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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SR 23
          Author:   Fuller (R)
          Introduced:4/22/15  
          Vote:     Majority  

           SUBJECT:   Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month


          SOURCE:    Author


          DIGEST:  This resolution declares the month of April 2015 as  
          California Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month.


          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1)Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a birth defect, occurs  
            when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing abdominal  
            organs to migrate into the chest cavity and preventing lung  
            growth.  The cause of CDH is unknown.

          2)The majority of CDH patients suffer from underdeveloped lungs  
            or poor pulmonary function, and endure long-term  
            complications.

          3)CDH is treated through mechanical ventilation, a heart and  
            lung bypass, which is commonly known as extracorporeal  
            membrane oxygenation, machines, and surgical repair.  Surgical  
            repair is often not a permanent solution for CDH and can lead  
            to reherniation and require additional surgery.

          4)Infants born with CDH have a high mortality rate, averaging  








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            50%, with a rate of occurrence of 1 in every 2,500 live births  
            worldwide.  CDH affects approximately 1,600 babies each year  
            in the United States, and, since 2000, more than 700,000  
            babies have been affected worldwide.

          This resolution declares the month of April 2015 as California  
          Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month, and encourages  
          residents, interest groups, and affected individuals to take an  
          active role in the fight against this devastating birth defect.


          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    No          Fiscal  
          Com.:NoLocal:    No


          SUPPORT:   (Verified4/28/15)


          None received


          OPPOSITION:   (Verified4/28/15)


          None received



          Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          4/28/15 15:31:21


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