ArticleJournal of environmental and public health2021
Congenital Anomalies and Associated Factors among Newborns in Bishoftu General Hospital, Oromia, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study.
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- A Silent Epidemic of Congenital Anomalies and Its Predictors Among Newborns in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Public health reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Optimal Strategies for Screening Common Birth Defects in Children of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Neonatology · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and associated factors of congenital anomalies in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of folic acid intake on congenital anomalies. A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Birth prevalence and risk factors of neural tube defects in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2023Pooled 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
- Congenital Anomaly Prevalence: A 10-Year Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Turkey.Birth defects research · 2026Article
- Developing and validating a neonatal screening tool for congenital anomalies to be used in low- and middle-income country settings.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Determinants of congenital anomalies among newborns in public hospitals of Northern Ethiopia: case-control study design.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Timing of diagnosis and factors associated with delayed detection of structural birth defects in children: a multicenter cross-sectional study from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.World journal of pediatric surgery · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Congenital Anomalies and Its Associated Factors Among Newborns in Central Ethiopia Region Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study, 2023.Public health challenges · 2025Article
- Birth prevalence and associated factors of congenital anomalies among neonates born at a public hospital in Awi Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia: institutional based cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Maternal Risk Factors, Patterns, and Outcomes of Antenatal Congenital Anomalies: A Hospital-Based Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- The safety of a dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimen for pregnancy and birth outcomes in Ethiopia: evidence from multicenter cohort study.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Predictors of congenital anomalies among neonates admitted to public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia: a case-control study.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
- Adverse fetal birth outcomes and its associated factors among mothers with premature rupture of membrane in Amhara region, Ethiopia.PloS one · 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
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Abstract
Background: Congenital anomalies affect millions of babies worldwide with prevalence of 3%, and it is estimated that, globally, 303,000 newborns die within the first 4 weeks of life due to this problem. Objective: This study aimed to assess congenital anomalies and their associated factors among newborns in Bishoftu General Hospital, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Result: Out of 2,218 live births, 23 newborns were diagnosed with congenital malformations, making the prevalence rate of 1% (i.e., 10/1000 live births in the specified time period). Maternal age above 35 years (AOR = 6.5; 95% CI = 2.4-18), birth order above 3 (AOR = 8.4; 95% CI = 3.4-20.7), birth weight less than 2.5 kg (AOR = 0.3; 95% CI = 0.1-0.9), and singleton pregnancy (AOR = 6.4; 95% CI = 2-18.9) had a significant association with the incident of congenital anomalies, while iron folate use before and/or during early pregnancy and urban residence (AOR = 0.3; 95% CI = 0.1-1) had a protective effect against congenital anomalies (AOR = 0.036; 95% CI = 0.008-0.15). Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that there is a burden of congenital anomalies in the study area. Sustainable surveillance and registry systems are thus required for intervention programs and it is crucial to include them under Ethiopian demographic health survey (EDHS) report.
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