National centralization of biliary atresia care to an assigned multidisciplinary team provides high-quality outcomes
National centralization of biliary atresia care to an assigned multidisciplinary team provides high-quality outcomes
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DOI:
10.3109/00365521.2011.627446
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发表时间:
2012-01-01
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Pakarinen, Mikko
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作者:
Lampela, Hanna;Ritvanen, Annukka;Pakarinen, Mikko
Background and aims. Effects of caseload and organization of care on outcomes of biliary atresia (BA) remain unclear. We compared outcomes before and after national centralization of BA treatment in Finland with a population of 5.4 million people and 60,000 live births/year. Methods. All children born in Finland from 1987 to 2010 with BA were included. Complete patient identification was ascertained from the national Register of Congenital Malformations. Hospital records were reviewed for confirmation of the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up data. Clearance of jaundice (serum bilirubin