Hospital care in the first 10 years of life of children with congenital anomalies in six European countries: data from the EUROlinkCAT cohort linkage study.
Joan K MorrisMaria A LoaneCharlotte WahlichJoachim TanSilvia BaldacciElisa BallardiniClara Cavero-CarbonellMads DamkjærLaura García-VillodreMika GisslerJoanne GivenFrancesca GoriniAnna HeinoElizabeth LimbRenee LutkeAmanda NevilleAnke RissmannLeuan ScanlonDavid F TuckerStine Kjaer UrhojHermien Ek de WalleEster GarnePublished in: Archives of disease in childhood (2024)
Children with a congenital anomaly consume a significant proportion of hospital care resources. Priority should be given to public health primary prevention measures to reduce the risk of congenital anomalies.