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The current pediatric heart allocation policy has increased congenital heart disease status 1A representation but has not improved waitlist mortality

Pediatric Heart Allocation Policy No Better for Waitlist Mortality

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Current allocation policy has increased congenital heart disease status 1A representation
Pregnant women living near more oil and natural gas development activity have a greater chance of giving birth to children with congenital heart defects

Oil, Gas Well Exposure May Up Risk for Congenital Heart Defects

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Link especially strong for births to mothers living in rural areas with oil, gas activity
For HIV-infected women receiving dolutegravir from the time of conception

Neural-Tube Defects Up for Offspring of Women on Dolutegravir

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Prevalence of neural-tube defects with dolutegravir higher than with other antiretroviral tx
Children and young adult patients with congenital heart disease have an increased risk for developing cancer

Risk for Cancer Higher in Those With Congenital Heart Disease

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Twofold higher risk for cancer seen for children, young adults with congenital heart disease
A scientific statement with recommendations for follow-up care in patients with Fontan circulation surviving into adulthood was published online July 1 in Circulation.

Guidance Issued for Management of Fontan Circulation

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More patients surviving to adulthood; management affected by scarcity of knowledge
Children with nonchromosomal birth defects have a higher relative risk for cancer

Nonchromosomal Birth Defects May Up Childhood Cancer Risk

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Study identified 40 significant, specific associations between birth defects and childhood cancer
Children with nonchromosomal birth defects have a higher relative risk for cancer

Nonchromosomal Birth Defects May Up Childhood Cancer Risk

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Study identified 40 significant, specific associations between birth defects and childhood cancer
Valproic acid and topiramate are confirmed teratogens

Study Confirms Teratogenicity of Valproic Acid, Topiramate

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Eight specific types of major congenital malformations associated with prenatal exposure to valproic acid
Children of men with testicular germ-cell cancer have a modestly increased risk for congenital malformation

Testicular Cancer Treatment Does Not Up Risk for Offspring Birth Defects

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No increased risk seen at posttreatment in children of fathers with testicular germ-cell cancer
Pregnant women with congenital heart defects are more likely to have comorbidities and experience adverse events during delivery

Maternal Comorbidity Higher for Women With Congenital Heart Defects

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Higher risk seen for comorbidities, adverse delivery events in pregnant women with congenital heart defects