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Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne
Population study details cardiovascular malformations among preterm infants
February 5th, 2006
Cardiovascular malformations among preterm infants are detailed in a population-based study. Investigators in England report, "Preterm birth and cardiovascular malformations are the 2 most common causes of neonatal and infant death, but there are no published population-based reports on the relationship between them. We undertook this study to determine the prevalence and spectrum of cardiovascular malformations in a preterm population, the prevalence of prematurity among infants with cardiovascular malformations, and the influence of prematurity and cardiovascular malformations on outcomes." "We based the study on the population of the former...
Source: Women's Health Law Weekly (2006-02-05)
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