Does an early neonatal diagnosis of a later spontaneously closed ventricular septal defect impair quality of life?
Scand Cardiovasc J
; 31(4): 213-6, 1997.
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| ID: mdl-9291539
ABSTRACT
The hypothesis that early diagnosis of a ventricular septal defect (VSD) with spontaneous closure later on may impair the parental-infant bonding process, with consequences for the child's quality of life in the longer term, was tested in 51 children born in 1986-1991 (gestational age > or = 37-42 weeks) with VSDs diagnosed in the early neonatal period and closing spontaneously during the first 24 months of life. The results were compared to 83 healthy controls matched for gestational age, time and place of birth. A method (questionnaire) taking into consideration the quality of life spheres of external living conditions and the interpersonal and personal conditions of the child was used. Except for a lower satisfaction with family network in the VSD group (p < 0.05), no differences were found between the VSD group and the controls for any of the parameters tested or for overall quality of life (p>0.05).
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Comunicação Interventricular
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scand Cardiovasc J
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Noruega