19 Result(s)

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The Association of Prenatal Diagnoses with Mortality and Long-Term Morbidity in Children with Specific Isolated Congenital Anomalies: A European Register-Based Cohort Study

To compare 5-year survival rate and morbidity in children with spina bifida, transposition of great arteries (TGA), congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) or gastroschisis diagnosed prenatally with those diagno...

Anna Heino, Joan K. Morris, Ester Garne… in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2024)

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Prescriptions for insulin and insulin analogues in children with and without major congenital anomalies: a data linkage cohort study across six European regions

Are children with major congenital anomalies more likely to develop diabetes requiring insulin therapy, as indicated by prescriptions for insulin, than children without congenital anomalies? The aim of this st...

Joanne Given, Joan K. Morris, Ester Garne… in European Journal of Pediatrics (2023)

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Accuracy of congenital anomaly coding in live birth children recorded in European health care databases, a EUROlinkCAT study

Electronic health care databases are increasingly being used to investigate the epidemiology of congenital anomalies (CAs) although there are concerns about their accuracy. The EUROlinkCAT project linked data ...

Marian K. Bakker, Maria Loane, Ester Garne… in European Journal of Epidemiology (2023)

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Parental information about the option to apply for pregnancy termination after the detection of a congenital abnormality and factors influencing parental decision-making: a cohort study

The detection of an abnormality during prenatal screening implies that the parents are informed about possible treatment and management of the pregnancy, birth, and postnatal course. This information should en...

Karina Hjort-Pedersen, Annette Wind Olesen, Ester Garne… in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022)

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Information needs of parents of children with congenital anomalies across Europe: a EUROlinkCAT survey

Parents of children who have a congenital anomaly can experience significant worry about their child’s health. Access to clear, helpful, and trustworthy information can provide a valuable source of support. In...

Elena Marcus, Anna Latos-Bielenska, Anna Jamry-Dziurla, Ingeborg Barišić… in BMC Pediatrics (2022)

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Survival of children with rare structural congenital anomalies: a multi-registry cohort study

Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality in developed countries. Large long-term follow-up studies investigating survival beyond the first year of life in children...

Alessio Coi, Michele Santoro, Anna Pierini… in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (2022)

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Patterns, prevalence, risk factors, and survival of newborns with congenital heart defects in a Saudi population: a three-year, cohort case-control study

Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common types of birth defects. The prevalence of CHD, mostly from retrospective studies, ranges between 2.1 and 10.7/1000 live births. For physicians to provide appr...

Muhammad Ali Majeed-Saidan, Merna Atiyah… in Journal of Congenital Cardiology (2019)

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Reasons for non-participation in malformation scans in Denmark: a cohort study

The aim of the study was to estimate the proportion of women giving birth in two hospitals in the Region of Southern Denmark who did not attend the malformation scan and to elucidate the reasons for not partic...

Karina Hjort-Pedersen, Annette Wind Olesen, Ester Garne… in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2018)

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Beta-Blocker Use in Pregnancy and Risk of Specific Congenital Anomalies: A European Case-Malformed Control Study

The prevalence of chronic hypertension is increasing in pregnant women. Beta-blockers are among the most prevalent anti-hypertensive agents used in early pregnancy.

Jorieke E. H. Bergman, L. Renée Lutke, Rijk O. B. Gans, Marie-Claude Addor… in Drug Safety (2018)

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The Risk of Specific Congenital Anomalies in Relation to Newer Antiepileptic Drugs: A Literature Review

More information is needed about possible associations between the newer anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) in the first trimester of pregnancy and specific congenital anomalies of the fetus.

Josta de Jong, Ester Garne… in Drugs - Real World Outcomes (2016)

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Improving Information on Maternal Medication Use by Linking Prescription Data to Congenital Anomaly Registers: A EUROmediCAT Study

Research on associations between medication use during pregnancy and congenital anomalies is significative for assessing the safe use of a medicine in pregnancy. Congenital anomaly (CA) registries do not have ...

Linda de Jonge, Ester Garne, Rosa Gini, Susan E. Jordan, Kari Klungsoyr… in Drug Safety (2015)

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Holt Oram syndrome: a registry-based study in Europe

Holt-Oram syndrome (HOS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by upper limb anomalies and congenital heart defects. We present epidemiological and clinical aspects of HOS patients using data from EU...

Ingeborg Barisic, Ljubica Boban, Ruth Greenlees… in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (2014)

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Increased risk of severe congenital heart defects in offspring exposed to selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors in early pregnancy – an epidemiological study using validated EUROCAT data

Previous studies suggest a possible association between maternal use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during early pregnancy and congenital heart defects (CHD). The purpose of this study was ...

Tanja Majbrit Knudsen, Anne Vinkel Hansen, Ester Garne… in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2014)

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Non-occupational exposure to paint fumes during pregnancy and risk of congenital anomalies: a cohort study

Occupational exposure to organic solvents during the 1^st trimester of pregnancy has been associated with congenital anomalies. Organic solvents are also used in the home environments in paint products, but no stu...

Dorrit Hjortebjerg, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen, Ester Garne… in Environmental Health (2012)

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Gastro-Intestinal Malformations in Funen County, Denmark - Associated Malformations and Mortality

Ester Garne, Lars Rasmussen, Steffen Husby in Pediatric Research (1999)