Sentences with phrase «prevalence of the birth defects»

Based on data from population - based birth defects surveillance programs for 2009 - 2013, the median prevalence of microcephaly in the United States was approximately 7 per 10000 live births.29 There are no published estimates of the prevalence of the birth defects potentially related to Zika virus infection during pregnancy combined.

«The prevalence of birth defects was consistent across each of the oral contraceptive groups as well as when we added in pregnancies that ended as stillbirths or induced abortions,» Charlton said.

Not exact matches

The researchers examined the presence of any critical or noncritical congenital heart defect detected in infants at birth, comparing prevalence in those exposed and not exposed to preeclampsia.

«The goal is to assess the overall health of the babies (birth weight, pre-term births, head circumference and the prevalence of certain congenital birth defects) in relation to their proximity to natural - gas well sites and the number of active wells in their environment,» the researcher said.

At present, most reported congenital anomalies are consistent with the neurotropic nature of the virus; however, there are sporadic reports of anomalies that tend to have the highest birth prevalence in most populations (eg, congenital heart defects) and are not consistent with current understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms in CZS.