Marcia L Feldkamp, Mark A Canfield, Sergey Krikov, David Prieto-Merino, Antonin Šípek, Nathalie LeLong, Emmanuelle Amar, Anke Rissmann, Melinda Csaky-Szunyogh, Giovanna Tagliabue, Anna Pierini, Miriam Gatt, Jorieke E H Bergman, Elena Szabova, Eva Bermejo-Sánchez, David Tucker, Saeed Dastgiri, María Paz Bidondo, Aurora Canessa, Ignacio Zarante, Paula Hurtado-Villa, Laura Martinez, Osvaldo M Mutchinick, Jorge Lopez Camelo, Adriana Benavides-Lara, Mary Ann Thomas, Shiliang Liu, Wendy N Nembhard, Elizabeth B Gray, Amy E Nance, Pierpaolo Mastroiacovo, Lorenzo D Botto
BACKGROUND: Gastroschisis is a serious birth defect with midgut prolapse into the amniotic cavity. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and time trends of gastroschisis among programs in the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (ICBDSR), focusing on regional variations and maternal age changes in the population. METHODS: We analyzed data on births from 1980 to 2017 from 27 ICBDSR member programs, representing 24 countries and three regions (Europe+ (includes Iran) , Latin America, North America)...
February 2024: Birth Defects Research