Prevalence of congenital malformations at the "les Orangers" maternity and reproductive health Hospital of Rabat: descriptive study of 470 anomalies.

BACKGROUND: Congenital malformations are described in about 3% of live births and 20% of stillbirths in the industrialized countries. The prevalence of congenital anomalies in developing countries, including Morocco, is not well known at the national level. The aim of our study is to conduct a descriptive exploratory analysis of congenital malformations cases diagnosed at the "Les Orangers" Maternity and Reproductive Health Hospital in Rabat. METHODS: We collected all the cases of congenital malformations diagnosed at the "Les Orangers" Maternity and Reproductive Health Hospital in Rabat, from January 1st, 2011 to June 31st, 2016. Data were reported on pre-established sheets and on a registry of malformations. Total and specific prevalences were calculated for each malformation. A principal component analysis (PCA) was then conducted followed by a Varimax rotation in order to identify the different associations of malformations in our series. RESULTS: We registred 245 cases of congenital malformations out of a total of 43,923 recorded births; a prevalence of 5.58 per thousand births of which 19.2% were FDIU (fetal deaths in utero). A polymalformative syndrome was found in 26.5% of cases which makes a total number of 470 anomalies. The musculoskeletal anomalies predominate with a rate of 33%, followed by neurological abnormalities 18%, of whom 31% were hydrocephalus, 26.2% anencephaly, and 20.24% spina bifida. Malformations of the eye, ear, face and neck were described in 12% of the cases, while genetic abnormalities were observed in 8,5% of which 87.5% represented Down syndrome. The antenatal diagnosis of congenital malformations was performed in 28.6% of cases. CONCLUSIONS: Our study provides a general overview of the epidemiological situation related to different types of congenital anomalies for a specific area in Morocco. It represents a database that should be complemented by other multicenter studies and the implementation of a national registry to determine the prevalence of congenital malformations at a national level.

[Breastfeeding preterm infants at 6 months in Morocco: prevalence and associated factors]. / Allaitement maternel chez le nouveau-né prématuré à l'âge de six mois au Maroc : prévalence et facteurs associés.

PURPOSE: Evaluate the rate of breastfeeding at hospital discharge and then at 3 and 6 months in a population of premature infants. Analyze demographic and neonatal characteristics that may influence breastfeeding. METHOD: Prospective study in children born before 37 weeks of gestation from 1 June 2011 to 31 December 2011 hospitalized in the neonatology department at the Rabat children's hospital. The sociodemographic data and initial breastfeeding decision were collected from mothers. Newborns were reviewed in consultation at 1, 3, and 6 months to determine dietary habits. The association of variables with breastfeeding was analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis using a logistic regression model. RESULTS: The analysis was based on 170 mother-infant pairs. At discharge, 80% of preterm infants received partial breastfeeding and 12.4% exclusive breastfeeding. At 6 months, 8.8% of mothers breastfed exclusively, 32.4% partially, and 58.8% had stopped breastfeeding. The factors associated with breastfeeding at 6 months were the duration of hospitalization in a neonatology unit and a neonatal intensive care unit, the time to first expressing breast milk, and breastfeeding. There was an inverse link between breastfeeding rates and duration of stay in neonatology in multivariate analysis with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.3 and a 95% confidence interval (1,1; 1,7); P=0.015. CONCLUSION: In our context, the rates of breastfeeding in premature infants remain below the recommended goals. The negative impact of the length of stay in the neonatal unit on breastfeeding is a challenge for health professionals who must adapt and strengthen the strategy of encouragement and support breastfeeding during the stay in neonatology and after discharge to ensure adequate nutrition for premature infants.

[Epidemic of nosocomial infection by rotavirus in a neonatology service]. / Epidémie d'infection nosocomiale à rotavirus au sein d'un service de néonatologie.

The goal of work is to establish a clinical descriptive analysis of the epidemic of nosocomial rotavirus occurred in the Neonatal Unit of the Hospital's Child Rabat for a winter period. We systematically collected all the patients of the service right from the first case of rotavirus nosocomial infection. Patients with a stay of less than 48 hours of hospitalization were excluded. We have established operating sheets for all positive cases, with the term, birth weight, postnatal age and weight during the sampling, clinical symptoms, treatment, and the evolution. Out of the 36 cases analyzed (where 26 preterm and 10 term neonates), 12 samples were positive for rotavirus, so one third of patients. The patients with positive samples were in 75% symptomatic cases. The clinical signs were represented in term newborns with stool weight with stagnant fluid in 2 cases and weight loss in one case and in premature infants with mucous stools with abdominal distension in 2/3 of cases, and fluid and stool dehydration in 1/3 of cases. A very low rate of breastfeeding (17%) was noted among all newborns service in this epidemic. We performed the isolation of positive patients, with a strengthening of hygiene measures. In addition, infants were started on symptomatic treatment with careful clinical monitoring. Evolution was complicated by necrotizing enterocolitis in 3 cases of preterm infants.