Seasonal and geographic patterns of gastroschisis in Canada: protective effect of periconceptional sunlight exposure [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyBackgroundGastroschisis is a right−sided, full−thickness defect with extra-amnionic herniation of abdominal contents directly into the amniotic cavity. The causes of gastroschisis remain obscure.
Shiliang Liu +6 more
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Redefining fetal growth restriction using gastroschisis‐specific growth curves [PDF]
PregnancyIntroduction Fetal growth restriction (FGR) occurs in a significant proportion of pregnancies complicated by gastroschisis. Due to abdominal organ herniation, fetal abdominal circumference often measures less than expected when using Hadlock biometric ...
Rebecca Simon +5 more
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Database for Gene Variants and Metabolic Networks Implicated in Familial Gastroschisis
Data, 2019 Gastroschisis is one of the most prevalent human birth defects concerning the ventral body wall development. Recent research has given a better understanding of gastroschisis pathogenesis through the identification of multiple novel pathogenetic pathways
Víctor M. Salinas-Torres +3 more
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