Fatal malformations in Jamaica
In. University of the West Indies (Mona, Jamaica). Department of Child Health. The perinatal mortality and morbidity study, Jamaica : final report. Kingston, University of the West Indies, 1989. p.1-20.
Monography
in English
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RESUMEN
Babies with major malformations were identified during the Jamaica Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality Survey. They were in 96 (8.6 por ciento ) of 1112 perinatal and neonatal deaths coming to necropsy and in 25 (2.35 por ciento ) of 1085 other deaths. The central nervous system was not most commonly affected, followed by the renal, gastro-intestinal and cardiovascular system in decreasing order of frequency. Many infants had abnormalities in more than one system and 10 malfomation syndromes/sequences were identified. Although at the present time, major malformations make only a small contribution to perinatal and neonatal mortality in Jamaica, its importance will increase as there is a fall in deaths related to perinatal asphyxia, currently the major cause of perinatal mortality in Jamaica. Although many malformations are currently untreatable, it is important to take account of gastro-intestinal defects when planning surgical services for the newborn, since these are the most easily remediable.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Fetal Diseases
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
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Jamaica
Language:
English
Year:
1989
Type:
Monography
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