Congenital Defects In Children
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World Birth Defects Day: Why India Bears A High Burden Of Congenital Anomalies
On World Birth Defects Day, India's congenital anomalies burden is spotlighted with roughly 472,000 affected births annually, contributing to high neonatal mortality and disability.
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Fast Breathing, Poor Feeding, Blue Lips: Early Congenital Heart Defect Signs Indian Parents Miss
Signs of CHD may be subtle and parents tend to look away from these. However, if you spot the early signs of CHD, it can help in early treatment and also prevent it from turning fatal.
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Apollo Doctors Treat 20-Day-Old Baby With Rare Heart Disorder
According to doctors at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, the baby was diagnosed with 'Transposition of Great Arteries' a congenital heart defect in which the large blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs and to the body are connected the opposite of a normal heart's structure.
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Complex Mix Of Gene Effects Causes Congenital Heart Defect
The overall risk of congenital heart defects - the leading cause of birth defect-related deaths - is determined by a complex combination of gene effects both inside and outside of the heart, a new study has found.
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Predicting Right-Size Of Heart Valves Before Surgery
Children born with a certain congenital heart defect often need a pulmonary valve surgically inserted when they are 10 to 15 years old. Researchers have now developed computer simulations to determine if the necessary valve will fit in the individual's heart -- before the surgery takes place.
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy: NGO Raises Concern Over Congenital Defects in Children
Children with congenital defects born to parents exposed to the gas leakage in Bhopal in 1984 should be identified and treated, demanded an NGO running a clinic for the survivors of the world's worst industrial disaster ahead of its 31st anniversary.
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3D-printed heart helps doctors in life-saving surgery of baby in Washington
Built in three pieces using a flexible filament, the printing reportedly took around 20 hours and cost $600.
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Common birth defect linked to migraine
There is a link between certain types of migraines in children and a common congenital heart defect.
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Smoking linked to heart defects in infants
Smoking during pregnancy may result in congenital heart defects in the infants.
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Urologic birth defects in IVF babies
According to a recent study, children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques may have an increased risk for a rare set of urologic birth defects.
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World Birth Defects Day: Why India Bears A High Burden Of Congenital Anomalies
On World Birth Defects Day, India's congenital anomalies burden is spotlighted with roughly 472,000 affected births annually, contributing to high neonatal mortality and disability.
-
Fast Breathing, Poor Feeding, Blue Lips: Early Congenital Heart Defect Signs Indian Parents Miss
Signs of CHD may be subtle and parents tend to look away from these. However, if you spot the early signs of CHD, it can help in early treatment and also prevent it from turning fatal.
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Apollo Doctors Treat 20-Day-Old Baby With Rare Heart Disorder
According to doctors at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, the baby was diagnosed with 'Transposition of Great Arteries' a congenital heart defect in which the large blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs and to the body are connected the opposite of a normal heart's structure.
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Complex Mix Of Gene Effects Causes Congenital Heart Defect
The overall risk of congenital heart defects - the leading cause of birth defect-related deaths - is determined by a complex combination of gene effects both inside and outside of the heart, a new study has found.
-
Predicting Right-Size Of Heart Valves Before Surgery
Children born with a certain congenital heart defect often need a pulmonary valve surgically inserted when they are 10 to 15 years old. Researchers have now developed computer simulations to determine if the necessary valve will fit in the individual's heart -- before the surgery takes place.
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy: NGO Raises Concern Over Congenital Defects in Children
Children with congenital defects born to parents exposed to the gas leakage in Bhopal in 1984 should be identified and treated, demanded an NGO running a clinic for the survivors of the world's worst industrial disaster ahead of its 31st anniversary.
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3D-printed heart helps doctors in life-saving surgery of baby in Washington
Built in three pieces using a flexible filament, the printing reportedly took around 20 hours and cost $600.
-
Common birth defect linked to migraine
There is a link between certain types of migraines in children and a common congenital heart defect.
-
Smoking linked to heart defects in infants
Smoking during pregnancy may result in congenital heart defects in the infants.
-
Urologic birth defects in IVF babies
According to a recent study, children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques may have an increased risk for a rare set of urologic birth defects.
