Newborns birth defects prevalence rate at the general authority of obstetrics and gynecology Hospital of Damascus University during four years of Syrian crisis

Abstract EN

Birth defect is an abnormality of either structural, functional or metabolic manner, which occurs in 6% of annual births.

Aims and Objectives: Determine the prevalence rate of birth defects among delivered babies in a hospital bases.

Subjects and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study.

At the General Authority of Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Damascus University.

By taking a retrospective, look into hospitals’ medical archive (January 2012 - June 2016).

Results: Birth defects prevalence rate estimated 1.61 per 1000, with 83 cases out of 51433 live births.

Neural tube defects 0.58/1000; clef lip and/or palate 0.15/1000; congenital malformation of genital organs 0.09/1000; congenital malformation and deformation of musculoskeletal system 0.15/1000; chromosomal abnormalities 0.03/1000; other congenital malformation 0.58/1000.

Birth weight was significantly normal with 43.37%, low birth weight 25.30% and extremely low weight 1.20%.

Females made 53.75% of all cases.

Conclusion: The results shows a development in the medical care of obstetrics and gynecology, despite the hard times the country is going through for a while.