… Neural tube defects (NTD) are among the most common and devastating birth defects.
Annually, in China, between 80,000 and 100,000 pregnancies result in children born with NTD. …

… recurrence–prevention program appears to have provided value for money spent comparable
to other public health programs or preventive services. Whether a similar program would …

… tube defects, affect approximately 300 000 newborns each year worldwide. The effectiveness
of folic acid supplementation in preventing … Primary prevention of neural tube defects by the …

… This review article discusses the epidemiology, risk factors, prenatal screening, diagnosis,
prevention potentials, and epidemiologic impact of neural tube defects (NTDs). The average …

… Once notified of an NTD-affected pregnancy, South Carolina Birth Defects Prevention
Program personnel obtained permission from the primary physician to contact the mother. With …

… Folic acid deficiency is linked to the development of neural tube defects (NTDs), including
spina bifida (SB) and anencephaly. Although a complex cause exists with regard to a folic acid …

… acid–preventable birth defects constitute an opportunity for prevention more than 300 times
… Control and Prevention (CDC) to build an effective supplementation program. Congress …

… Third, how effective are recurrence prevention programs in increasing the percentage of …
is essential in the evaluation of the effectiveness of NTD recurrence prevention programs. …

… All 311 office-based gynaecologists in Munich received two personalised letters within a
ten month period informing them about the ability to prevent neural tube defects with folic acid …

… from 23 countries with reliable birth defects surveillance programs, and estimated the global
… in developing countries without existing NTD prevention programs, and Asia and Africa …