Category Archives: Congenital disorders
Jul
Some cats exhibit behaviors or have physical features that remind humans of Down Syndrome, but can cats have Down Syndrome? Source: Getty Images Like any good pet parent, you want to ensure that your cat or dog gets the best possible quality of life. Frequently, animals with disabilities or special needs are the last to […]
Jul
Apollo Children’s aims to deliver specialised interventions for complex medical and surgical conditions in children, encompassing areas such as congenital disorders, gastrointestinal and liver ailments, neurodevelopmental disorders, cardiac conditions, renal diseases, oncology, and liver transplants.
Jul
Chronic hypertension (CHTN) is a condition in which elevated blood pressure (BP) predates pregnancy or is first diagnosed in pregnancy before 20 weeks’ gestation.1,2 It affects approximately 2% or more of pregnant patients, depending on diagnostic criteria,3,4 and is associated with increased short- and longterm adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.1,2,5-9 The American College of Obstetricians […]
Jul
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare type of cancer that starts in the bone marrow and typically progresses into the blood. Although this type of leukemia is more common in males and older adults, pregnant people can also develop it. AML is rare and accounts for about 1% of all cancers. The average age […]
Jul
Abstract Graph theory can be used to address problems with complex network structures. Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) involve complex abnormal connections between chambers, vessels, and organs. We proposed a new method to represent CHDs based on graph theory, wherein vertices were defined as the spaces through which blood flows and edges were defined by the […]
Jul
As per health reports and fertility experts, in advanced maternal age which is when a woman gets pregnant after the age of 35, complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, premature birth of the fetus, miscarriage, down syndrome, and stillbirth. Experts say that as women age the quality of the eggs deteriorates and there is a higher […]
Congenital disorders
Congenital toxoplasmosis among hospitalized infants in Poland in the years 2007–2021: study based on the national hospital registry
Jul
Abstract Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is a rare entity and it may pose a life-threatening risk for the newborns. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence and other selected factors of CT in Poland. Our study is a population-based study on CT patients in 2007–2021. The study was based on 1504 hospitalization records […]
Jul
By India Today Health Desk: Scientists have identified the best age to give birth. Researchers at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, revealed that the “safest age” to have a child is between 23 and 32, as the chances of certain birth defects are the lowest at that maternal age. The findings published in the journal […]
Jul
Justin Swanson, MPH1; Elizabeth C. Ailes, PhD2; Janet D. Cragan, MD2; Scott D. Grosse, PhD3; Jean Paul Tanner, PhD1; Russell S. Kirby, PhD1; Norman J. Waitzman, PhD4; Jennita Reefhuis, PhD2; Jason L. Salemi, PhD1 (View author affiliations) View suggested citation Summary What is already known about this topic? Estimates of birth defect–associated hospitalization costs must […]