| Birth defects recognized in 10,000 babies born consecutively in Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 10365565 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
A daily record was made of defects recognizable at birth or soon afterwards in 10,000 babies born consecutively at Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea, between January 1985 and May 1986. The overall prevalence of birth defects in this series was 1.16%. All of the affected babies were singletons, 27% presented with multiple defects, and 14% were stillborn. There was a predominance of male babies in the series as a whole and more particularly in the group of affected babies (female:male ratios 1:1.15 and 1:1.50 respectively). The parts of the body most commonly affected were the limbs, head and neck, and central nervous system. The majority of the mothers originated from provinces neighbouring Port Moresby, although all the provinces were represented. Defects were more common in babies of mothers from island provinces (1.9%) than from highland (1.1%) or coastal/lowland (1.0%) provinces. The mean birthweight for all the babies in the series for whom records were available was 3.03 kg (SD 0.57), and for the abnormal babies 2.86 kg (SD 0.70). The highest mean birthweight was recorded for babies of highland mothers and the lowest for babies of coastal/lowland mothers. |
| | |
Authors:
|
R Dryden |
Related Documents
:
|
942225 - Crying vital capacity. measurement of neonatal lung function. 11040765 - A randomised controlled trial of the effects of a cross-cut feeding teat on infant feed... 6816935 - Development of gut colonisation in pre-term neonates. 10902225 - Unexpected delivery before arrival at hospital: an observation of 18 cases. 18831475 - Pressure ulcer development in infants: state of the science. 19544155 - Subgaleal abscess and e. coli septicemia following scalp electrode in a preterm newborn... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Papua and New Guinea medical journal Volume: 40 ISSN: 0031-1480 ISO Abbreviation: P N G Med J Publication Date: 1997 Mar |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 1999-07-01 Completed Date: 1999-07-01 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0376417 Medline TA: P N G Med J Country: PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 4-13 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Faculty of Medicine, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Birth Weight Congenital Abnormalities / classification, epidemiology*, etiology Female Hospitals, General Humans Infant, Newborn Male Papua New Guinea / epidemiology Population Surveillance Prevalence Registries Residence Characteristics Risk Factors Sex Distribution |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Sleep complaints and sleep disordered breathing in hemodialysis patients.
Next Document: Health impact assessments of malaria and Ross River virus infection in the Southern Highlands Provin...