Tag: Birth Defects: Misc.
Ondansetron in Pregnancy Not Linked to Most Birth Defects
Use for nausea, vomiting of pregnancy tied to modest increase in cleft palate, renal agenesis-dysgenesis
Guidelines Updated for Adult Congenital Heart Disease
New classification system intended to capture complexity of anatomy and physiology of ACHD
Enlarged Kidneys in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease
Kidneys of neonates with left heart obstruction consistently found to be larger than normal
Lack of CHD4 Leads to Abnormal Myofibrils, Heart Defects
Mutation results in failed repression of non-cardiac muscle protein production in developing heart cells
Neurodevelopmental Anomalies, Birth Defects Linked to Zika ID’d
Many children born to mothers with Zika infection don't undergo all recommended assessments
Early Alcohol Use in Pregnancy Tied to Gastroschisis
No association seen with illicit, prescription, or over-the-counter drug use
Zika-Tied Birth Defects in 7 Percent of Infected Pregnant Women
Defects occurred more frequently when Zika virus infection occurred in the first trimester
FDA Approves Mechanical Heart Valve for Newborns
Masters Series Mechanical Heart Valve now available in smallest size yet
Low-Carb Diets May Raise the Risk of Neural Tube Defects
First study to assess the effect of carb intake on neural tube defects, postfortification with folic acid
2016 Saw Increase in Birth Defects Potentially Linked to Zika
From first to second half of 2016, increase in number of birth defects potentially related to Zika
