Burden of urogenital congenital anomalies: findings from the global burden of disease study 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urogenital congenital anomalies (UCAs) are among the most common organ system abnormalities in the neonate. This study employs Global Burden of Disease, Injury, and Risk Factor Study 2021 (GBD 2021) to systematically quantify the global epidemiological burden of UCAs from 1990 to 2021, examining geographic variations and temporal trends.

Materials and methods

Data were extracted from the GBD 2021. We focused on UCAs-related metrics: prevalence, incidence, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) across 204 countries and territories, grouped into 5 or 21 GBD regions by the socio-demographic index (SDI). Data analysis encompassed relative change calculations, as well as annual percentage change (APC) and average annual percentage change (AAPC), both of whi

SUBMITTER: Yue Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507638 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature