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Congenital malformations among live births at
Arvand Hospital, Ahwaz, Iran - A prospective studyAhmadzadeh Ali1, Safikhani Zahad2, Abdulahi Masoumeh3, Ahmadzadeh Azar4
ABSTRACT
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the profile of congenital malformations (CM) among live births at Arvand hospital, in Ahwaz city.
Methodology: In this prospective study all of the neonates born at Arvand hospital in Ahwaz from 2004 to 2006 were registered. Stillbirths and those who died in a few hours after birth were excluded and finally 4660 newborns were enrolled.
Results: Of the 4660 live births 94 (20.2/1000) had at least a CM. The predominant systems involved were musculoskeletal (7.9/1000), followed by genitourinary (7.1/1000), central nervous (2.4 /1000), digestive (1.1/1000) and chromosomal anomalies (0.9/1000).
Conclusions: Although the frequency of malformations in the study was approximately similar to other investigations, if we include abortions, stillbirths and if we used screening tests and genetic studies, this rate was more than 20.1/1000.
KEY WORDS: Congenital malformation, Anomaly, Ahwaz, Iran.
Pak J Med Sci January - March 2008 Vol. 24 No. 1 33-37
1. Ahmadzadeh Ali,
Department of Pediatrics,
Abuzar Children’s Hospital,
2. Safikhani Zahad,
3. Abdulahi Masoumeh,
Department of Embryology and Anatomy,
School of Medicine,
4. Ahmadzadeh Azar,
Department of Obstetric and Gynecology,
Emam Khominee Hospital,
1-4: Jondishapor University of Medical Sciences,
Ahwaz – Iran.
Correspondence
Ahmadzadeh Ali,
Department of Pediatrics,
Abuzar Children’s Hospital,
Jondishapor University of Medical Sciences,
Ahwaz – Iran.
E-mail: dr_ahmadzadeh_ali@ajums.ac.ir
* Received for Publication: May 4, 2007
* Revision Received: November 20, 2007
* Revision Accepted: November 30, 2007
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