Mixed method study of quality of life for children with trisomy 18 and 13 after cardiac surgery.

Background And Objectives: Cardiac surgical interventions for children with trisomy 18 and trisomy 13 remain controversial, despite growing evidence that definitive cardiac repair prolongs survival. Understanding quality of life for survivors and their families therefore becomes crucial. Study objective was to generate a descriptive summary of parental perspectives on quality of life, family impact, functional status, and hopes for children with trisomy 18 and trisomy 13 who have undergone heart surgery.

Spatioselective growth of metal-organic framework nanocrystals on compositionally anisotropic polymer particles.

Selective growth of metal organic framework materials on the surface of compartmentalized polymer microparticles is achieved by electro-hydrodynamic co-jetting, selective surface modification, and anisotropic crystal growth.