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Citywide implementation of a rapid whole-genome sequencing program for critically ill pediatric patients

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Rapid whole-genome sequencing (rWGS) enables timely diagnosis and management of critically ill patients, particularly in consanguineous populations with a high burden of recessive diseases. Here we report Little Falcon, a citywide rWGS program implemented within centralized neonatal and pediatric intensive care units in Dubai. In total, 100 critically ill patients from 18 Middle Eastern and…