Articles related to BIRTH DEFECTS

Vitamin B12 deficiency manifests in four critical ways: anemia, nerve damage, birth defects, and DNA damage. Recognizing these key symptoms and understanding their underlying mechanisms is essential for timely diagnosis and effective treatment, potentially preventing severe long-term health consequences.

This case emphasizes the crucial role of continuous fetal monitoring and timely intervention during labor, particularly when signs of distress are present.

This study reveals a paradigm shift in managing patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants, highlighting expectant management’s noninferiority to early ibuprofen treatment in reducing critical neonatal morbidities.

ART-conceived singleton infants had an elevated risk for major genitourinary abnormalities. This risk remained unchanged even when accounting for parental infertility.

This study offers valuable insights into the optimal timing for cleft palate surgery in infants, showing a lower risk of velopharyngeal insufficiency when surgery is performed at 6 months. Consider this data when planning surgical interventions and advising parents.

Although research exists on the impact of CNS stimulants used in pregnancy, only a few small studies have looked at atomoxetine and pregnancy outcomes. This large cohort study of 4.2 million pregnancies ending in live births in northern Europe and the US reviewed nearly 1,000 pregnancies exposed to atomoxetine in the first trimester. Compared with non-exposed pregnancies, there was no observed increase in major congenital abnormalities with atomoxetine use in the first trimester.