Objective To determine the prevalence of talipes equinovarus, congenital dislocation of the hip, cleft lip/cleft palate, Down syndrome and neural tube defects among live newborns at Anuradhapura General Hospital, Sri Lanka. Method Babies born from February 2002 to January 2003 were examined for the above five congenital anomalies. Anomalies were recorded in a register and live birth prevalence ...

Congenital anomalies of the aortic arch have clinical importance, as the anomalies may be associated with vascular rings or other congenital cardiovascular diseases. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography enables one to display the detailed anatomy of vascular structures and the spatial relationships with adjacent organs; this ability is the greatest advantage of the use of MDCT a...

OBJECTIVE Congenital hypothyroidism is characterized by inadequate thyroid hormone production in newborn infants. Many infants with CH have co-occurring congenital malformations. This is an investigation on the frequency and types of congenital anomalies in infants with congenital hypothyroidism born from May 2006-2010 in Hamadan, west province of Iran. METHODS The Iranian neonatal screening ...

Introduction. Congenital lumbar hernia is one of the rare types of hernias. Anomalies of the ribs, spine, and muscles which constitute the lumbocostovertebral syndrome in association with congenital lumbar hernia make it the rarest of entities. In addition, a multitude of other organ systems may be involved. Case Report. A case of congenital lumbar hernia associated with lumbocostovertebral syn...

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH), as one of the most common congenital endocrine disorders, may be significantly associated with congenital malformations. This study investigates urogenital abnormalities in children with primary CH (PCH). Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 200 children aged three months to 1 year, referred to Amir-Kabir Hospital, Arak, Iran. One hund...

BACKGROUND Although family physicians have a key role in clinical management of many diseases and in community health, the accuracy of the diagnosis for congenital anomalies by family physicians still needs more investigations. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of family physicians in case detection and diagnosis of congenital anomalies in rural areas, northwest of Iran. METHOD...

http://ccn.aacnjournals.org Lorri M. Phipps is a pediatric nurse practitioner and Jill A. Raymond is a clinical staff nurse in the pediatric intensive care unit, Departments of Pediatrics and Nursing, Division of Critical Care, at Penn State Children’s Hospital, Hershey, Pa. Tammy M. Angeletti is a pediatric respiratory specialist in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Respiratory Therapy...

Waste landfills are a potential hazard to health. Public concern exists about this potential hazard and researchers agree that further research is required on this field. The objective of the study was to investigate the association between waste landfill location and congenital anomalies risk in Denmark. The study was a multisided epidemiological geographical comparison study of risk of congen...

BACKGROUND More information is needed about possible associations between the newer anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) in the first trimester of pregnancy and specific congenital anomalies of the fetus. OBJECTIVES We performed a literature review to find signals for potential associations between newer AEDs (lamotrigine, topiramate, levetiracetam, gabapentin, oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine, felbamat...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalences of the main groups of congenital anomalies and to assess their trend over time. DESIGN Population-based study of prevalences. SETTING The Basque Country, Spain. PARTICIPANTS All births and all congenital anomalies diagnosed prenatally, at birth or during the first year of age, in all hospitals of the country, from 1999 to 2008. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASUR...