Open AccessFoetal congenital anomalies: An experience from a tertiary health institution in north-west nigeria (2011-2013)
Author(s) -
Shishu Pal Singh,
Daniel Nnadi Chukwunyere,
Joel C Omembelede,
Ben Onankpa
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/1117-1936.170743
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , spina bifida , tertiary care , obstetrics and gynaecology , obstetrics , congenital malformations , pregnancy , prospective cohort study , general surgery , surgery , biology , genetics
Structural or functional defects present at birth may lead to physical or mental disabilities. They contribute significantly to perinatal morbidity and mortality.