The Impact of Cleft Lip/Palate and Surgical Intervention on Adolescent Life Outcomes.

Bruce Wydick Mustafa Zahid Sam ManningJeremiah MallerKira EvsanaaSusann SkjoldhorneMatthew Bloom Abhishek DasGaurav Deshpande

Published in: Annals of global health (2022)

Children born with CLP in India face statistically significant losses in speech, physical health, mental health, and social inclusion. CLP surgical intervention significantly restores speech quality if carried out at an early age. Surgeries with the most significant impact on life outcomes are the first surgeries performed on less-severe CLP cases.

Keyphrases

mental health
randomized controlled trial
young adults
mental illness
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public health
physical activity
adipose tissue
hearing loss
risk assessment
metabolic syndrome
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quality improvement
low birth weight
drug induced
preterm infants
human health
childhood cancer