Journal of Down Syndrome & Chromosome Abnormalities
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Fran Hickey

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• Research Article
  Pediatric Comorbidities and Medical Complications Identified in Children with Down Syndrome
  
  Author(s): Fran Hickey, Kristine Wolter-Warmerdam, Erin Hickey, James Yoon and Dee DanielsFran Hickey, Kristine Wolter-Warmerdam, Erin Hickey, James Yoon and Dee Daniels
  
  Objective: Children with Down syndrome (DS) have an increased risk of neonatal complications and comorbidities compared to the general population; however, the incidence, optimal screening intervals and outcomes in this population are uncertain. The purpose of this study is to phenotypically define this population of children with DS using a large multi-age and ethnic sample and current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Guidelines testing practices. Method: This is a retrospective review of a large cohort of 1,108 children with DS (male=602; mean age at initial contact: 5.72 years, SD ± 5.51) who received care at the Sie Center for Down Syndrome (SCDS) at The Children’s Hospital Colorado from 2011 and 2016. Clinical data were collected from a prospective patient clinic database. Clinical details were collected, which included de.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-1115.1000124

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