Objective This report presents 2002 period infant mortality statistics in Indiana from the linked birth/infant death data set (linked file) by race, a variety of infant and maternal characteristics, and leading causes of death. Methods The numerator for the 2002 period linked file consists of Indiana resident infant deaths (less than one year of age) occurring in 2002. In 2002, 99.2 percent of ...

At birth an infant was found to have an unusual series of abnormalities with a coronary sinus type atrial septal defect complicating pulmonary atresia with an intact ventricular septum and Ebstein's anomaly. The functionally important anomalies were diagnosed by echocardiography and cardiac catheterisation. The coronary sinus defect and Ebstein's anomaly were detected only at necropsy. Although...

ABSTRACT We present here a unique case of humeroradial synostosis. These anomalies are due to longitudinal failure of differentiation. Approximately 150 cases of humeroradial synostosis have been reported worldwide, the majority of which are familial in nature or associated with syndromes. The case presented here involves an infant aged 1½ months, born with bilateral humeroradial synostosis wit...

We report a case of a newborn infant whose mother had systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) diagnosed before pregnancy. The child had clinical manifestations of neonatal lupus as well as chondrodysplasia punctata and other findings that resemble the congenital anomalies associated with the use of oral anticoagulants, with no history of exposure. We speculate that the combined action of the differe...

A male infant with partial deletion of the short arm of chromosome 3 is described. The features this patient shares with six previously reported cases include microcephaly, dolichocephaly, micrognathia, epicanthic folds, ptosis, low set or malformed ears, postaxial polydactyly, and growth or mental retardation or both. In addition, visceral anomalies not previously reported in association with ...

Ectopia cordis (EC) is characterized by a complete or partial malposition of the heart outside the thorax. Despite the interdisciplinary treatment, the repair of EC is still very difficult and offers new surgical challenges because of its complexity and various combinations with other anomalies. We report the successful outcome after using a pedicled latissimus dorsi flap in reconstructive surg...

We present a male infant with hypertelorism, median pseudo-cleft of the upper lip and cleft palate, lobulated tongue, hypoplastic larynx and epiglottis, mesomelic shortening of limbs with particularly short and broad tibiae, polydactyly of the upper limbs, severely hypoplastic external genitalia with anorchidism, anal atresia, severe congenital heart defect, and renal agenesis. These features s...

OBJECTIVE To investigate associations between maternal overweight and obesity and infant mortality outcomes, including cause-specific mortality. DESIGN Population based cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS 1,857,822 live single births in Sweden 1992-2010. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Associations between maternal body mass index (BMI) in early pregnancy and risks of infant, neonatal, and postn...

CDC has updated its interim guidance for U.S. health care providers caring for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy (1). Laboratory testing is recommended for 1) infants born to mothers with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection during pregnancy and 2) infants who have abnormal clinical or neuroimaging findings suggestive of congenital Zika syndrome ...

Well-developed striated muscle was found in the leptomeninges of a 2 day old infant with a 13-15 trisomy defect and multiple congenital anomalies. Except for arhinencephaly, minor sulcal abnormalities, and scattered microscopic cerebellar dysplasias the brain was well formed. The extreme rarity of this finding is noted and an attempt is made to explain it on an embryological basis. The implicat...