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Geographic clusters of congenital anomalies in Argentina
(Springer, 2016-08)
Geographical clusters are defined as the occurrence of an unusual number of cases higher than expected in a given geographical area in a certain period of time. The aim of this study was to identify potential geographical ...
Application of quality indicators to data from the National Network of Congenital Anomalies of Argentina
(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2019-04)
Background: In Argentina, birth defects are a leading cause of infant deaths. In 2009, the National Network for Congenital Anomalies of Argentina (RENAC) was established as a hospital-based surveillance system of major ...
Prenatal detection of congenital anomalies and related factors in Argentina
(Springer, 2020-07)
Congenital anomalies (CAs) are a leading cause of neonatal death. Many CAs can be diagnosed prenatally. To estimate the prenatal detection rate (PDR) of CA in hospitals participating in the RENAC (National Network of ...
National Health Care Network for children with oral clefts: organization, functioning, and preliminary outcomes
(Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría, 2018-02)
Introduction. Oral clefts are major congenital anomalies that may affect the lip and/or palate, and that may also involve the nose and nostrils. In Argentina, their prevalence is approximately 15 per 10 000 births. In 2015, ...
La Red Nacional de Anomalías Congénitas (RENAC): objetivos ampliados de la vigilanciaThe National Network of Congenital Anomalies: Extended goals for surveillance
(Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría, 2016-08)
El propósito de este comentario es dar a conocer los objetivos ampliados del sistema de vigilancia RENAC, que, en 2015, fue rebautizado y se transformó de “Registro” en “Red Nacional de Anomalías Congénitas”. Si bien, desde ...
Surveillance of microcephaly and selected brain anomalies in Argentina: Relationship with Zika virus and other congenital infections
(Wiley-liss, div John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2018-06-19)
Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) vertical transmission may lead to microcephaly and other congenital anomalies. In March and April 2016, the first outbreak of ZIKV occurred in Argentina. The objective was to describe the ...
Epidemiología descriptiva de las anomalías congénitas estructurales mayores en ArgentinaDescriptive epidemiology of major structural congenital anomalies in Argentina
(Medicina (Buenos Aires), 2018-06)
El objetivo del trabajo es presentar las frecuencias de anomalías congénitas (AC) estructuralesmayores obtenidas por la Red Nacional de Anomalías Congénitas de Argentina (RENAC) correspondientes al año 2016, como parte de ...
Diprosopus: Systematic review and report of two cases
(Wiley-liss, Div John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2016-12)
Background: Diprosopus is a subtype of symmetric conjoined twins with one head, facial duplication and a single trunk. Diprosopus is a very rare congenital anomaly. Methods: This is a systematic review of published cases ...
The Latin American network for congenital malformation surveillance: ReLAMC
(Wiley-liss, div John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2020-12)
The early detection of congenital anomaly epidemics occurs when comparing current with previous frequencies in the same population. The success of epidemiologic surveillance depends on numerous factors, including the ...
Birth prevalence of congenital anomalies in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to socioeconomic level
(Springer, 2020-02)
The goal of our study is to describe the prevalence of congenital anomalies (CA) in hospitals of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to two proxy variables of the socioeconomic level: health subsector, public ...