Congenital malformations of newborns at Songklanagarind Hospital

Congenital malformations of newborns at Songklanagarind Hospital

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Objective: To determine the incidence and types of congenital anomalies in neonates delivered at Songklanagarind Hospital Material and Methods: A retrospective study.Results: Among a total of 27,061 neonates delivered at Songklanagarind Hospital between January 1988 and December 1999, congenital anomalies were determined in 337 neonates.The overall incidence of congenital anomalies was 1.2%.There cystorelin 100ml were 249 neonates (73.

9%) with isolated anomaly and 88 neonates (26.1%) with multiple anomalies.The most common cause of congenital anomalies was chromosomal abnormalities.The incidence of chromosomal abnormalities was 0.2% among which Down syndrome was the most common.

Among the isolated anomaly group, musculoskeletal system abnormalities were the most common type of malformation with an incidence of 0.18% followed by facial and urogenital system anomalies, respectively.Syndromes were found in 35 neonates of the multiple anomalies group with an incidence of 0.13%.Prenatal screening for congenital anomalies found only 1.

8% in pregnant women aged more than 35 years.Conclusion: The most common cause of congenital malformation in neonates delivered in Songklanagarind Hospital was chromosomal abnormality.Prenatal diagnosis is very important in terms i want choo 60ml of counseling and further management.Coverage of rubella vaccine use in Thai children is the strategy for elimination of congenital rubella syndrome.