ReviewWorld journal of surgery2015
Congenital anomalies in low- and middle-income countries: the unborn child of global surgery.
Review in World journal of surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 85 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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85 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Global, regional and national burden and trends of congenital musculoskeletal and limb deformities among under-5 children from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.Frontiers of medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Structural congenital anomalies in resource limited setting, 2023: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly: a systematic review of the healthcare experiences and needs of parents.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
- Proportion of Chromosomal Disorders and Their Patterns among Births with Congenital Anomalies in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2022Pooled it
- Genetic Susceptibility to Drug Teratogenicity: A Systematic Literature Review.Frontiers in genetics · 2021Pooled it
- Cost-effectiveness of neonatal surgery for congenital anomalies in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol.BMJ paediatrics open · 2020Pooled it
- Investigating the use of ultrasonography for the antenatal diagnosis of structural congenital anomalies in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2020Pooled it
- Mapping the landscape of congenital anomaly registries worldwide: what role do health and economic factors play?Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Newborn screening for external congenital anomalies at three public hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
- Pediatric surgical care of anorectal malformations: a global survey.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- Congenital Genitourinary Anomaly Identification and Referral in Rural Nepal: A Qualitative Study on the Perspective of Female Community Health Volunteers.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The disease burden of inguinal, femoral, and abdominal hernias in children from low- and middle-income countries, 1990-2023 with projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study.Translational pediatrics · 2026Article
- Congenital abnormalities in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Epidemiology and risk factors of congenital anomalies managed by the paediatric surgery unit at Greater Accra Regional Hospital: a three‑year review.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- Genetic disorders and congenital anomalies in Nigeria: a scoping review.Journal of community genetics · 2026Review
- Demographic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Congenital Hand Difference Surgery.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026Review
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- Avoidable under-5 mortality from congenital and genetic disorders: a frontier analysis of GBD 2023 identifying intervention targets.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Registries and surveillance models used to screen neonates for congenital anomalies in LMIC settings: a scoping review.BMJ public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Surgically correctable congenital anomalies cause a substantial burden of global morbidity and mortality. These anomalies disproportionately affect children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to sociocultural, economic, and structural factors that limit the accessibility and quality of pediatric surgery. While data from LMICs are sparse, available evidence suggests that the true human and financial cost of congenital anomalies is grossly underestimated and that pediatric surgery is a cost-effective intervention with the potential to avert significant premature mortality and lifelong disability.
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