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[Incidence of congenital defects in selected areas and countries 1998-1998]
1Ustav pro péci o matku a dítĕ, Praha-Podolí.
Insights
Birth defect rates varied globally between 1988-1998 due to factors like prevention and ethnicity. Robust birth defect registries are crucial for national and international analysis.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Medical Genetics
Context:
- Analysis of birth defect incidence data from 1988-1998.
- Utilized data from international birth defect registries including ICBDMS and EUROCAT.
- Included comparisons with data from the Czech Republic.
Purpose:
- To present the incidence of selected birth defects.
- To compare these rates internationally and with the Czech Republic.
- To identify factors influencing observed variations.
Summary:
- Retrospective epidemiological analysis of 15 selected birth defects in liveborn and stillborn infants.
- Geographical, ethnic, and prevention strategies influence congenital anomaly rates.
- Biosocial factors are also considered potential contributors.
Impact:
- Highlights the importance of long-term, functioning birth defect registries.
- Essential for national and international epidemiological studies.
- Informs public health strategies for birth defect prevention.
Objective:
Presentation of the incidence of selected types of birth defects in registers of birth defects abroad and in comparison with data from the Czech Republic in 1988-1998.
Design:
Retrospective epidemiological analysis of the incidence of birth defects.
Setting:
Institute for the Care of Mother and Child, Prague.
Methods:
Analysis of the incidence of 15 types of selected birth defects in liveborn and stillborn infants in 1988-1998 according to published data and publications of the International Clearing-house for Birth Defects Monitoring Systems (ICBDMS) and European Registration of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT). Comparison of the incidence of 15 selected types of congenital defects from 24 registers worldwide incl. the Czech Republic.
Results:
In the resultant incidences of selected types of congenital defects during the presented period participate geographical and ethnic differences as well as a series of other factors, in particular primary and secondary prevention of birth defects. The influence of other biosocial factors is assumed.
Conclusion:
Long-term well functioning registration of birth defects is an essential prerequisite not only for national analyses but also for possible more detailed collaboration and analyses on an international scale.