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Prevalence of birth defects in an Arctic Russian setting from 1973 to 2011: a register-based study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-10)
Background
Birth defects (BD) constitute an important public health issue as they are the main cause of infant death. Their prevalence in Europe for 2008–2012 was 25.6 per 1000 newborns. To date, there are no population-based studies for the Russian Federation. The aim of the present study is to estimate the prevalence of BD, its forms, and changes over time in the Russian Arctic city of Monchegorsk ...
Changes in detection of birth defects and perinatal mortality after introduction of prenatal ultrasound screening in the Kola Peninsula (North-West Russia): combination of two birth registries
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-23)
Background: Prenatal diagnostics ultrasound was established in Russia in 2000 as a routine method of screening
for birth defects. The aims of the current study were twofold: to assess changes in birth defects prevalence at birth
and perinatal mortality after ultrasound screening was implemented and to estimate prenatal detection rates for
congenital malformations in the city of Monchegorsk (Murmansk ...