These results suggest that a considerable percentage of patients with a history of complete cleft lip and palate at our institution require orthognathic surgery. Factors that need to be considered in the interpretation of these results include the quest for improvement in the profile aesthetics; the fact that the Canadian health care system covers the costs of surgery, making it more accessible to the patients; and the inclusion in the above figures of patients who had orthognathic surgery solely for reasons of closure of previously ungrafted alveolar clefts and associated fistulae.

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs for treatment of retinopathy of prematurity.

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When used by cardiologists, HHU provides a more accurate diagnosis than physical examination for the majority of common cardiovascular abnormalities. The finding of no significant abnormality on HHU is also likely to result in less downstream testing and thus potentially reduce the overall cost for patients being evaluated for a cardiovascular diagnosis.