Fetal alcohol syndrome in Alaska, 1977 through 1992: an administrative prevalence derived from multiple data sources.

Fetal alcohol syndrome--United States, 1979-1992.

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is characterized by a variety of physical and behavioral traits that result from maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Features of FAS include prenatal or postnatal growth deficiency, abnormal facial features, and central nervous system deficits. CDC's Birth Defects Monitoring Program (BDMP)--a national program to monitor congenital malformations--has colle...

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevalence in Alaska: New Findings From The FAS Surveillance Project

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) was first identified as a clinical condition in 1973. FAS has drawn considerable attention in Alaska. During the 1980’s, the Alaska Area Native Health Service of the Indian Health Service began FAS surveillance among beneficiaries. In 1990, the Alaska Area Native Health Service joined the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services and the Centers for Disease Co...

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Background: About 40 thousand newborns are delivered annually with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). It induces serious CNS complications. Methods: In a review of, the word “fetal alcohol syndrome” was searched in PubMed and Google Scholar and the retrieved articles were summarized. Results: Many studies showed that alcohol can cause more defects in fetus than heroin, cocaine and marijuana. The pos...

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevalence Risk Factors Prevention

Validation of colorectal cancer surgery data from administrative data sources

BACKGROUND Surgery is the primary treatment for colorectal cancer for both curative and palliative intent. Availability of high quality surgery data is essential for assessing many aspects of the quality of colorectal cancer care. The objective of this study was to determine the quality of different administrative data sources in identifying surgery for colorectal cancer with respect to complet...