Lower rates of neural tube defects in Israel following folic acid supplementation policy

A Reiss, MJ Cohen, E Kaliner, EG Kapara, A Singer… - Preventive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are common and disabling congenital malformations that remain
a public health challenge despite prevention efforts. In 2000, The Israeli Ministry of Health …

Neural tube defects and associated factors among neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care units in Hiwot Fana specialized University hospital, Harar …

Y Edris, H Abdurahman, A Desalew… - Global Pediatric …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Neural tube defects are a major public health problem and substantially
contribute to morbidity and mortality, particularly in low-income countries, including Ethiopia …

Birth prevalence of neural tube defects and associated risk factors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Oumer, A Tazebew, M Silamsaw - BMC pediatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Neural tube defects are common congenital anomalies that result from early
malformation in the development of the spinal cord and brain. It is related to substantial …

Folic acid usage and associated factors in the prevention of neural tube defects among pregnant women in Ethiopia: cross-sectional study

MA Dessie, EG Zeleke, SB Workie… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Neural tube defects are among the most common birth defects, contributing to
miscarriage, infant mortality, severe congenital abnormalities and serious disabilities. It is …

Burden of Neural Tube Defects and Their Associated Factors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

R Wakoya, M Afework - International Journal of Pediatrics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Neural tube defects are a type of congenital anomaly caused by an
abnormality in the development of the brain and spinal cord during embryogenesis. They …

Systematic review of birth prevalence of neural tube defects in India

P Bhide, GS Sagoo, S Moorthie… - Birth Defects Research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Neural tube defects are one of the most prevalent congenital anomalies.
Data on the total birth prevalence, live birth and stillbirth prevalence of neural tube defects in …

prevalence of neural tube defects Khartoum, Sudan august 2014–July 2015

IM Omer, OM Abdullah, IN Mohammed… - BMC research …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Neural tube defects (NTDs) are birth defects that results from failure of
the neural tube to develop properly during early pregnancy. Methods We studied the …

Determinants of Neural Tube Defects among Newborns in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Case‐Control Study

AW Tadesse, AM Kassa… - International journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Worldwide, an estimated 300,000 neonates are born with neural tube defects
(NTDs) each year. However, NTDs are underreported in Ethiopia though it causes …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of neural tube defects in North-West Nigeria

DC Nnadi, S Singh - Saudi Journal for Health Sciences, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Neural tube defects (NTDs) consist of a variety of central nervous system
abnormalities, most of which result from a lack of closure of the neural tube. Aims and …

Neural tube defects in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia

A Asindi, A Al-Shehri - Annals of Saudi medicine, 2001 - annsaudimed.net
Background: The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of neural tube defects
(NTD) among admissions at a regional referral hospital in Saudi Arabia, compare trends …