Open AccessEpidemiology of congenital abnormalities in Bahrain
Author(s) -
S. Al Arrayed Sheikha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eastern mediterranean health journal/eastern mediterranean health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1687-1634
pISSN - 1020-3397
DOI - 10.26719/1995.1.2.248
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , epidemiology , christian ministry , medicine , genitourinary system , pediatrics , demography , obstetrics , pathology , philosophy , physics , theology , sociology , optics
This study was carried out in order to find out the incidence of congenital anomalies in Bahrain. Statistics of the Bahraini Ministry of Health for 11 years from 1980 to 1990 were studied. The overall incidence rate of congenital anomalies in Bahrain was found to be 2. 7% of live births. Each anomaly was studied separately and compared with the incidence in other countries, whenever possible. It was found that anomalies of the musculoskeletal system have the highest incidence [2. 28 per 1000] , followed by the genitourinary system [2. 13 per 1000] , while the incidence of chromosomal disorders was 0. 9 per 1000