Quarterly Investigation of the Frequency of Birth Defects in Children in the Czech Republic

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Authors: A. Šípek ^1,2; V. Gregor ³; J. Horáček ³; D. Mašátová ⁴; K. Světnicová ³
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav pro péči o matku a dítě, Praha-Podolí1 ředitel doc. MUDr. J. Feyereisl, CSc. Institut postgraduálního vzdělávání ve zdravotnictví, Katedra gynekologicko-porodnická, Praha2 vedoucí doc. MUDr. J. Feyereisl, CSc. Oddělení lékařské genetiky, Fakultní Th
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2003; (3): 162-169.
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Overview

Objective:
Analysis of quarterly incidences of selected types of birth defects in the Czech Republic during1994 - 2001.Type of study: Retrospective analysis of quarterly data from the records of birth defects in the Czech Republic.Method: Processing and analysis of the incidences of selected birth defects in the Czech Republic in relativefigures (per 10 000 liveborn). The ratio of observed/expected values was calculated for different selected birthdefects.Results: During the period from Jan. 1. 1994 to Dec. 31, 2001 in the CR a total of 745 410 (preliminary data)liveborn infants were born. This number included 21 086 children with one or several birth defects. The meanincidence of all cases during the follow up period was 287.58 per 10 000 liveborn. The authors analyze also in detailthe frequencies and their changes in eleven selected types of birth defects.Conclusion: Current recording and analyses of the incidence of birth defects are essential as the basis forevaluation of the influence of the mentioned factors on the incidence of birth defects.

Key words:
birth defect, population teratology, teratogen, incidence, Czech Republic

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