Open AccessPrevalence of congenital anomalies in neonates and associated risk factors in a tertiary care hospital in eastern India
Author(s) -
Shatanik Sarkar,
Chaitali Patra,
Malay Kumar Dasgupta,
Kaustav Nayek,
Prasanta Ray Karmakar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical neonatology/journal of clinical neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-6093
pISSN - 2249-4847
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4847.119998
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , consanguinity , congenital malformations , low birth weight , obstetrics , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Congenital anomalies are a major cause of stillbirths and neonatal mortality. The pattern and prevalence of congenital anomalies may vary over time or with geographical location.