Stillbirth and infant mortality from congenital malformations in England and Wales during 1981-5 was investigated according to the mother's country of birth. Significant differences remained after standardising for maternal age and social class. The highest overall mortality was in infants of mothers born in Pakistan (standardised mortality ratio 237), followed by infants of mothers born in Ind...

PHACE association is a rare neurocutaneous condition in which facial hemangiomas associate with a spectrum of posterior fossa malformations, arterial cerebrovascular anomalies, cardiovascular anomalies, and eye anomalies. We reported a case of PHACE association in a premature infant showing facial, intracranial, and oropharyngeal hemangiomas with evidence of the Dandy-Walker variant and complic...

background this study evaluates the frequency of diabetes complication in infants of diabetic mothers (idms), and investigates its relationship with patients’ follow-up care and maternal glucose control. material and methods diabetic mothers who delivered in ahvaz imam khomeini hospital in 2011 were given questionnaires to gather data on gender of infants, gestational age, type of diabetes (ove...

We conducted this study to determine the pattern of congenital malformations in twins born in our hospital over a 9 month period (January to September 2006). Gross congenital anomalies were recorded within 6 hours of birth by detailed clinical examination in all successively delivered ≥23 weeks twin babies, whether stillborn or live-born. Radiological and autopsy examinations were carried out a...

BACKGROUND The role of advanced maternal age as a risk factor for congenital malformations in offspring is known. However, the influence of paternal age is not clear. AIM To evaluate the association between advanced paternal age and the risk for congenital malformations. PATIENTS AND METHODS Analysis of maternal and paternal age of cases (malformed newborns) and controls from ECLAMC Databas...

Infant mortality is associated with poverty. Countries with higher per capita income have lower infant mortality rates. The most obvious reason for this is the burden of infant deaths attributable to potentially avoidable diseases, such as infectious diseases for which vaccines and drugs are available, but are not aVordable for all. In rich countries, besides gross national product per head, in...

Infant mortality is associated with poverty. Countries with higher per capita income have lower infant mortality rates. The most obvious reason for this is the burden of infant deaths attributable to potentially avoidable diseases, such as infectious diseases for which vaccines and drugs are available, but are not aVordable for all. In rich countries, besides gross national product per head, in...

Infant mortality is associated with poverty. Countries with higher per capita income have lower infant mortality rates. The most obvious reason for this is the burden of infant deaths attributable to potentially avoidable diseases, such as infectious diseases for which vaccines and drugs are available, but are not aVordable for all. In rich countries, besides gross national product per head, in...