Major Congenital Anomalies in Korean Livebirths in 2013-2014: Based on the National Health Insurance Database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Korea, there have been no reports comparing the prevalence of major congenital anomalies with other countries and no reports on surgical treatment and long-term mortality. We investigated the prevalence of 67 major congenital anomalies in Korea and compared the prevalence with that of the European network of population-based registries for the epidemiological surveillance of congenital anomalies (EUROCAT). We also investigated the mortality and age at death, the proportion of preterm births, and the surgical rate for the 67 major congenital anomalies.

Methods

Korean National Health Insurance claim data were obtained for neonates born in 2013-2014 and admitted within one-year-old. Sixty-seven major congenital anomalies were defined by medical diagnoses classifie

SUBMITTER: Lee JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10562182 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature