Maternal and neonatal factors and mortality in children with Down syndrome born in 1973-1980 and 1995-1998
Maternal and neonatal factors and mortality in children with Down syndrome born in 1973-1980 and 1995-1998
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DOI:
10.1080/08035250310007303
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发表时间:
2004-01-01
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影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Annerén, G
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作者:
Frid, C;Drott, P;Annerén, G
Aims: To investigate maternal and neonatal factors in Down syndrome (DS) at birth, the impact of a congenital heart defect (CHD) on these factors and changes over time. Methods: Medical data of children with DS born in northern Sweden in the periods 1973-1980 (n=219) and 1995-1998 (n=88) obtained from the Swedish Medical Birth Register were compared. A comparison with the general population on a group level was also made. Results: The main finding was a reduction in infant mortality in DS, from 14.2% to 2.3% in 1995-1998 (p