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. 1991 May;66(5):639-41.
doi: 10.1136/adc.66.5.639.

Genetic aspects of admissions to a paediatric intensive care unit

D R FitzPatrick  1 , C H Skeoch, J L Tolmie
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Genetic aspects of admissions to a paediatric intensive care unit

D R FitzPatrick et al. Arch Dis Child. 1991 May.

Abstract

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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