Prevalence of clinically-evident congenital anomalies in the Western highlands of Guatemala.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Congenital anomalies are a significant cause of death and disability for infants, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), where 95% of all deaths due to anomalies occur. Limited data on the prevalence and survival of infants with congenital anomalies are available from Central America. Estimates have indicated that 53 of every 10,000 live births in Guatemala are associated with a congenital anomaly. We aim to report on the incidence and survival of infants with congenital anomalies from a population-based registry and classify the anomalies according to the International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision (ICD-10).

Methods

We conducted a planned secondary analysis of data from the Maternal Newborn Health Registry (MNHR), a prospective, populat

SUBMITTER: Figueroa L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7708098 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature