SMJ articles in the category "birth defects"

Expired CME Article

A Genetic Perspective on Infant Mortality

Despite significant advances in perinatal and neonatal medicine, infant mortality (IM) remains a significant public health problem. The causes of IM are complex, numerous, and a result of interacting genetic and environmental factors. This paper explores genetic contributions to IM using data from Virginia. Leading causes of IM in Virginia…

Posted in: birth defects 2 genetics 3 infant mortality 2 prematurity 3

Original Article

Descriptive Epidemiology of Cystic Hygroma: Hawaii, 1986 to 1999

Objectives: Cystic hygroma is associated with chromosomal abnormalities and a low chance of survival. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between cystic hygroma and various clinical and demographic factors. Methods: Cystic hygroma cases delivered in Hawaii from 1986 to 1999 were obtained from a population-based birth…

Posted in: birth defects 2 cystic hygroma 2
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