Open AccessEpidemiology of congenital abnormalities in West Africa: Results of a descriptive study in teaching hospitals in Abidjan: Cote d′Ivoire
Author(s) -
B. Kouamé,
Isabelle Ama N'guetta-Brou,
Guy Serge Yapo Kouamé,
M. Sounkere,
Maxime Koffi,
Jean Baptiste Yaokreh,
Thierry Odehouri-Koudou,
Samba Tembely,
Gaudens Atafi Dieth,
O. Ouattara,
R. Dick
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.150983
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , pediatrics , gastroschisis , genitourinary system , heart disease , congenital malformations , mortality rate , infant mortality , pregnancy , surgery , population , fetus , environmental health , biology , genetics
Congenital abnormalities constitute one of the major causes of infant mortality, particularly in developing countries. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of congenital anomalies in Cote d'Ivoire.