Hassan, A., Fayyadh, A., Elsadek, A. (2022). Prevalence of Congenital Malformations among Neonates at Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 89(1), 5414-5419. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.264518
Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud Hassan; Aly Hassan Muhammad Fayyadh; Alaa Hassieb Elsadek. "Prevalence of Congenital Malformations among Neonates at Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 89, 1, 2022, 5414-5419. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.264518
Hassan, A., Fayyadh, A., Elsadek, A. (2022). 'Prevalence of Congenital Malformations among Neonates at Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 89(1), pp. 5414-5419. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.264518
Hassan, A., Fayyadh, A., Elsadek, A. Prevalence of Congenital Malformations among Neonates at Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022; 89(1): 5414-5419. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.264518
Prevalence of Congenital Malformations among Neonates at Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital
Background: Congenital disorders are common conditions. The incidence of malformations in the neonate variations both between countries and between regions within the same nation. Objective: The aim of the current work was to determine the spot incidence of congenital malformations among neonates at Obstetric Department of El-Ahrar Zagazig Hospital. Patients and methods: This prospective descriptive study included a total of 31 babies who were noted to have congenital malformation, attending with their parents at the Obstetric Department and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), El-Ahrar Zagazig Hospital. The total number of deliveries during the period of the study was 1254. Results: Congenital anomalies incidence was 2.47%. The greatest incidence of congenital abnormalities (CAs) involved the musculoskeletal system, abdominal wall and skin (in 23%), the central nervous system (in 19%), the cardiovascular system (in 19%), the genitourinary system (in 13%), the gastrointestinal tract (in 10%), the orofacial (in 10%) and chromosomal aberrations (in 6.5%). Most cases of congenital anomalies were full term. Conclusion: It could be concluded that the spot incidence of congenital anomalies among liveborn neonates in Zagazig locality accounts for 2.5% (31/1254 deliveries).