Survival of chidrren with trisomy 13 Patau Syndrome - A population based study

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US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

Am J Med Genet A. 2015 Dec 10. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37495. [Epub ahead of print]

Survival of children with trisomy 13 and trisomy 18: A multi-state population-based study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26663415
For both trisomies, gestational age was the strongest predictor of mortality.... This study found survival among children with T13 and T18 to be somewhat higher than those previously reported in the literature, consistent with recent studies reporting improved survival following more aggressive medical intervention for these children.  READ MORE

Trisomy 13 Changing Perspectives - Improved Outcomes With Intensive Care at Birth for Patau Syndrome

From the National Center for Biotechnology InformationPubMed.gov
US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

Neonatal Netw. 2016;35(1):31-6. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.35.1.31.

Trisomy 13: Changing Perspectives.

Macias G, Riley C.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26842537

Within this Publication: Recent literature suggests there are improved outcomes in infants who receive intensive care at birth. READ MORE