Tag: Birth Defects: Misc.
Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein Levels Higher in Black Than White Women
These racial differences need to be accounted for in prenatal open neural tube defect screening
Nonsignificant Increase in Birth Defects Seen With Direct Potable Reuse
Nonstatistically significant increase seen in prevalence of all birth defects collectively and in congenital heart disease
2004 to 2019 Saw Increase in Isotretinoin Use in Girls, Women
In base case analysis, 178 pregnancies were exposed to isotretinoin, with a doubling of the number per year during the study period
Congenital Malformation Risk Lower With Buprenorphine Versus Methadone
Buprenorphine associated with lower risk for malformations, cardiac malformations, oral clefts, and clubfoot
Birth Defects Higher in Offspring of Teen, Young Adult Women With Cancer History
Increased risk seen of specific defects in offspring of adolescent and young adult women with a history of cancer
Small Increased Risk for Congenital Anomalies Reported After ART
Increased risk seen for genitourinary abnormalities, especially after intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Surgery for Isolate Cleft Palate at 6 Months Yields Better Outcomes Than at 12...
Benefits seen for velopharyngeal insufficiency at 5 years of age
USPSTF Recommends Folic Acid Supplement Before, During Pregnancy
Grade A recommendation intended to prevent neural tube defects in offspring among people planning to or who could become pregnant
Report Estimates Costs of Birth Defect-Associated Hospitalizations
Total estimated cost of birth defect-associated hospitalizations was $22.2 billion in the United States in 2019
Photon-Counting CT Offers Better Heart Imaging Quality Than Dual-Source CT
Signal-to-noise ratio and contrast-to-noise ratio higher with PCCT at similar radiation dose to dual-source CT
