Genetic aspects of admissions to a paediatric intensive care unit.

نویسندگان

  • D R FitzPatrick
  • C H Skeoch
  • J L Tolmie
چکیده

Of 821 consecutive admissions to a paediatric intensive care unit, 47 (5.7%) were for chromosomal or monogenic disorders. These patients had more readmissions, longer mean stays, and a higher mortality rate than the group as a whole. In two of the four cases that died of single gene disorders, failure to store DNA made genetic counseling difficult.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of disease in childhood

دوره 66 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1991