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Dr Umar Muhammad Muktar
Chairman NMA Sokoto
Abstract
| Volume 10 Number 3 - 4 July - December 2022 |
| Onazi SO1, Adebayo GYO1, Akeredolu FD1, Mohammed BA2, Musa Y3, Jiya NM4 , Hano IJ1 , Okwunjo R1 |
| Background: Congenital Anomalies (CAs) are also referred to as congenital malformations or birth defects. Congenital anomalies cause significant neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence is more in developing countries than developed countries. Objective: To describe the Congenital anomalies seen over a 5-year period in our neonatal unit and to evaluate possible Maternal risk factors and outcome. Methods: A retrospective study conducted from January 2016 to December2020.The case folders of all newborns admitted during this period were retrieved and the following information were extracted: sex of babies, organ system affected, diagnosis, maternal age, ANC status, ANC routine drugs, intake of traditional herbal concoction, family history of CAs and outcome (Discharges referred, DAMA and Died). Results: A total of 5,329 neonates were admitted into our neonatal unit with 224 of them having congenital anomalies during the period under review. Therefore, the prevalence rate is 4.2%. The M: F ratio is 1.2:1 respectively. The commonest organ system affected was Gastrointestinal tract (34.0%) and the least was Respiratory system (0.9%). The peak age category of mothers who delivered babies with CAs was 20-24 years. The mothers whose babies had CAs 79% of them took traditional herbal concoctions. The outcome showed the majority of the babies (43.7%) were discharged home while the mortality in this study was 7.6%. Conclusion: This study has shown that the highest organ system affected was Gastrointestinal. The prevalence of CAs in Gusau Nigeria is 4.2% with majority of their mothers being young and not taking routine haematinics during pregnancy. |
| 10.47837/CMJ.2022102.10 |
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