Open AccessIncidence, spectrum and outcome of congenital anomalies seen in a neonatal intensive care unit in Southern Nigeria
Author(s) -
Rosena Olubanke Oluwafemi,
Moses Temidayo Abiodun
Publication year - 2019
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/npmj.npmj_77_19
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , neonatal intensive care unit , population , gestational age , exact test , pregnancy , surgery , physics , environmental health , optics , biology , genetics
Congenital anomalies (CAs) refer to defects that are present in a newborn but occurred during intrauterine life. They can be due to genetic, modifiable environmental or multifactorial causes. There was no prior report of their burden in our state.