ArticlePediatric health, medicine and therapeutics2021
Prevalence and Trends of Congenital Anomalies Among Neonates at Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia: A Three-Year Retrospective Study.
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- Prevalence and associated factors of congenital anomalies in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Congenital anomalies and risk factors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2023Pooled it
- Structural congenital anomalies in resource limited setting, 2023: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Proportion of Chromosomal Disorders and Their Patterns among Births with Congenital Anomalies in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2022Pooled it
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- Obstetric Ultrasound Screening in Lebanon for Fetal Diagnosis and Associated Factors of Congenital Abnormalities.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The relationship between the maternal consumption of barberry, saffron, pickled vegetables, and tea and the odds of congenital anomalies in Iranian children under 10 years of age: A case-control study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Determinants of externally visible birth defects among perinatal deaths at Adama Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: a case-control study.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Examining the Prevalence of Congenital Anomalies in Newborns: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Maternity Hospital in Saudi Arabia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Prevalence, Pattern, and Outcome of Congenital Anomalies Admitted to a Neonatal Unit in a Low-Income Country-a Ten-Year Retrospective Study.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- Adherence to iron and folate supplementation and associated factors among women attending antenatal care in public health facilities at Covid-19 pandemic in Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Neural Tube Defect in a Resource Limited Setting: Clinical Profile and Short Term Outcome.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2023Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of structural congenital anomalies in resource limited setting, 2023: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- Congenital Anomalies in Neonates Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital in Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2021Article
- Congenital Anomalies in Iran: National and Sub-National Analysis From 1990 to 2021.Sage open pediatricsArticle
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Abstract
introductionCongenital anomalies are a major public health problem which is defined as structural or functional anomalies that occur during intrauterine life which can be detected prenatally, at birth, or sometimes may only be detected later in infancy. The impact of congenital anomalies is severe in middle- and low-income countries than in other developed and developing countries.
objectiveTo assess the prevalence and trends of congenital anomalies among neonates admitted at Jimma Medical Center from 2017 to 2019.
methodsA facility-based retrospective, descriptive crossectional study was conducted among neonates admitted at Jimma Medical Center from 2017-2019. Descriptive analysis (frequency and percentage) was calculated for the variables. The result was present in the table, text, and figure.
resultsFrom a total of 3346 admitted neonates, 199 (5.95%) neonates were diagnosed with congenital anomalies; of which 120 (60.3%), 146 (73.4%), 144 (72.4%) and 30 (15.1%) of neonates were males, urban dwellers, delivered with normal birth weight and had multiple congenital anomalies, respectively. Central nervous system was the most commonly affected body system 56 (28.1%), followed by the gastrointestinal tract 41 (20.1%) and musculoskeletal system 32 (16.1%). The proportion of congenital anomalies was significantly increasing over time.
conclusionThe overall prevalence of congenital anomalies was high and increased from year to year. The proportions observed in the study indicated that a significant number of neonates were affected and suffered from the impacts of congenital anomalies which need immediate preventive actions such as iron folate supplementation during preconception and early pregnancy. Therefore, design strategies to create community awareness and prevention mechanism of congenital anomalies, and strengthening the care and rehabilitation services for affected patients are crucial.
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