RISK FACTORS FOR CONGENITAL ANOMALIES AND NURSING CARE

Abstract: An estimated 240 000 newborns die worldwide within 28 days of birth every year due to birth defects. Birth defects cause a further 170 000 deaths of children between the ages of 1 month and 5 years. Birth defects can contribute to long-term disability, which takes a significant toll on individuals, families, health care systems and societies. Nine of ten children born with a serious birth defect are in low- and middle-income countries. As neonatal and under-5 mortality rates decline, birth defects become a larger proportion of the cause of neonatal and under-5 deaths.

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