background: delayed or missed diagnosis of critical and cyanotic congenital heart disease (chd) in asymptomatic newborns may result in significant morbidity and mortality. the aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of pulse oximetry screening  performed on the first day of life for the early detection of critical and cyanotic chd in apparently normal newborns. methods: this cross-secti...

developmental dysplasia of the hip (ddh) is one of the most widely discussed abnormalities in neonates. the advantages of sonographic examination are well known, but its main disadvantage is that it might lead to over diagnosis, which might cause over treatment. variations in the incidence of developmental dysplasia of the hip are well known. during six months study since september 2006 all 130...

introduction: the lack of adequate blood perfusion through different organs of the body, including the brain and skull, can be caused by any type of circulation abnormality. the purpose of this study is to compare cephalometric indices between infants under the age of 12 months who have congenital heart disease (chd) and normal infants. materials and methods: this case-control study was carried...

in this descriptive study, researchers determined rate and type of newborn infants’ anomalies in rafsanjen niknafas hospital in 1991-1995.  this study is resulted from medical records of mothers referring to above mentioned center during five years. total number of child birth was 21187. 17321 was normal vaginal delivery and 3866 was cesarean section. because of unknown reasons, 57 infants were...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the trend and spatial distribution of infant mortality from congenital malformations in Argentina between 2002 and 2006. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were provided by the Ministry of Public Health. Congenital malformations were classified according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision. Early neonatal, late neonatal and postneonatal infant mortality...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To provide an international perspective on the impact of congenital anomalies on infant mortality from 1950 to 1994. DESIGN Population-based study based on data obtained from vital statistics reported to the World Health Organisation. SETTINGS 36 countries from Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia, and the South Pacific. RESULTS On average, infant mortality declined...

background brucellosis is a zoonotic disease involving several organs with different presentations. it is primarily a disease of animals. human infection is usually acquired by close contact with infected animals or consumption of unpasteurized dairy products. the major reservoirs include goat, sheep, swine and cattle. human to human transmission of brucellosis is a rare entity, especially peri...

PURPOSE To assess the regional patterns of infant mortality due to lethal congenital anomalies, and the potential reasons for the regional patterns. METHOD The study analyzed 2,507 infant deaths due to lethal congenital anomalies among 1,178,452 live births in 9 of the 12 Canadian provinces and territories from 1990 to 1995 recorded in Statistics Canada's live birth and death data bases. RE...

CONTEXT Prenatal diagnosis and termination of affected pregnancies can prevent infant deaths due to congenital anomalies, but an effect at the population level has not been shown. OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of recent changes in congenital anomaly-related fetal and infant deaths on overall population-based infant mortality. DESIGN, SETTING, AND SUBJECTS Birth cohort-based study of all l...

(Abstracted from J Pediatr 2022;244:148–153) Congenital heart defects are the most common cause of infant death linked to congenital malformations (CHDs). This group disorders therefore remains a for concern, despite improvements in medical and surgical management that have resulted higher survival rates.