Egypt
Fatin Hasani was studied in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin. She is working as Lecturer of Pediatrics, NICU Assiut University Children Hospital Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Conference Proceeding
Prevalence, types and risk factors of congenital anomalies (A hospital Based study
Author(s): Amira M. Shalaby*
Congenital anomalies (CA) are common causes of infant’s and childhood deaths and disability.
Objectives: The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence, describe the types and risk factors of congenital anomalies among newborns admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a Children's Hospital.
Study design: It is a prospective observational study(analytic cross sectional study) was performed and screening of the newborn admitted at NICU of a Children's Hospital during the period of 6 months from 1 to 12-2017 to the end of 5-2018. The sample was 346 newborns, 173 cases and 173 controls. We collected data using a record checklist and an interviewing questionnaire.
Results: There were a significant difference between cases and control concerning gestational age (P=0.001), single or .. View more»