A Novel VACTERL Assessment Tool to Facilitate Counseling for Expectant Families.
Fetal Diagn Ther
; 50(5): 368-375, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
VACTERL is defined as 3 or more of the following congenital defects vertebral, anorectal, cardiac, tracheoesophageal (TE), renal, and limb. The purpose of this study was to create an easy-to-use assessment tool to help providers counsel expecting families regarding the likelihood of additional anomalies and postnatal outcomes.METHODS:
Employing the Kids' Inpatient Database from 2003-2016, neonates (<29 days old) with VACTERL were identified using ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes. For each unique combination of VACTERL, multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate inpatient mortality, and Poisson regression was used to estimate length-of-stay during the initial hospitalization.RESULTS:
The assessment tool used in this study is available atCONCLUSION:
This novel assessment tool may help providers counsel families confronting a VACTERL diagnosis.
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Fetal Diagn Ther
Assunto da revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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OBSTETRICIA
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PERINATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
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