title: [Persistent fetal circulation syndrome: long-term clinical and treatment results].
abstract: The definition, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of the persistent fetal circulation syndrome are presented. A description of the clinical characteristics of 38 patients, admitted during a 3 years period, is included. The results of a follow-up investigation amongst the 20 surviving children are discouraging, because a maximum of only 5 children appears to be totally normal. At least half of the children is more or less handicapped, the majority of which severely!
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000503:physiopathology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D010547:Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014043:Tolazoline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014043:Tolazoline
vernacular_title: Het persisterende foetale circulatiesyndroom: kliniek- en behandelingsresultaten op de lange termijn.