PHILADELPHIA PA – Researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) plan to measure children with Down syndrome from birth to age 21 to update growth charts that haven’t been revised in 25 or more years, the hospital announced Friday (April 23, 2010).
CHOP, which operates pediatric care centers in King of Prussia and Exton PA, and a children’s primary care center in West Chester PA, said its new comparative growth charts would take into account major advances in medical care of children with Down syndrome, as well as changed demographics of the general U.S. population.
The research is being supported by a four-year, $1.2 million grant from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One of the most common birth defects, Down syndrome occurs in approximately one in 700 births. It can cause congenital heart disease, recurrent ear and sinus infections, hearing loss, thyroid disorders, visual impairment, and gastrointestinal disorders.
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April 23, 2010 at 5:34 pm
[...] CHOP Wins Grant To Update Growth Charts The hospital, which operates a center in King Of Prussia, will revise charts of Down Syndrome children that haven’t been changed in decades. [...]