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22. Frequency of Birth Defects in Newborns Admitted in Neonatal Unit of Pediatric Department in Tertiary Care Hospital Nawabshah, Pakistan

Ali Akbar Siyal, Naseer Ahmed Memon and Juverya Shah

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the frequency of birth defects in newborns presented in Neonatal unit of tertiary hospital Nawabshah.

Study Design: Observational / analytical study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Pediatric Medicine, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah from January 2015 to December 2017.

Materials and Methods: Total of 10388 neonates were received in neonatal unit pediatric ward of tertiary care hospital Nawabshah during study period. Files of all newborns were filtered to look for recorded birth defects. Physical defects detected by naked eye were registered; CNS, GIT and Cardiac defects were confirmed by Ultrasound and Echocardiography respectively.

Results: Out of 10388 neonates who were admitted in neonatal unit of our hospital,519 patients were found to have birth defects (5.09%), of these babies 260 (50.09%) were males, 239 (46.05%) were females and 20 (3.85%) presented with ambiguous genitelia. Most common defects seen in our study were from CNS (17.2%), next common defect was congenital heart disease detected in (13.5%), syndromic babies like Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, Noonan syndrome and Treacher –Collin syndrome and other syndromes. Skeletal defects were telipes deformity, polydactyly, cleft lip/palate, trachea-esophageal fistula, congenital diaphragmatic hernia and miscellaneous.

Conclusion: Birth defects are quite common in our community and impose a greater burden on health care system. The most common system involved is CNS. There is an increased need for preventive measures to be implemented in pregnant women.

Key Words: Birth defects, Congenital, Spina bifida, CNS

Citation of articles: Siyal AA, Memon NA, Shah J. Frequency of Birth Defects in Newborns Admitted in Neonatal unit of Pediatric department in Tertiary Care Hospital Nawabshah, Pakistan. Med Forum 2018;29(10):89-92.