Pattern of congenital anomalies at birth and their correlations with maternal characteristics in the maternity teaching hospital, Erbil city, Iraq.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Congenital anomalies are a worldwide problem, causing perinatal and infant deaths and postnatal physical disabilities. This study aimed to determine the pattern and associated factors of the congenital anomalies in newborns delivered at the Maternity Teaching Hospital, Erbil city.

Methods

All the births occurring in the labor room of the Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil city, Kurdistan region, Iraq between 1st April 2015 and the end of March 2016 were recorded. All babies with congenital anomalies were identified. The rate and common types of congenital anomalies were estimated. A case-control study was conducted involving all women who had babies with congenital anomalies and the same number whose babies had no congenital anomalies. Data were collected using

SUBMITTER: Ameen SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6299654 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature