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A Five Years Retrospective Study of Congenital Anomalies at Karbala City, Iraq | ||
| Kerbala Journal of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 2620-2627 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Ashwaq Ali Hussein | ||
| Abstract | ||
| background: Congenital anomalies are one of the commonest causes of disability in the world but the data from community –based studies originating from developing countries are scanty. Objectives: To study the frequency and distribution patterns of congenital anomalies in Karbala city, Iraq during five years and to find any related aetiological factor for congenital anomalies occurrence. Materials & Methods: It is a retrospective study includes all appearant congenital anomalies in newborns during January2011-December2015. The data were collected from the neonatal care unit admission register & a specific register of recording congenital anomalies according to ICD-10(International classification of diseases &related health problems-10th revision) that’s introduced by WHO. The data were collected at the Karbala teaching hospital for pediatric where majority of sick newborns care occurs in this city. Variables were represented in a frequency tables & column charts. Results: The total enrolled cases of congenital anomalies in five years were 327 that’s form 9.19% of total admission to the neonatal care unit in our hospital(3586) ,the highest percentage were anomalies of the cardiovascular system(29.36%) followed by the gastrointestinal system(27,83%) then the musculoskeletal system (13.76%) and the least percentage was of cutaneous system(1.83%). Individually, there was a fluctuating increment in overall prevalence during the study period, but the highest numbers in 2014 & the least in 2012. Higher percentages for the urban residency, 18-35 years old maternal group, families of positive consguanity, & multipara’s mothers. Conclusions& recommendations: preponderance of the malformations of the cardiovascular system despite the underestimation of them due to delayed exhibition of symptoms so there are a great benefit from screening for a hidden congenital heart anomalies., I invite all countries for searching congenital anomalies & I recommend encouragement of higher education researchers to study genetic specialty & preventive health services as our country really required such services in addition to proper preparation of health care staffs. Keyword: Congenital anomalies, retrospective study, neonatal care unit, Karbala, Iraq | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Congenital anomalies; Retrospective study; neonatal care unit; Karbala; Iraq | ||
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