PATTERN OF BABIES WITH CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS ADMITTED IN A TERTIARY NEWBORN CARE UNIT
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 36
Abstract
[b]AIM[/b]: To determine the pattern of congenital malformation in the neonates admitted in Mahatma Gandhi Memorial government Hospital, Trichy. [b]METHOD[/b]: 16,672 live birth babies delivered in Mahatma Gandhi Memorial government Hospital, Trichy were screened for external congenital malformation during the study period august 2011 to august 2013. Total of 232 neonates were diagnosed have congenital malformations. Radiological investigations was done to confirm internal anomalies in asymptomatic neonates. [b]RESULTS[/b]: Study showed a prevalence of major congenital malformation to be 13.9/1000 live births, neural tube defects being the commonest (25%). The incidence is significantly high in mother of age group >35 years, increasing parity, positive family history. Congenital malformation constitutes a significant proportion of neonatal mortality. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: Congenital malformations are higher in mothers age group of >35 increasing parity, maternal hyperglycemia and preterm babies. Periconceptional folic acid intake is important to prevent neural tube defects.
Authors and Affiliations
Saminathan D, Mythili B, Sirajuddin Nazeer, Geetha Manivannan
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- DOI 10.14260/jemds/2015/899
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