A Pilot Study to Advance Task‑Sharing of Gastroschisis Management in Uganda [PDF]
Annals of Global HealthIntroduction: Gastroschisis mortality in Africa is high partly due to delays in care. In Uganda, skilled birth attendants (SBAs) are the first point‑of‑contact for most babies, and with proper training, may be willing to participate in surgical task ...
Anthony N. Eze +9 more
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Decreasing trend of gastroschisis prevalence in the United States from 2014 through 2022: Is attributed to declining birth rates in young, high-risk gravidae [PDF]
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: XObjectives: To investigate the prevalence trend of gastroschisis in the United States between 2014 and 2022. Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective analysis of the Centers for the United States live births between 2014 and 2022.
Hiba J. Mustafa +8 more
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Genetics and Genomics of Gastroschisis, Elucidating a Potential Genetic Etiology for the Most Common Abdominal Defect: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Journal of Developmental Biology(1) Background: The exact etiology for gastroschisis, the most common abdominal defect, is yet to be known, despite the rising prevalence of this condition.
John P. Marquart +6 more
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Neonatal surgical mortality and morbidity at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, a tertiary university hospital in Rwanda: analysis of predicting factors [PDF]
Rwanda Medical Journal, 2023 INTRODUCTION: Globally, high morbidity and mortality is associated with neonatal surgical conditions. This study aimed to determine the factors influencing the mortality in neonates with surgical conditions at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali
V. Maniraguha +3 more
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Additional Anomalies in Children with Gastroschisis and Omphalocele: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Children, 2023 Background: Congenital abdominal wall defects might be associated with other anomalies, such as atresia in gastroschisis and cardiac anomalies in omphalocele patients.
Adinda G. H. Pijpers +7 more
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Children, 2022 The improved survival of gastroschisis patients is a notable pediatric success story. Over the past 60 years, gastroschisis evolved from uniformly fatal to a treatable condition with over 95% survival.
Christina Georgeades +4 more
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Diagnostics, 2023 This research analysed early neonatal outcomes of complex and simple gastroschisis following planned elective preterm delivery in relation to prenatal ultrasound assessment of bowel conditions.
Renata Jaczyńska +5 more
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Gastroschisis at the León University Hospital, Nicaragua
Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, 2022 . Objective:. The prevalence of midline birth defects, such as gastroschisis, has increased worldwide, over the last few decades. This study aims to explore the prevalence, maternal epidemiological characteristics, and natural history of neonates ...
Dania María Pastora Bucardo +2 more
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Biologic patch coverage for definitive management of giant gastroschisis defects
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021 Gastroschisis defects are managed with a variety of strategies including primary closure, staged silo reduction with delayed repair, and sutureless closure techniques.
Stephanie Y. Chen +2 more
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Prenatal Prediction of Outcome by Fetal Gastroschisis in a Tertiary Referral Center
Diagnostics, 2020 : The aim of this study was to find a prenatal parameter to be able to predict possible prenatal complications or postnatal surgical options, thus allowing the fetal medicine specialist, together with pediatric surgeons and neonatologists, to improve the
Katharina Nitzsche +3 more
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