting levels of formula protein intake as low (< 3.0 g/kg/d), high (≥ 3.0 g/kg/d but < 4.0 g/kg/d), or very high (≥ 4.0 g/kg/d) in formula-fed hospitalized neonates weighing less than 2.5 kilograms. We excluded studies if infants received partial parenteral nutrition during the study period, or if infants were fed formula as a supplement to human milk., Data Collection and Analysis: We used standard methodological procedures expected by Cochrane and the GRADE approach to assess the certainty of evidence., Main Results: We identified six eligible trials that enrolled 218 infants through searches updated to August 2, 2019. Five studies compared low (< 3 g/kg/d) versus high (3.0 to 4.0 g/kg/d) protein intake using formulas that kept other nutrients constant. The trials were small (n = 139), and almost all had methodological limitations; the most frequent uncertainty was about attrition. Low-certainty evidence suggests improved weight gain (mean difference [MD] 2.36 g/kg/d, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.31 to 3.40) and higher nitrogen accretion in infants receiving formula with higher protein content (3.0 to 4.0 g/kg/d) versus lower protein content (< 3 g/kg/d), while other nutrients were kept constant. No significant differences were seen in rates of necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, or diarrhea. We are uncertain whether high versus low protein intake affects head growth (MD 0.37 cm/week, 95% CI 0.16 to 0.58; n = 18) and length gain (MD 0.16 cm/week, 95% CI -0.02 to 0.34; n = 48), but sample sizes were small for these comparisons. One study compared high (3.0 to 4.0 g/kg/d) versus very high (≥ 4 g/kg/d) protein intake (average intakes were 3.6 and 4.1 g/kg/d) during and after an initial hospital stay (n = 77). Moderate-certainty evidence shows no significant differences in weight gain or length gain to discharge, term, and 12 weeks corrected age from very high protein intake (4.1 versus 3.6 g/kg/d). Three of the 24 infants receiving very high protein intake developed uremia., Authors' Conclusions: Higher protein intake (≥ 3.0 g/kg/d but < 4.0 g/kg/d) from formula accelerates weight gain. However, limited information is available regarding the impact of higher formula protein intake on long-term outcomes such as neurodevelopment. Research is needed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of protein intake ≥ 4.0 g/kg/d., (Copyright © 2020 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.)
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- 2020
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11. Is it home delivery or health facility? Community perceptions on place of childbirth in rural Northwest Tanzania using a qualitative approach.
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Konje ET, Hatfield J, Kuhn S, Sauve RS, Magoma M, and Dewey D
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- Adult, Community Health Workers, Female, Focus Groups, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Home Childbirth psychology, Humans, Maternal Health Services, Midwifery, Pregnancy, Qualitative Research, Rural Population, Socioeconomic Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Tanzania, Delivery, Obstetric psychology, Health Facilities, Parturition psychology, Patient Acceptance of Health Care psychology
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Background: In low and middle-income countries, pregnancy and delivery complications may deprive women and their newborns of life or the realization of their full potential. Provision of quality obstetric emergency and childbirth care can reduce maternal and newborn deaths. Underutilization of maternal and childbirth services remains a public health concern in Tanzania. The aim of this study was to explore elements of the local social, cultural, economic, and health systems that influenced the use of health facilities for delivery in a rural setting in Northwest Tanzania., Methods: A qualitative approach was used to explore community perceptions of issues related to low utilization of health facilities for childbirth. Between September and December 2017, 11 focus group discussions were conducted with women (n = 33), men (n = 5) and community health workers (CHWs; n = 28); key informant interviews were conducted with traditional birth attendants (TBAs; n = 2). Coding, identification, indexing, charting, and mapping of these interviews was done using NVIVO 12 after manual familiarization of the data. Data saturation was used to determine when no further interviews or discussions were required., Results: Four themes emerge; self-perceived obstetric risk, socio-cultural issues, economic concerns and health facility related factors. Health facility delivery was perceived to be crucial for complicated labor. However, the idea that childbirth was a "normal" process and lack of social and cultural acceptability of facility services, made home delivery appealing to many women and their families. In addition, out of pocket payments for suboptimal quality of health care was reported to hinder facility delivery., Conclusion: Home delivery persists in rural settings due to economic and social issues, and the cultural meanings attached to childbirth. Accessibility to and affordability of respectful and culturally acceptable childbirth services remain challenging in this setting. Addressing barriers on both the demand and supply side could result in improved maternal and child outcomes during labor and delivery.
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- 2020
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12. A single gestational weight gain recommendation is possible for all classes of pregnant women with obesity.
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Salmon C, Sauve RS, LeJour C, Fenton T, and Metcalfe A
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- Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Obesity classification, Obesity complications, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications classification, Pregnancy Complications etiology, Pregnancy Outcome, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Young Adult, Gestational Weight Gain, Guidelines as Topic, Obesity therapy, Pregnancy Complications therapy, Prenatal Care standards
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Objectives: Obesity is a known risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, appropriate gestational weight gain (GWG) may mitigate these risks. We investigated whether the singular 2009 Institute of Medicine (IOM) GWG guidelines were appropriate for all women with obesity, or whether separate recommendations were needed by class., Methods: This cross-sectional study of pregnant women with obesity used 2014 U.S. birth certificate data (N=646,642) and included only term pregnancies. Adjusted log-binomial regression models examined the relative risk of adverse maternal, obstetric, and neonatal outcomes for pregnant women with class I-III obesity who: lost weight during pregnancy, gained below IOM guidelines, or gained above IOM guidelines, compared to women who gained within IOM guidelines., Results: Most women (55.1; 95% CI: 55.0-55.3) gained above IOM guidelines. As BMI severity increased, significantly fewer women had excessive GWG (Class I: 61.6%, 95% CI: 61.4-61.7; II: 50.7%, 95% CI: 50.4-50.9; III: 41.1%, 95% CI: 40.8-41.4). All classes of women with obesity who lost weight during pregnancy or gained below had a significantly decreased risk for caesarean delivery (RR (95% CI) class I: 0.92 (0.90-0.94); II: 0.91 (0.89-0.93); III: 0.92 (0.90-0.93)) and large-for-gestational age (LGA) births (class I: 0.80 (0.77-0.83); II: 0.76 (0.73-0.78); III: 0.73 (0.70-0.75)), but significantly increased risk of small-for-gestational age (SGA) births (class I: 1.34 (1.26-1.43); II: 1.38 (1.28-1.49); III: 1.35 (1.24-1.46))., Conclusion: The observed pattern of association was the same for all obese classes, hence evidence supports a possible singular GWG recommendation for all women with obesity, regardless of class., (Copyright © 2019 Asia Oceania Association for the Study of Obesity. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2020
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13. Hypophosphatemia is Prevalent among Preterm Infants Less than 1,500 Grams.
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Al-Wassia H, Lyon AW, Rose SM, Sauve RS, and Fenton TR
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- Female, Gestational Age, Humans, Hypophosphatemia complications, Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight blood, Infant, Newborn blood, Infant, Premature, Diseases blood, Male, Oxygen blood, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Hypophosphatemia epidemiology, Infant, Premature blood, Infant, Premature, Diseases epidemiology, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight blood, Phosphates blood
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Objective: This article identifies the prevalence and associated factors of hypophosphatemia (HP) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the first week of life., Study Design: Prospective exploratory cohort study of 106 consecutive VLBW infants admitted to neonatal intensive care at Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Canada. HP was defined as at least one measurement of serum phosphate < 1.5 mmol/L (4.5 mg/dL)., Results: Seventy-seven percent (82/106) of the VLBW infants had HP, with significantly higher prevalence in infants < 1,000 g (94%) compared to infants ≥ 1,000 g (61%) ( p < 0.001). Hypophosphatemic infants had lower birth weight ( p < 0.001), gestational age ( p < 0.001), and their increase in phosphate intake was slower ( p = 0.003). Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) ( p = 0.002), intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) ≥ grade III ( p = 0.020), and hyperglycemia ( p = 0.013) were more frequent among hypophosphatemic infants, especially among those < 1,000 g. Mortality, seizures, arrhythmias, and need for transfusion were not different between groups. Birth weight modified the association between RDS, IVH, hyperglycemia, and HP., Conclusion: HP was ubiquitous among infants < 1,000 g and highly prevalent among those weighing 1,000 to 1,500 g. While the direction of effect was not clear, RDS, IVH, and hyperglycemia were associated with HP. Prevention of HP in these physiologically immature neonates might improve neonatal outcomes., Competing Interests: None declared., (Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.)
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- 2019
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14. Neurocognitive and functional outcomes at 5 years of age after renal transplant in early childhood.
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Popel J, Joffe R, Acton BV, Bond GY, Joffe AR, Midgley J, Robertson CMT, Sauve RS, and Morgan CJ
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- Alberta epidemiology, Child, Preschool, Cognitive Dysfunction diagnosis, Cognitive Dysfunction etiology, Cognitive Dysfunction prevention & control, Disease Progression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Kidney Failure, Chronic complications, Kidney Failure, Chronic pathology, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Neuropsychological Tests statistics & numerical data, Prospective Studies, Registries statistics & numerical data, Risk Assessment methods, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Child Development, Cognitive Dysfunction epidemiology, Kidney Failure, Chronic therapy, Kidney Transplantation, Renal Dialysis adverse effects
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Background: Clinicians often use information about developmental outcomes in decision-making around offering complex, life-saving interventions in children such as dialysis and renal transplant. This information in children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is limited, particularly when ESRD onset is in infancy or early childhood., Methods: Using data from an ongoing prospective, longitudinal, inception cohort study of children with renal transplant before 5 years of age, we evaluated (1) the risk of adverse neurocognitive and functional outcomes at 5 years of age and (2) predictors of developmental outcomes., Results: We found evidence of neurocognitive sequelae of ESRD in very young children; however, developmental outcomes appear remarkably better when compared with findings of two or three decades ago. Less time on dialysis predicted higher developmental scores, and hemodialysis was associated with poorer developmental outcomes., Conclusions: Our data suggest that renal replacement therapies in young children are associated with acceptable developmental outcome. Programs to identify those with developmental delays and provide early intervention may allow achievement of the child's full potential.
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- 2019
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15. Missed opportunities in antenatal care for improving the health of pregnant women and newborns in Geita district, Northwest Tanzania.
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Konje ET, Magoma MTN, Hatfield J, Kuhn S, Sauve RS, and Dewey DM
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- Adolescent, Adult, Anemia diagnosis, Anemia drug therapy, Anthelmintics therapeutic use, Antimanic Agents therapeutic use, Culture, Female, Focus Groups, HIV Infections diagnosis, Helminthiasis drug therapy, Humans, Iron therapeutic use, Malaria prevention & control, Poverty, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Trimester, First, Prevalence, Quality of Health Care, Retrospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Syphilis diagnosis, Tanzania epidemiology, Tetanus prevention & control, Vaccination, Young Adult, Anemia epidemiology, Community Health Workers, HIV Infections epidemiology, Health Services Accessibility statistics & numerical data, Prenatal Care statistics & numerical data, Syphilis epidemiology
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Background: Despite the significant benefits of early detection and management of pregnancy related complications during antenatal care (ANC) visits, not all pregnant women in Tanzania initiate ANC in a timely manner. The primary objectives of this research study in rural communities of Geita district, Northwest Tanzania were: 1) to conduct a population-based study that examined the utilization and availability of ANC services; and 2) to explore the challenges faced by women who visited ANC clinics and barriers to utilization of ANC among pregnant women., Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed method design was utilized. Household surveys that examined antenatal service utilization and availability were conducted in 11 randomly selected wards in Geita district. One thousand, seven hundred and nineteen pregnant women in their 3rd trimester participated in household surveys. It was followed by focus group discussions with community health workers and pregnant women that examined challenges and barriers to ANC., Results: Of the pregnant women who participated, 86.74% attended an ANC clinic at least once; 3.62% initiated ANC in the first trimester; 13.26% had not initiated ANC when they were interviewed in their 3rd trimester. Of the women who had attended ANC at least once, the majority (82.96%) had been checked for HIV status, less than a half (48.36%) were checked for hemoglobin level, and only a minority had been screened for syphilis (6.51%). Among women offered laboratory testing, the prevalence of HIV was 3.88%, syphilis, 18.57%, and anemia, 54.09%. In terms of other preventive measures, 91.01% received a tetanus toxoid vaccination, 76.32%, antimalarial drugs, 65.13%, antihelminthic drugs, and 76.12%, iron supplements at least once. Significant challenges identified by women who visited ANC clinics included lack of male partner involvement, informal regulations imposed by health care providers, perceived poor quality of care, and health care system related factors. Socio-cultural beliefs, fear of HIV testing, poverty and distance from health clinics were reported as barriers to early ANC utilization., Conclusion: Access to effective ANC remains a challenge among women in Geita district. Notably, most women initiated ANC late and early initiation did not guarantee care that could contribute to better pregnancy outcomes.
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16. Early childhood language outcomes after arterial switch operation: a prospective cohort study.
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Hicks MS, Sauve RS, Robertson CM, Joffe AR, Alton G, Creighton D, Ross DB, and Rebeyka IM
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Background: Developmental and language outcomes at 2 years of age of children who had arterial switch operation (ASO) for transposition of the great arteries 2004-2010 are described., Methods: In this prospective cohort study, 91/98 (93 %) children who underwent ASO were assessed at 2 years of age with the Bayley Scales of Infant & Toddler Development-3rd Edition. Outcomes were compared by patient and perioperative variables using bivariate and multivariate regression analyses to identify predictors of language delay., Results: Infants without ventricular septal defect (VSD) (n = 60) were more likely to be outborn (73 vs 58 %, p = 0.038), require septostomy (80 vs 58 %, p = 0.026), have a shorter cross clamp time (min) (62.7 vs 73.0, p = 0.019), and a lower day 1 post-operative plasma lactate (mmol/L) (3.9 vs 4.8, p = 0.010). There were no differences in cognitive, motor and language outcomes based on presence of a VSD. Language delay (<85) of 29 % was 1.8 times higher than the normative sample; risk factors for this in multivariate analyses included <12 years of maternal education (AOR 19.3, 95 % CI 2.5-148.0) and cross-clamp time ≥70 min (AOR 14.5, 95 % CI 3.1-68.5). Maternal education <12 years was associated with lower Language Composite Scores (-20.2, 95 % CI -32.3 to -9.1)., Conclusions: Outcomes at 2 years of age in children who undergo ASO are comparable to the normative sample with the exception of language. There is a risk of language delay for which maternal education and cross-clamp duration are predictors. These findings suggest that focused post-operative early language interventions could be considered.
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- 2016
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17. Prediction of Late Death or Disability at Age 5 Years Using a Count of 3 Neonatal Morbidities in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
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Schmidt B, Roberts RS, Davis PG, Doyle LW, Asztalos EV, Opie G, Bairam A, Solimano A, Arnon S, and Sauve RS
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- Blindness complications, Brain Injuries mortality, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia mortality, Cerebral Ventricles abnormalities, Child Behavior Disorders complications, Child, Preschool, Cognition Disorders complications, Cysts complications, Cysts mortality, Deafness complications, Disabled Persons, Echoencephalography, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Health Status, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Leukomalacia, Periventricular complications, Leukomalacia, Periventricular mortality, Male, Morbidity, Oxygen therapeutic use, Prognosis, Retinopathy of Prematurity mortality, Treatment Outcome, Brain Injuries complications, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia complications, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Retinopathy of Prematurity complications
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Objective: To evaluate bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), serious brain injury, and severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) as predictors of poor long-term outcome in very low birth weight infants., Study Design: We examined the associations between counts of the 3 morbidities and long-term outcomes in 1514 of 1791 (85%) infants with birth weights of 500-1250 g who were enrolled in the Caffeine for Apnea of Prematurity trial from October 1999, to October 2004, had complete morbidity data, and were alive at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). BPD was defined as use of supplemental oxygen at 36 weeks PMA. Serious brain injury on cranial ultrasound included grade 3 and 4 hemorrhage, cystic periventricular leucomalacia, porencephalic cysts, or ventriculomegaly of any cause. Poor long-term outcome was death after 36 weeks PMA or survival to 5 years with 1 or more of the following disabilities: motor impairment, cognitive impairment, behavior problems, poor general health, deafness, and blindness., Results: BPD, serious brain injury, and severe ROP occurred in 43%, 13%, and 6% of the infants, respectively. Each of the 3 morbidities was similarly and independently correlated with poor 5-year outcome. Rates of death or disability (95% CI) in children with none, any 1, any 2, and all 3 morbidities were 11.2% (9.0%-13.7%), 22.9% (19.6%-26.5%), 43.9% (35.5%-52.6%), and 61.5% (40.6%-79.8%), respectively., Conclusions: In very low birth weight infants who survive to 36 weeks PMA, a count of BPD, serious brain injury, and severe ROP predicts the risk of a late death or survival with disability at 5 years., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2015
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18. Preterm Birth and Social Support during Pregnancy: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Hetherington E, Doktorchik C, Premji SS, McDonald SW, Tough SC, and Sauve RS
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- Adult, Anxiety etiology, Anxiety prevention & control, Female, Humans, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Stress, Psychological etiology, Stress, Psychological prevention & control, Obstetric Labor, Premature psychology, Postnatal Care methods, Premature Birth prevention & control, Prenatal Care methods, Social Support
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Background: Additional social support is often recommended for women during the prenatal period to optimise birth outcomes, specifically to avoid preterm birth. Social support is thought to act in one of two ways: by reducing stress and anxiety, or by providing coping mechanisms for women with high stress. However, evidence in this area is mixed. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to determine if low levels of social support are associated with an increased risk for preterm birth., Methods: Six databases were searched for randomised control trials and cohort studies regarding social support and preterm birth with no limits set on date or language. Inclusion criteria included the use of a validated instrument to measure social support, and studies conducted in high-income or high-middle-income countries., Results: There were 3467 records retrieved, 16 of which met the inclusion criteria. Eight studies (n = 14 630 subjects) demonstrated a pooled odds ratio (OR) of 1.22 (95% CI 0.84, 1.76) for preterm birth in women with low social support compared with high social support. Among women with high stress levels, two studies (n = 6374 subjects) yielded a pooled OR of 1.52 (95% CI 1.18, 1.97). The results of six studies could not be pooled due to incompatibility of outcome measures., Conclusions: There is no evidence for a direct association between social support and preterm birth. Social support, however, may provide a buffering mechanism between stress and preterm birth., (© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2015
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19. Differences in perinatal and infant mortality in high-income countries: artifacts of birth registration or evidence of true differences?
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Deb-Rinker P, León JA, Gilbert NL, Rouleau J, Andersen AM, Bjarnadóttir RI, Gissler M, Mortensen LH, Skjærven R, Vollset SE, Zhang X, Shah PS, Sauve RS, Kramer MS, and Joseph KS
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- Birth Weight, Canada epidemiology, Gestational Age, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Retrospective Studies, Scandinavian and Nordic Countries epidemiology, United States epidemiology, Birth Certificates, Fetal Mortality, Infant Mortality, Vital Statistics
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Background: Variation in birth registration criteria may compromise international comparisons of fetal and infant mortality. We examined the effect of birth registration practices on fetal and infant mortality rates to determine whether observed differences in perinatal and infant mortality rates were artifacts of birth registration or reflected true differences in health status., Methods: A retrospective population-based cohort study was done using data from Canada, United States, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden from 1995-2005. Main outcome measures included live births by gestational age and birth weight; gestational age-and birth weight-specific stillbirth rates; neonatal, post-neonatal, and cause-specific infant mortality., Results: Proportion of live births <22 weeks varied substantially: Sweden (not reported), Iceland (0.00%), Finland (0.001%), Denmark (0.01%), Norway (0.02%), Canada (0.07%) and United States (0.08%). At 22-23 weeks, neonatal mortality rates were highest in Canada (892.2 per 1000 live births), Denmark (879.3) and Iceland (1000.0), moderately high in the United States (724.1), Finland (794.3) and Norway (739.0) and low in Sweden (561.2). Stillbirth:live birth ratios at 22-23 weeks were significantly lower in the United States (79.2 stillbirths per 100 live births) and Finland (90.8) than in Canada (112.1), Iceland (176.2) and Norway (173.9). Crude neonatal mortality rates were 83% higher in Canada and 96% higher in the United States than Finland. Neonatal mortality rates among live births ≥ 28 weeks were lower in Canada and United States compared with Finland. Post-neonatal mortality rates were higher in Canada and United States than in Nordic countries., Conclusions: Live birth frequencies and stillbirth and neonatal mortality patterns at the borderline of viability are likely due to differences in birth registration practices, although true differences in maternal, fetal and infant health cannot be ruled out. This study emphasises the need for further standardisations, in order to enhance the relevance of international comparisons of infant mortality.
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- 2015
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20. Higher versus lower protein intake in formula-fed low birth weight infants.
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Fenton TR, Premji SS, Al-Wassia H, and Sauve RS
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- Humans, Infant, Newborn, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Child Development physiology, Dietary Proteins administration & dosage, Infant Formula chemistry, Infant, Low Birth Weight growth & development
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Background: The ideal quantity of dietary protein for formula-fed low birth weight infants is still a matter of debate. Protein intake must be sufficient to achieve normal growth without negative effects such as acidosis, uremia, and elevated levels of circulating amino acids., Objectives: To determine whether higher (≥ 3.0 g/kg/d) versus lower (< 3.0 g/kg/d) protein intake during the initial hospital stay of formula-fed preterm infants or low birth weight infants (< 2.5 kilograms) results in improved growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes without evidence of short- and long-term morbidity.To examine the following distinctions in protein intake. 1. Low protein intake if the amount was less than 3.0 g/kg/d. 2. High protein intake if the amount was equal to or greater than 3.0 g/kg/d but less than 4.0 g/kg/d. 3. Very high protein intake if the amount was equal to or greater than 4.0 g/kg/d.If the reviewed studies combined alterations of protein and energy, subgroup analyses were to be carried out for the planned categories of protein intake according to the following predefined energy intake categories. 1. Low energy intake: less than 105 kcal/kg/d. 2. Medium energy intake: greater than or equal to 105 kcal/kg/d and less than or equal to 135 kcal/kg/d. 3. High energy intake: greater than 135 kcal/kg/d.As the Ziegler-Fomon reference fetus estimates different protein requirements for infants based on birth weight, subgroup analyses were to be undertaken for the following birth weight categories. 1. < 800 grams. 2. 800 to 1199 grams. 3. 1200 to 1799 grams. 4. 1800 to 2499 grams., Search Methods: The standard search methods of the Cochrane Neonatal Review Group were used. MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL; The Cochrane Library) were searched., Selection Criteria: Randomized controlled trials contrasting levels of formula protein intake as low (< 3.0 g/kg/d), high (≥ 3.0 g/kg/d but < 4.0 g/kg/d), or very high (≥ 4.0 g/kg/d) in formula-fed hospitalized neonates weighing less than 2.5 kilograms were included. Studies were excluded if infants received partial parenteral nutrition during the study period or were fed formula as a supplement to human milk. Studies in which nutrients other than protein also varied were added in a post-facto analysis., Data Collection and Analysis: The standard methods of the Cochrane Neonatal Review Group were used., Main Results: Five studies compared low versus high protein intake. Improved weight gain and higher nitrogen accretion were demonstrated in infants receiving formula with higher protein content while other nutrients were kept constant. No significant differences were seen in rates of necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, or diarrhea.One study compared high versus very high protein intake during and after an initial hospital stay. Very high protein intake promoted improved gain in length at term, but differences did not remain significant at 12 weeks corrected age. Three of the 24 infants receiving very high protein intake developed uremia.A post-facto analysis revealed further improvement in all growth parameters in infants receiving formula with higher protein content. No significant difference in the concentration of plasma phenylalanine was noted between high and low protein intake groups. However, one study (Goldman 1969) documented a significantly increased incidence of low intelligence quotient (IQ) scores among infants of birth weight less than 1300 grams who received a very high protein intake (6 to 7.2 g/kg)., Authors' Conclusions: Higher protein intake (≥ 3.0 g/kg/d but < 4.0 g/kg/d) from formula accelerates weight gain. However, limited information is available regarding the impact of higher formula protein intake on long-term outcomes such as neurodevelopmental abnormalities. Available evidence is not adequate to permit specific recommendations regarding the provision of very high protein intake (> 4.0 g/kg/d) from formula during the initial hospital stay or after discharge.
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21. Health-related quality of life experienced by children with chromosomal abnormalities and congenital heart defects.
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Garcia Guerra G, Joffe AR, Robertson CM, Atallah J, Alton G, Sauve RS, Dinu IA, Ross DB, and Rebeyka IM
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- Canada, Child, Preschool, Female, Heart Defects, Congenital surgery, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Prospective Studies, Chromosome Aberrations, Heart Defects, Congenital physiopathology, Heart Defects, Congenital psychology, Quality of Life
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Long-term outcomes are fundamental in advising parents about the potential future of their children with congenital heart disease (CHD). No published reports have described the health-related quality of life (HRQL) experienced by children with chromosomal abnormalities who had surgery in early infancy for CHD. A study was undertaken to assess HRQL among children with chromosomal abnormalities and CHD. The authors hypothesized that these children have a worse HRQL than healthy children or a cohort of children matched for CHD diagnosis. Infants with chromosomal abnormalities undergoing cardiac surgery for CHD at 6 weeks of age or younger at the Stollery Children's Hospital between July 2000 and June 2005 were included in the study. The HRQL of these infants was assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 4.0 Generic Core Scales completed by their parents at a 4-year follow-up evaluation. The study compared the scores for 16 children with normative data. The children with chromosomal abnormalities and CHD had significantly lower mean total PedsQL (71.3 vs. 87.3; p < 0.0001), Psychosocial Summary (70.3 vs. 86.1; p < 0.0001), and Physical Summary (74.3 vs. 89.2; p = 0.0006) scores. Compared with the matched children, those with chromosomal abnormalities had a significantly lower median total PedsQL (75.0 vs. 84.6; p = 0.03), Physical Summary (79.5 vs. 96.9; p = 0.007), and School Functioning (68.5 vs. 83.0; p = 0.03) scores. A better understanding of the mechanisms and determinants of HRQL in these children has the potential to yield important implications for clinical practice including clarity for treatment decision making as well as determination of targeted supports and services to meet the needs of these children and their families differentially.
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22. Neurocognitive outcomes at kindergarten entry after liver transplantation at <3 yr of age.
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Robertson CM, Dinu IA, Joffe AR, Alton GY, Yap JY, Asthana S, Acton BV, Sauve RS, Martin SR, Kneteman NM, and Gilmour SM
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- Biliary Atresia therapy, Brain Diseases diagnosis, Cardiotonic Agents therapeutic use, Child, Child, Preschool, Cholestasis therapy, Creatinine blood, Female, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents therapeutic use, Infant, Intelligence, Ischemia, Linear Models, Liver Failure, Acute therapy, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Organ Preservation, Prospective Studies, Social Class, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Child Development, Cognition, Liver Transplantation adverse effects
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This prospective inception cohort study determines kindergarten-entry neurocognitive abilities and explores their predictors following liver transplantation at age <3 yr. Of 52 children transplanted (1999-2008), 33 (89.2%) of 37 eligible survivors had psychological assessment at age 54.7 (8.4) months: 21 with biliary atresia, seven chronic cholestasis, and five acute liver failure. Neurocognitive scores (mean [s.d.], 100 [15]) as tested by a pediatric-experienced psychologist did not differ in relation to age group at transplant (≤12 months and >12 months): FSIQ, 93.9 (17.1); verbal (VIQ), 95.3 (16.5); performance (PIQ), 94.3 (18.1); and VMI, 90.5 (15.9), with >70% having scores ≥85, average or above. Adverse predictors from the pretransplant, transplant, and post-transplant (30 days) periods using univariate linear regressions for FSIQ were post-transplant use of inotropes, p = 0.029; longer transplant warm ischemia time, p = 0.035; and post-transplant highest serum creatinine, (p = 0.04). For PIQ, they were pretransplant encephalopathy, p = 0.027; post-transplant highest serum creatinine, p = 0.034; and post-transplant inotrope use, p = 0.037. For VMI, they were number of post-transplant infections, p = 0.019; post-transplant highest serum creatinine, p = 0.025; and lower family socioeconomic index, p = 0.039. Changes in care addressing modifiable predictors, including reducing acute post-transplant illness, pretransplant encephalopathy, transplant warm ischemia times, and preserving renal function, may improve neurocognitive outcomes., (© 2013 John Wiley & Sons A/S.)
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23. Risk factors for and outcomes of acute kidney injury in neonates undergoing complex cardiac surgery.
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Morgan CJ, Zappitelli M, Robertson CM, Alton GY, Sauve RS, Joffe AR, Ross DB, and Rebeyka IM
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- Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Acute Kidney Injury epidemiology, Acute Kidney Injury etiology, Cardiac Surgical Procedures adverse effects
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Objective: To characterize the epidemiology of and identify risk factors for neonatal cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CS-AKI) and determine its impact on clinical outcomes., Study Design: Using secondary analysis of data from an ongoing multiprovincial prospective cohort study, we studied 264 neonates undergoing complex cardiac repair. CS-AKI was defined based on the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) definition. We used regression modeling and survival analysis (adjusting for covariates) to evaluate associations., Results: CS-AKI occurred in 64% of the neonates in our study cohort. Lower age, longer cardiopulmonary bypass time, hypothermic circulatory arrest, type of repair, lower preoperative serum creatinine (SCr) level, lower gestational age, and preoperative ventilation were independent risk factors for developing CS-AKI. Neonates with CS-AKI had longer times to extubation, intensive care discharge, and hospital discharge, after adjusting for covariates. Mortality was significantly increased in neonates with AKIN stage 2 or higher CS-AKI. The neonates with CS-AKI had a lower z-score for height at 2-year follow-up and were seen by more specialists., Conclusion: Neonatal CS-AKI is common and independently predicts important clinical outcomes, including mortality. Many risk factors are similar to those in older children, but some are unique to neonates. The observation that lower baseline SCr predicts CS-AKI merits further study. The AKIN definition, based on preoperative SCr value, is a reasonable method for defining CS-AKI in neonates. Many previous studies of CS-AKI have excluded neonates; we suggest that future intervention studies on approaches to reducing CS-AKI incidence and improving outcomes should include neonates., (Copyright © 2013 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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24. The 'picky eater': The toddler or preschooler who does not eat.
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Leung AK, Marchand V, and Sauve RS
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The majority of children between one and five years of age who are brought in by their parents for refusing to eat are healthy and have an appetite that is appropriate for their age and growth rate. Unrealistic parental expectations may result in unnecessary concern, and inappropriate threats or punishments may aggravate a child's refusal to eat. A detailed history and general physical examination are necessary to rule out acute and chronic illnesses. A food diary and assessment of parental expectations about eating behaviour should be completed. Where the child's 'refusal' to eat is found to be related to unrealistic expectations, parents should be reassured and counselled about the normal growth and development of children at this age.
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25. Bilateral sensory permanent hearing loss after palliative hypoplastic left heart syndrome operation.
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Robertson CM, Alton GY, Bork KT, Joffe AR, Tawfik GC, Sauve RS, Moddemann DM, Ross DB, and Rebeyka IM
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- Audiometry, Child, Preschool, Diuretics administration & dosage, Furosemide administration & dosage, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural diagnosis, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Palliative Care, Cardiac Surgical Procedures adverse effects, Diuretics adverse effects, Furosemide adverse effects, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural etiology, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome surgery, Hypoxia complications
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Background: Bilateral sensory permanent hearing loss (PHL) has been reported after neonatal respiratory failure but has rarely been noted in survivors after cardiac operations. We report the prevalence and severity of PHL after Norwood right ventricular-pulmonary artery shunt for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), document progressive loss, and explore markers of acute illness and ototoxic medications for PHL., Methods: This interprovincial longitudinal outcome study after neonatal complex cardiac operations at Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2002 to 2007, completed repeated diagnostic audiologic assessments for all survivors by registered pediatric-experienced audiologists. Demographic, surgical, and perisurgical variables, including ototoxic medications, were collected. The association of potentially predictive variables with PHL and its severity were determined by univariate analysis and multiple logistic and linear regression analysis., Results: At an age older than 3.5 years, progressive PHL was present in 12 of 42 survivors (28.6%, 95% confidence interval, 16.2% to 44.8%; mortality, 20.9%). Overall lowest partial pressure of arterial oxygen (odds ratio, 1.315; 95% confidence interval, 1.051 to 1.506), and cumulative dose of furosemide given as bolus (odds ratio, 1.062; 95% confidence interval, 1.018 to 1.109) combined to predict PHL and gave 39% of the variance of PHL severity. Antibiotics and neuromuscular blockers were not associated with PHL., Conclusions: Monitoring outcomes of neonates after HLHS surgery revealed unexpected PHL associated with hypoxia and bolus administration of furosemide. As survival improves, close follow-up is necessary to identify outcomes and seek modifiable predictive variables. Changes in the mode of furosemide administration may prevent this complication., (Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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26. Use of simulation-based education to improve outcomes of central venous catheterization: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Ma IW, Brindle ME, Ronksley PE, Lorenzetti DL, Sauve RS, and Ghali WA
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- Clinical Competence, Humans, Manikins, Catheterization, Central Venous, Competency-Based Education methods, Education, Medical methods, Problem-Based Learning methods
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Purpose: Central venous catheterization (CVC) is increasingly taught by simulation. The authors reviewed the literature on the effects of simulation training in CVC on learner and clinical outcomes., Method: The authors searched computerized databases (1950 to May 2010), reference lists, and considered studies with a control group (without simulation education intervention). Two independent assessors reviewed the retrieved citations. Independent data abstraction was performed on study design, study quality score, learner characteristics, sample size, components of interventional curriculum, outcomes assessed, and method of assessment. Learner outcomes included performance measures on simulators, knowledge, and confidence. Patient outcomes included number of needle passes, arterial puncture, pneumothorax, and catheter-related infections., Results: Twenty studies were identified. Simulation-based education was associated with significant improvements in learner outcomes: performance on simulators (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.60 [95% CI 0.45 to 0.76]), knowledge (SMD 0.60 [95% CI 0.35 to 0.84]), and confidence (SMD 0.41 [95% CI 0.30 to 0.53] for studies with single-group pretest and posttest design; SMD 0.52 (95% CI 0.23 to 0.81) for studies with nonrandomized, two-group design). Furthermore, simulation-based education was associated with improved patient outcomes, including fewer needle passes (SMD -0.58 [95% CI -0.95 to -0.20]), and pneumothorax (relative risk 0.62 [95% CI 0.40 to 0.97]), for studies with nonrandomized, two-group design. However, simulation-based training was not associated with a significant reduction in risk of either arterial puncture or catheter-related infections., Conclusions: Despite some limitations in the literature reviewed, evidence suggests that simulation-based education for CVC provides benefits in learner and select clinical outcomes.
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27. The association between neighbourhoods and adverse birth outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of multi-level studies.
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Metcalfe A, Lail P, Ghali WA, and Sauve RS
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- Australia epidemiology, Canada epidemiology, Female, Humans, Income, Infant, Newborn, Netherlands epidemiology, Pregnancy, Risk Factors, Social Environment, United Kingdom epidemiology, United States epidemiology, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Pregnancy Outcome epidemiology, Residence Characteristics statistics & numerical data
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Many studies have examined the role of neighbourhood environment on birth outcomes but, because of differences in study design and modelling techniques, have found conflicting results. Seven databases were searched (1900-2010) for multi-level observational studies related to neighbourhood and pregnancy/birth. We identified 1502 articles of which 28 met all inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis was used to examine the association between neighbourhood income and low birthweight. Most studies showed a significant association between neighbourhood factors and birth outcomes. A significant pooled association was found for the relationship between neighbourhood income and low birthweight [odds ratio = 1.11, 95% confidence interval: 1.02, 1.20] whereby women who lived in low income neighbourhoods had significantly higher odds of having a low birthweight infant. This body of literature was found to consistently document significant associations between neighbourhood factors and birth outcomes. The consistency of findings from observational studies in this area indicates a need for causal studies to determine the mechanisms by which neighbourhoods influence birth outcomes., (© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.)
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28. The registry and follow-up of complex pediatric therapies program of Western Canada: a mechanism for service, audit, and research after life-saving therapies for young children.
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Robertson CM, Sauve RS, Joffe AR, Alton GY, Moddemann DM, Blakley PM, Synnes AR, Dinu IA, Harder JR, Soni R, Bodani JP, Kakadekar AP, Dyck JD, Human DG, Ross DB, and Rebeyka IM
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Newly emerging health technologies are being developed to care for children with complex cardiac defects. Neurodevelopmental and childhood school-related outcomes are of great interest to parents of children receiving this care, care providers, and healthcare administrators. Since the 1970s, neonatal follow-up clinics have provided service, audit, and research for preterm infants as care for these at-risk children evolved. We have chosen to present for this issue the mechanism for longitudinal follow-up of survivors that we have developed for western Canada patterned after neonatal follow-up. Our program provides registration for young children receiving complex cardiac surgery, heart transplantation, ventricular assist device support, and extracorporeal life support among others. The program includes multidisciplinary assessments with appropriate neurodevelopmental intervention, active quality improvement evaluations, and outcomes research. Through this mechanism, consistently high (96%) follow-up over two years is maintained.
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29. Two-year neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants undergoing neonatal cardiac surgery for interrupted aortic arch: a descriptive analysis.
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Joynt CA, Robertson CM, Cheung PY, Nettel-Aguirre A, Joffe AR, Sauve RS, Biggs WS, Leonard NJ, Ross DB, and Rebeyka IM
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- Chromosome Aberrations, Female, Health Status, Humans, Infant, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychomotor Performance, Socioeconomic Factors, Aorta, Thoracic abnormalities, Aorta, Thoracic surgery, Child Development
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Objective: This study determined neurodevelopmental outcomes of survivors of neonatal cardiac surgery for interrupted aortic arch through an interprovincial program and explored preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative outcome predictors., Methods: Children who underwent neonatal cardiac surgery for interrupted aortic arch at 6 weeks old or younger between 1996 and 2006 had a multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessment at 18 to 24 months old (mental and psychomotor developmental indices as mean +/- SD and delay [score <70]). Survivor outcomes were compared by univariate and multivariate analyses and compared between children with and without chromosomal abnormality., Results: Outcomes were available for all 26 survivors (mortality, 3.7%). Mental and psychomotor developmental indices were 75.8 +/- 17.1 and 72.3 +/- 16.9, respectively, with significantly lower scores for children with chromosomal abnormalities, which accounted for 29% of the variance in developmental indices. For the remaining 17 children without chromosomal abnormalities, mental and psychomotor developmental indices were 82.7 +/- 14.5 and 79.1 +/- 14.3, respectively, with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest time and Apgar score at 5 minutes contributing 46% of the variance in mental developmental index., Conclusions: The neurodevelopmental indices of children who have undergone neonatal cardiac surgery for interrupted aortic arch are below normative values; those of children with chromosomal abnormalities are even lower. For children without a chromosomal abnormality, longer deep hypothermic circulatory arrest times and low Apgar scores predict lower mental developmental indices at 18 to 24 months of age.
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30. A multicenter study on the clinical outcome of chorioamnionitis in preterm infants.
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Soraisham AS, Singhal N, McMillan DD, Sauve RS, and Lee SK
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- Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy, Retrospective Studies, Chorioamnionitis, Infant, Premature, Diseases epidemiology
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of clinical maternal chorioamnionitis on morbidity and mortality rates among infants who are at < 33 weeks of gestation, adjusted for patient characteristics that included admission neonatal illness severity (Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology, version II; SNAP-II)., Study Design: With multivariate logistic regression analysis, prospectively collected hospital outcomes from the Canadian Neonatal Network of singleton infants with birth gestational age of < 33 weeks and clinical chorioamnionitis were compared retrospectively with nonexposed infants., Results: Of 3094 infants, 477 infants (15.4%) who were exposed to clinical chorioamnionitis had significantly higher admission SNAP-II scores. Bivariate analysis revealed that the neonatal mortality rate was increased significantly in the chorioamnionitis group (10.6% vs 6.1%). Multivariate regression analysis with adjustment for illness severity indicated that chorioamnionitis was associated with an increased risk of early sepsis (odds ratio, 5.54; 95% confidence interval, 2.87-10.69) and severe intraventricular hemorrhage (odds ratio, 1.62; 95% confidence interval, 1.17-2.24) but not neonatal death., Conclusion: Preterm infants who are exposed to clinical chorioamnionitis have an increased risk of early-onset sepsis and severe intraventricular hemorrhage.
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31. Using a count of neonatal morbidities to predict poor outcome in extremely low birth weight infants: added role of neonatal infection.
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Bassler D, Stoll BJ, Schmidt B, Asztalos EV, Roberts RS, Robertson CM, and Sauve RS
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- Communicable Diseases microbiology, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Diseases microbiology, Male, Morbidity trends, Predictive Value of Tests, Risk Factors, Survival Rate trends, Treatment Outcome, Communicable Diseases mortality, Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature, Diseases mortality
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Objective: A count of 3 neonatal morbidities (bronchopulmonary dysplasia, brain injury, and severe retinopathy of prematurity) strongly predict the risk of death or neurosensory impairment in extremely low birth weight infants who survive to 36 weeks' postmenstrual age. Neonatal infection has also been linked with later impairment. We examined whether the addition of infection to the count of 3 neonatal morbidities further improves the prediction of poor outcome., Methods: We studied 944 infants who participated in the Trial of Indomethacin Prophylaxis in Preterms and survived to 36 weeks' postmenstrual age. Culture-proven sepsis, meningitis, and stage II or III necrotizing enterocolitis were recorded prospectively. We investigated the incremental prognostic importance of neonatal infection by adding terms for the different types of infection to a logistic model that already contained terms for the count of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, brain injury, and severe retinopathy. Poor outcome at 18 months of age was death or survival with 1 or more of the following: cerebral palsy, cognitive delay, severe hearing loss, and bilateral blindness., Results: There were 414 (44%) infants with at least 1 episode of infection or necrotizing enterocolitis. Meningitis and the presence of any type of infection added independent prognostic information to the morbidity-count model. The odds ratio associated with infection or necrotizing enterocolitis in this model was 50% smaller than the odds ratio associated with each count of the other 3 neonatal morbidities. Meningitis was rare and occurred in 22 (2.3%) of 944 infants., Conclusions: In this cohort of extremely low birth weight infants who survived to 36 weeks' postmenstrual age, neonatal infection increased the risk of a late death or survival with neurosensory impairment. However, infection was a weaker predictor of poor outcome than bronchopulmonary dysplasia, brain injury, and severe retinopathy.
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32. Five-year neurocognitive and health outcomes after the neonatal arterial switch operation.
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Neufeld RE, Clark BG, Robertson CM, Moddemann DM, Dinu IA, Joffe AR, Sauve RS, Creighton DE, Zwaigenbaum L, Ross DB, and Rebeyka IM
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- Cognition Disorders etiology, Cohort Studies, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Treatment Outcome, Circulatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia Induced adverse effects, Mental Disorders etiology, Nervous System Diseases etiology, Transposition of Great Vessels surgery
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Objectives: We sought to assess the 5-year neurocognition and health of an interprovincial inception cohort undergoing the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries., Methods: Sixty-nine consecutive neonates had operations from 1996-2003 with full-flow cardiopulmonary bypass and selective deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Outcomes were recorded at 58 +/- 9 months of age. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify outcome predictors, including surgical subtype and preoperative, operative, and postoperative variables., Results: There was 1 (1.5%) operative death. Two children were lost to follow-up, and 1 was excluded because of postdischarge meningitis. Outcomes are reported for 65 survivors. Two (3%) children have cerebral palsy, and 7 (11%) have language disorders, 4 of whom also meet the criteria for autism spectrum disorder. Two of the 4 children with autism have an affected older sibling. Of the 61 children without autism, scores approach those of peers, with a full-scale intelligence quotient of 97 +/- 16, a verbal intelligence quotient of 97 +/- 18, a performance intelligence quotient of 96 +/- 15, and a visual-motor integration score of 95 +/- 16. Mother's education, birth gestation or weight, and postoperative plasma lactate values account for 21% to 32% of the variance of these scores. Septostomy adds 7% to the variance of visual-motor integration scores., Conclusions: Most preschool children do well after surgical correction for transposition of the great arteries, including complex forms. Potentially modifiable variables include high preoperative plasma lactate levels and septostomy. A minority of children were given diagnoses of language disorders, including autism, in which familial factors likely contribute to outcome.
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33. Using the LMS method to calculate z-scores for the Fenton preterm infant growth chart.
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Fenton TR and Sauve RS
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- Cephalometry, Female, Gestational Age, Head anatomy & histology, Humans, Infant, Low Birth Weight growth & development, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight growth & development, Male, Reference Standards, Anthropometry, Birth Weight physiology, Infant, Premature growth & development
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Objectives: The use of exact percentiles and z-scores permit optimal assessment of infants' growth. In addition, z-scores allow the precise description of size outside of the 3rd and 97th percentiles of a growth reference. To calculate percentiles and z-scores, health professionals require the LMS parameters (Lambda for the skew, Mu for the median, and Sigma for the generalized coefficient of variation; Cole, 1990). The objective of this study was to calculate the LMS parameters for the Fenton preterm growth chart (2003)., Design: Secondary data analysis of the Fenton preterm growth chart data., Methods: The Cole methods were used to produce the LMS parameters and to smooth the L parameter. New percentiles were generated from the smooth LMS parameters, which were then compared with the original growth chart percentiles., Results: The maximum differences between the original percentile curves and the percentile curves generated from the LMS parameters were: for weight; a difference of 66 g (2.9%) at 32 weeks along the 90th percentile; for head circumference; some differences of 0.3 cm (0.6-1.0%); and for length; a difference of 0.5 cm (1.6%) at 22 weeks on the 97th percentile., Conclusion: The percentile curves generated from the smoothed LMS parameters for the Fenton growth chart are similar to the original curves. These LMS parameters for the Fenton preterm growth chart facilitate the calculation of z-scores, which will permit the more precise assessment of growth of infants who are born preterm.
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34. Clinical correlations and pulmonary function at 8 years of age after severe neonatal respiratory failure.
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Majaesic CM, Jones R, Dinu IA, Montgomery MD, Sauve RS, and Robertson CM
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- Child, Female, Forced Expiratory Volume, Hernia, Diaphragmatic complications, Humans, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Newborn, Male, Multicenter Studies as Topic, Prospective Studies, Respiratory Insufficiency therapy, Severity of Illness Index, Spirometry, Vital Capacity, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation adverse effects, Lung physiopathology, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn complications, Respiratory Insufficiency etiology
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the pulmonary sequelae of severe neonatal respiratory failure., Study Design: This was a multicenter, prospective study. Fifty-four survivors of neonatal respiratory failure (oxygenation indices >25 on two occasions), completed pulmonary function testing at 8 years of age. Thirty-one (57%) received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Pulmonary outcome was based on spirometry and lung volume data. Pulmonary outcome for each diagnostic and treatment group is reported as mean and as percent predicted. Individually subjects were also classified based on spirometry, as either normal, obstructed (defined as forced expiratory volume (FEV(1)) in 1 sec:forced vital capacity (FVC) of <80 % predicted, or with reduced FVC (FCV of <80% predicted) with normal FEV(1)/FVC. Risk for adverse outcome was determined using univariate analysis., Results: Mean FVC, FEV(1) and FEV(25-75) were reduced in the total cohort. The reduction was greatest in the subgroup with CDH and the group treated with ECMO. Assessed individually, 54% of subjects had normal spirometry and lung volumes, 19% airflow obstruction, and 27% reduced FVC. Poorer pulmonary outcome was linked to ECMO, congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), birth weight for gestational age <10th percentile, duration of hospitalization, or need for prolonged supplemental oxygen., Conclusion: Neonates with severe respiratory failure due to CDH or needing ECMO and small for gestation are at increased risk of poorer pulmonary outcome and require close follow-up., ((c) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.)
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35. Two-year general and neurodevelopmental outcome after neonatal complex cardiac surgery in patients with deletion 22q11.2: a comparative study.
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Atallah J, Joffe AR, Robertson CM, Leonard N, Blakley PM, Nettel-Aguirre A, Sauve RS, Ross DB, and Rebeyka IM
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- Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Child Development, Chromosome Deletion, Heart Defects, Congenital genetics, Heart Defects, Congenital surgery, Nervous System growth & development, Psychomotor Performance
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Objective: Neonatal complex cardiac surgery carries a significant risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcome. We hypothesized this risk to be higher in patients with deletion 22q11.2., Methods: From 1996 to 2004, neonates who had complex cardiac surgery at age 6 weeks or less had multisite, multidisciplinary health and neurodevelopmental outcomes (Bayley Scales of Infant Development II; mental and psychomotor developmental indices [MDI, PDI] as mean [SD] and delay [<70]) assessed at 18 to 24 months of age. All 16 patients with deletion 22q11.2 (group 1) were compared with 16 patients without deletion 22q11.2 (group 2) having undergone neonatal complex cardiac surgery at the same center and matched for cardiac lesion, socioeconomic status, and year of operation. Outcomes were compared by univariate and multivariate analyses., Results: Heart lesions in each group consisted of 6 (37.5%) cases of interrupted aortic arch, 6 (37.5%) cases of truncus arteriosus, and 4 (25%) cases of tetralogy of Fallot. Outcomes were available for all survivors. Mortality was 3 (19%) and 1 (6%) in groups 1 and 2, respectively (P = .6). MDI and PDI scores were 66.1 (10.6) and 55.0 (9.4) for group 1 and 86.3 (14.6) and 82.3 (14.3) for group 2 (P < .001). Only deletion 22q11.2 was significant in stepwise multiple regression to predict MDI and PDI scores. Mental delay occurred in 8 (61.5%) of 13 in group 1 and 2 (13.8%) of 15 in group 2 (P = .016). Psychomotor delay occurred in 11 (84.6%) of 13 in group 1 and 1 (6.7%) of 15 in group 2 (P < .001)., Conclusion: Neonates affected by deletion 22q11.2 and having neonatal complex cardiac surgery have significantly worse neurodevelopmental outcome than do those without deletion 22q11.2.
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36. Mortality after neonatal cardiac surgery: Prediction from mean arterial pressure after rewarming in the operating room.
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Joffe AR, Robertson CM, Nettel-Aguirre A, Rebeyka IM, and Sauve RS
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- Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Chi-Square Distribution, Female, Humans, Hypotension etiology, Hypothermia, Induced, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Logistic Models, Male, Predictive Value of Tests, Prospective Studies, Rewarming, Risk Factors, Cardiac Surgical Procedures mortality, Heart Defects, Congenital surgery, Hypotension mortality
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Objective: To examine the predictive contribution of mean arterial pressure after rewarming to > or =34 degrees C in the operating room to mortality after cardiac surgery in infants < or =6 weeks old., Methods: In this prospective inception cohort study, 70 consecutive infants who had open cardiac surgery with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest when < or =6 weeks old in the years 1996 to 1999 had follow-up to 5 years of age. Demographic, preoperative, operative, and postoperative variables were recorded prospectively. The previously unexplored variables of lowest mean arterial pressure in the operating room after rewarming to 34 degrees C were recorded retrospectively from anesthesia records. Predictor variables for death were examined using univariate and multivariate analyses., Results: Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest time, re-cardiopulmonary bypass in the operating room, duration of mean arterial pressure below 40, 35, 30, and 25 mm Hg after rewarming in the operating room, time for lactate to return to < or =2 mmol/L postoperatively, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation were significantly associated with death at 1 and 5 years of age on univariate analysis. Multivariate stepwise forward logistic regression analysis found the duration of mean arterial pressure after rewarming below 30 mm Hg (odds ratio 1.094; 95% confidence interval 1.033-1.158) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (odds ratio 13.800, 95% CI 3.062-62.194) were significant predictors of death by 5 years of age. Stepwise multiple regression using pre- and intraoperative variables accounted for 30.1% of the variability related to mean arterial pressure < or =30 mm Hg after rewarming., Conclusion: In these infants, low mean arterial pressure after rewarming in the operating room, even for brief times, is significantly associated with death.
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- 2007
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37. Intermediate-term outcomes of the arterial switch operation for transposition of great arteries in neonates: alive but well?
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Freed DH, Robertson CM, Sauve RS, Joffe AR, Rebeyka IM, Ross DB, and Dyck JD
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- Cardiac Surgical Procedures methods, Cohort Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Time Factors, Transposition of Great Vessels surgery
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Objectives: This interprovincial inception cohort study outlines the operative and intermediate outcomes of all neonates at a single institution with a broad referral area who underwent the arterial switch operation for transposition of great arteries, including complex types. Predictors of outcome are explored., Methods: A total of 88 consecutive neonates underwent the arterial switch operation between 1996 and 2004 with full-flow (150 mg/kg/min) cardiopulmonary bypass with selective deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Overall and event-free survivals were calculated. Health and neurodevelopment (Bayley Scales of Infant Development II) were assessed at 18 to 24 months of age. Univariate and multivariate analyses, sensitivity, and specificity were determined to identify preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors associated with mental and/or motor delay., Results: There was 1 operative mortality (1.1%). At the average 4-year follow-up, survival was 98.9% and freedom from reintervention was 93.2%. Eighty-five children were assessed. Three were excluded because of unrelated postoperative diagnoses. For the remaining 82, mean scores were 89 +/- 17 (49-118) for mental skills and 92 +/- 15 (49-125) for motor skills. Anatomic complexity, cardiopulmonary bypass, and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest times were not associated with developmental outcome. Preoperative variables of low gestational age and high preoperative lactate correctly classified 84.1% of mentally and/or motor-delayed children., Conclusion: Transposition of great arteries, including complex types, can be corrected with low surgical risk and good intermediate survival; however, neurodevelopmental outcome is a concern. These data suggest that although anatomic complexity may not affect late outcome, there may be potentially modifiable preoperative factors that can be optimized to improve developmental outcomes.
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38. Does necrotising enterocolitis impact the neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes in preterm infants with birthweight < or =1250 g?
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Soraisham AS, Amin HJ, Al-Hindi MY, Singhal N, and Sauve RS
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- Case-Control Studies, Child, Preschool, Developmental Disabilities epidemiology, Enterocolitis, Necrotizing classification, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Logistic Models, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Sepsis etiology, Developmental Disabilities etiology, Enterocolitis, Necrotizing complications, Infant, Premature growth & development, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight growth & development
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Aim: To compare the long-term growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 36 months adjusted age in preterm infants (birthweight (BW) < or = 1250 g) with necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) with BW-matched controls., Methods: This is a case control study performed at a regional tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit. Infants with stage II or III NEC admitted to a regional tertiary care neonatal unit between 1995 and 2000 were identified. Each infant with NEC was matched by BW (+/-100 g) to next two infants admitted in the unit without NEC. Growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 36 months are compared., Results: In total, 51 infants with NEC and 102 controls met study eligibility criteria and 146/153 (94.3%) were prospectively followed for 36 months. Infants with NEC had more culture-proven sepsis (35.3% vs. 10.8%, P < 0.001); patent ductus arteriosus requiring therapy (64.7% vs. 45%, P = 0.02), chronic lung disease (60.7% vs. 45%, P = 0.04) and longer hospital stay (84 days vs. 71 days, P < 0.0001). There were no significant differences in growth outcomes between the two groups at 36 months. Overall 24% of infants with NEC had one major neurodevelopmental disability compared with 10% among control infants. Infants who developed NEC had significantly higher cognitive delay (i.e. cognitive index <70) and visual impairment. A logistic regression model identified NEC as a predictor of cognitive delay., Conclusion: Preterm infants who develop NEC are at a significantly higher risk for developing neurodevelopmental disability. We recommend close neurodevelopmental follow up for all < or =1250 g infants who develop stage II or III NEC.
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39. Higher versus lower protein intake in formula-fed low birth weight infants.
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Premji SS, Fenton TR, and Sauve RS
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- Humans, Infant, Newborn, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Child Development physiology, Dietary Proteins administration & dosage, Infant Formula chemistry, Infant, Low Birth Weight growth & development
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Background: The ideal quantity of dietary protein for formula-fed low birth weight infants < 2.5 kilograms is still a matter of controversy and debate. In premature infants, the protein intake must be sufficient to achieve normal growth without negative effects such as acidosis, uremia, and elevated levels of circulating amino acids (e.g. phenylalanine levels). This systematic review evaluates the benefits and risks of higher (>= 3.0 g/kg/day) versus lower (< 3.0 g/kg/day) protein intakes during the initial hospital stay of formula-fed preterm infants < 2.5 kilograms., Objectives: To determine whether higher (>= 3.0 g/kg/day) versus lower (< 3.0 g/kg/day) protein intakes during the initial hospital stay of formula-fed preterm infants < 2.5 kilograms result in improved growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes without evidence of short and long-term morbidity., Search Strategy: Two review authors searched MEDLINE (1966 - May 2005), CINAHL (1982 - May 2005), PubMed (1966 - May 2005), EMBASE (1980 - May 2005), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL, The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2005), abstracts, conferences and symposia proceedings from Society of Pediatric Research, and American Academy of Pediatrics. Cross references were reviewed independently for additional relevant titles and abstracts for articles up to fifty years old., Selection Criteria: Randomized controlled trials contrasting levels of formula protein intakes as low (< 3.0 g/kg/day), high (=> 3.0 g/kg/day but < 4.0 g/kg/day), or very high protein intake (=> 4.0 g/kg/day) during hospitalization of neonates less than 2.5 kilograms at birth who were formula-fed. Studies were not included if infants received partial parenteral nutrition during the study period or were fed formula as a supplement to human milk. Given the small number of studies that met all inclusion criteria, studies in which nutrients other than protein also varied (> 10% relative difference) were added in a post-facto analysis., Data Collection and Analysis: Two review authors used standard methods of the Cochrane Collaboration and of the Cochrane Neonatal Review Group to independently assess trial eligibility and quality, and extracted data. In a 3-arm trial where two groups fell within the same predesignated protein intake group, weighted means and pooled standard deviations were calculated., Main Results: The literature search identified 37 studies, of which five met all the inclusion criteria. All five studies compared low (< 3.0 g/kg/day) to high protein intakes (=> 3.0 g/kg/day but < 4.0 g/kg/day). The overall analysis revealed an improved weight gain (WMD 2.36 g/kg/day, 95% CI 1.31, 3.40) and higher nitrogen accretion (WMD 143.7 mg/kg/day, 95% CI 128.7, 158.8) in infants receiving formula with higher protein content while other nutrients were kept constant. None of the studies reported IQ or Bayley scores at 18 months or later. No significant differences were seen in rates of necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis or diarrhea. Of three studies included in the post-facto analysis, only one could be included in the meta-analysis. The post-facto analysis revealed further improvement in all growth parameters in infants receiving formula with higher protein content (weight gain: WMD 2.53 g/kg/day, 95% CI 1.62, 3.45, linear growth: WMD 0.16 cm/week, 95% CI 0.03, 0.30, and head growth: WMD 0.23, 95% CI 0.12, 0.35). There was no significant difference (WMD 0.25, 95% CI -0.20, 0.70) in the concentration of plasma phenylalanine between the high and low protein intake groups. One study (Goldman 1969) in the post-facto analysis documented a significantly increased incidence of low IQ scores, below 90, in infants of birth weight less than 1300 grams who received a very high protein intake (6 to 7.2 g/kg/day)., Authors' Conclusions: This systematic review suggests that higher protein intake (=> 3.0 g/kg/day but < 4.0 g/kg/day) from formula accelerates weight gain. Based on increased nitrogen accretion rates, this most likely indicates an increase in lean body mass. Although accelerated weight gain is considered to be a positive effect, increase in other outcome measures examined may represent a negative or ambivalent effect. These include elevated blood urea nitrogen levels and increased metabolic acidosis. Limited information was available regarding the impact of higher formula protein intakes on long term outcomes such as neurodevelopmental abnormalities. As determined in this review, existing research literature on this topic is not adequate to make specific recommendations regarding the provision of very high protein intake (> 4.0 g/kg/day) from formula.
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40. Breast is best for babies.
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Leung AK and Sauve RS
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- Female, Health Status, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Milk, Human chemistry, Nutritional Status, Pregnancy, Breast Feeding, Health Promotion, Lactation physiology, Milk, Human immunology
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Breastfeeding is the optimal method of infant feeding. Breast milk provides almost all the necessary nutrients, growth factors and immunological components a healthy term infant needs, Other advantages of breastfeeding include reduction of incidences and severity of infections; prevention of allergies; possible enhancement of cognitive development; and prevention of obesity, hypertension and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Health gains for breastfeeding mothers include lactation amenorrhea, early involution of the uterus, enhanced bonding between the mother and the infant, and reduction in incidence of ovarian and breast cancer. From the economic perspective, breastfeeding is less expensive than formula feeding. In most cases, maternal ingestion of medications and maternal infections are not contraindications to breastfeeding. Breastfeeding, however, is contraindicated in infants with galactosemia. The management of common breastfeeding issues, such as breast engorgement, sore nipples, mastitis and insufficient milk, is discussed. Breastfeeding should be initiated as soon after delivery as possible. To promote, protect and support breastfeeding, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) developed the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Healthcare professionals have an important role to play in promoting and protecting breastfeeding.
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- 2005
41. GI complications in pediatric patients post-BMT.
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Barker CC, Anderson RA, Sauve RS, and Butzner JD
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- Bile, Bone Marrow Transplantation methods, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Graft vs Host Disease pathology, Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease etiology, Humans, Hyperbilirubinemia etiology, Infections etiology, Infections microbiology, Liver Diseases etiology, Liver Diseases pathology, Male, Retrospective Studies, Bone Marrow Transplantation adverse effects, Gastrointestinal Diseases etiology, Gastrointestinal Diseases pathology
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This retrospective study comprehensively examined hepatic and gastrointestinal complications post-bone marrow transplant (BMT) in a heterogeneous group of 132 pediatric patients that underwent 142 transplants. Hyperbilirubinemia occurred in 28% of this population with clinically evident jaundice in 16%. Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) occurred in 46% of the population, with liver involvement in 39% and intestinal involvement in 60% of those with acute GVHD. Veno-occlusive disease (VOD) occurred in 18% of the population. A greater increase in hepatic transaminases was noted in GVHD and VOD than nonspecific liver injury. Serum bilirubin may help to differentiate between VOD and hepatic GVHD. Biliary sludging occurred in 20% of patients and was associated with increased morbidity. Common post transplant gastrointestinal complications included mucositis in 90%, vomiting in 85% and abdominal pain in 71%. TPN support post transplant was required in 91%. Diarrhea occurred in 67% with the most common identified etiologies reported as GVHD (27%), viral (6%), Clostridium difficile (8%) infections and unknown (28%). Typhilitis developed in 3.5%. Melena or hematochezia occurred in 11 patients (8%). However, gastrointestinal bleeding was disproportionately represented in intensive care unit admissions (5/27) and 100 day mortality (5/21). Gastrointestinal and hepatic complications represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric BMT recipients.
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42. Genitourinary anomaly in congenital varicella syndrome.
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Leung AK and Sauve RS
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- Chickenpox complications, Child, Humans, Syndrome, Abnormalities, Multiple, Chickenpox congenital, Urogenital Abnormalities complications
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43. Internipple distance and internipple index.
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Leung AK, Kao CP, Sauve RS, Fang JH, Leong AG, and Liu EK
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- Adolescent, Anthropometry, Child, Child, Preschool, China, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Reference Values, Asian People, Nipples anatomy & histology
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Objective: To determine the internipple distance and internipple index in Chinese children., Methods: The internipple distance and chest circumference were measured in 3,290 healthy Chinese children (1,715 males and 1,575 females) aged birth to 18 years seen at the Asian Medical Centre. The internipple distance and chest circumference were obtained at the end of expiration whenever possible, with a standard nonstretch tape measure graduated in millimeters with the arms hanging relaxed alongside the body. Patients under two years of age were measured supine and those over two years of age standing. The internipple distance was measured between the centers of both nipples, and the chest circumference was measured across the internipple line. The internipple index was calculated according to the formula: internipple distance (cm) multiplied by 100 and divided by chest circumference (cm)., Results: The internipple distance and chest circumference increased with age. The internipple index was highest in the neonatal period (26.4 +/- 1.6 for males and 26.3 +/- 2 for females), and decreased steadily until the age of four years (23.8 +/- 1.2 for males and 23.8 +/- 1.4 for females), and thereafter was relatively constant through the age of 18 years in males and the age of 11 years in females. In females, the internipple index decreased gradually from the age of 11 years to 18 years., Conclusions: While internipple index is a more practical way to assess nipple placement, there are ethnic differences in the internipple index. Proper reference standards should be used in the assessment whether the nipples are closely or widely spaced.
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44. Highlights of the canadian perinatal health report 2003.
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Sauve RS, Molnar-Szakacs H, and McCourt C
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45. Outcomes from an interprovincial program of newborn open heart surgery.
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Robertson CM, Joffe AR, Sauve RS, Rebeyka IM, Phillipos EZ, Dyck JD, and Harder JR
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- Female, Heart Defects, Congenital surgery, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Child Development
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Objectives: To determine 18-month neurodevelopmental outcome of survivors of complex open heart surgery at =6 weeks of age through an interprovincial program and to explore preoperative, operative, and postoperative outcome predictors. Study design Of 85 children from this inception cohort (21% mortality), 67 18-month-old survivors received multidisciplinary assessment including the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II. Cumulative risk for adverse outcome was determined through univariate and multivariate analyses., Results: Survival of the 85 children included 23 of 23 after arterial switch, 16 of 26 after Norwood, six of six after total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage repair, and 22 of 30 after miscellaneous repair. Outcomes were as follows: in-hospital death, 14 (16%); postdischarge death, four (5%); motor/sensory disability, three (4%); motor/mental delay (<70), 21 (25%); and intact survivors, 43 (50%). Cohort mental (84+/-17) and motor (80+/-22) scores were lower for those with chromosomal abnormalities, 67+/-16 and 61+/-17, respectively. Fifty-five percent of the outcome variance was explained by duration of preoperative ventilation, 18%; genetic anomaly, 5%; intraoperative variables, 18%; and postoperative variables, 14%., Conclusions: Risk for adverse outcome is cumulative, with preoperative determinants contributing significantly to total variance. Potentially modifiable variables should be sought in an attempt to improve outcome.
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46. Whole cow's milk in infancy.
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Leung AK and Sauve RS
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Early introduction of whole cow's milk may lead to iron deficiency anemia. From a nutritional point of view, it is best to delay the introduction of whole cow's milk until the infant is one year old. While there is no evidence to suggest adverse clinical sequelae associated with the increased renal solute load in healthy infants, feeding with whole cow's milk would narrow the margin of safety in situations that may lead to dehydration. Early exposure to cow's milk proteins increases the risk of developing allergy to milk proteins. Because of the possible association between early exposure to cow's milk proteins and risk for type 1 diabetes mellitus, breast-feeding and avoidance of commercially available cow's milk and products containing intact cow's milk protein during the first year of life are strongly encouraged in families with a strong history of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. The authors suggest that the optimal food in infancy is human breast milk. If human milk is not available, it is preferred that iron-fortified formulas rather than whole cow's milk be used during the first year of life.
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47. Alcohol use and abuse in pregnancy: an evaluation of the merits of screening.
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Hicks M, Sauve RS, Lyon AW, Clarke M, and Tough S
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- 2003
48. Incidence, survival and risk factors for the development of veno-occlusive disease in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.
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Barker CC, Butzner JD, Anderson RA, Brant R, and Sauve RS
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- Busulfan therapeutic use, Busulfan toxicity, Child, Child, Preschool, Cohort Studies, Cytomegalovirus Infections complications, Female, Hematologic Diseases complications, Hematologic Diseases therapy, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation mortality, Histocompatibility, Humans, Incidence, Male, Regression Analysis, Remission Induction methods, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Survival Analysis, Survival Rate, Vascular Diseases epidemiology, Vascular Diseases mortality, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation adverse effects, Vascular Diseases etiology
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The incidence, risk factors and mortality of veno-occlusive disease (VOD) were identified for 142 pediatric hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplant recipients with hematological malignancies (83), solid tumors (41) and nonmalignant diseases (18). This historical cohort of 142 HSC transplant patients, from January 1993 through June 2000, was assessed by chart review. Risk factors for the development of VOD and mortality were assessed by multiple logistic regression and Kaplan-Meier survival curves respectively. The incidence of VOD was 18.3% (26/142 transplants). Multivariate analysis reconfirmed the known pretransplant risk factors of induction therapy with busulfan and transplantation with matched unrelated donor cells as significant risk factors for the development of VOD. In addition, two new risk factors, positive CMV serology in the recipient and TPN provided in the 30 days prior to transplant, were identified. Mortality in transplant patients at 100 days was greater in the VOD-positive group (10/26 (38.5%)) compared to the VOD-negative group (11/116 (9.5%) (P=0.001)). The risk of death was 4.97 times higher with 95% CIs (2.11, 11.71) for the VOD-positive group. Decreasing the risk factors for VOD may decrease mortality in this patient population.
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49. Cyclosporine excretion into breast milk.
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Moretti ME, Sgro M, Johnson DW, Sauve RS, Woolgar MJ, Taddio A, Verjee Z, Giesbrecht E, Koren G, and Ito S
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- Cyclosporine blood, Cyclosporine therapeutic use, Female, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents blood, Immunosuppressive Agents therapeutic use, Infant, Newborn, Metabolic Clearance Rate, Pregnancy, Time Factors, Cyclosporine pharmacokinetics, Immunosuppressive Agents pharmacokinetics, Kidney Transplantation immunology, Milk, Human immunology
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Although many female patients of childbearing age who are receiving cyclosporine have successful pregnancies, these women may be advised not to breast-feed. During recent years, cases of uneventful pregnancies and subsequent successful breast-feeding have been reported in the literature. The infant's blood cyclosporine concentration was usually very low. Based on these findings and the lack of detectable adverse effects, some investigators have suggested that women on cyclosporine may breast-feed, challenging the conventional view that cyclosporine is contraindicated during breast-feeding. Here, we report our experience with cyclosporine use during breast-feeding in five mother-infant pairs. We show a wide range of infant exposures to the drug in milk, noting that one of the infants had therapeutic blood concentrations of cyclosporine despite relatively low concentrations of the drug in milk.
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- 2003
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50. Congenital varicella syndrome with colonic atresias.
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Sauve RS and Leung AK
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- Abnormalities, Multiple diagnosis, Chickenpox complications, Chickenpox transmission, Child, Colon surgery, Digestive System Surgical Procedures methods, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical, Intestinal Atresia complications, Intestinal Atresia surgery, Male, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Risk Assessment, Syndrome, Treatment Outcome, Abnormalities, Multiple therapy, Chickenpox congenital, Colon abnormalities, Intestinal Atresia diagnosis, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious diagnosis
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- 2003
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