Pentalogy of Cantrell (PC) is an extremely rare and usually fatal birth defect. It corresponds to a defect in the closure umbilical ring concerning supra-umbilical portion abdominal wall secondary anomaly development mesoderm during first stage embryonicdevelopment (1). We report case observation pentalogy Cantrelldiagnosed delivery room male newborn on unattendedpregnancyestimatedat 7 months. ...

BACKGROUND Earthquakes and other catastrophic events frequently occurring worldwide can be considered as outliers and cause a growing and urgent need to improve our understanding of the negative effects imposed by such disasters. Earthquakes can intensively impact the birth outcomes upon psychological and morphological development of the unborn children, albeit detailed characteristics remain o...

background: assisted reproductive technologies (art) are known as a treatment for infertility in which oocyte undergoes manipulation outside body. the aim of this study was to study the evaluation of birth defects in infants conceived through assisted reproductive technologies (art) and compare them with naturally-conceived infants. materials and methods: in this retrospective study, four hundr...

BACKGROUND Concerns about reproductive health persist among U.S. military members who served in the 1990-1991 Gulf War. This study explores the long-term impact of 1990-1991 Gulf War deployment on the prevalence of birth defects among infants of Gulf War veterans. METHODS Health care data from the Department of Defense Birth and Infant Health Registry and demographic and deployment informatio...

BACKGROUND The characteristics and methodologies of state-based birth defect surveillance systems might influence reported prevalence rates, making comparisons among states difficult. Standardizing methods to minimize variability beyond true differences in prevalence will aid national surveillance efforts and birth defects prevention programs. METHODS Using data provided in the January 2000 C...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim was to study the relationship between birth prevalence of neural tube defect (including anencephaly) in Eastern Turkey before and after the Chernobyl disaster. DESIGN This was a prospective study of time trends in live births and stillbirths over the years 1985-1990. Medical and sociodemographic data were recorded for the mothers. SETTING Elazig, Eastern Turkey. SU...