OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review of the literature documenting racial/ethnic
disparities in quality of care for infants in the NICU setting. DATA SOURCES …

Background Following a reduction in global child mortality due to communicable diseases,
the relative contribution of congenital anomalies to child mortality is increasing. Although …

Background: Fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) repair has become accepted as a standard of
care option in selected circumstances. We reviewed our outcomes for fMMC repair from …

Myelomeningocele (MMC) is the most frequently occurring congenital abnormality of the
central nervous system and leads to significant physical disabilities. Historically treatment …

Introduction Although fortification of food with folic acid has been calculated to be cost
saving in the US, updated estimates are needed. This analysis calculates new estimates …

Purpose: We previously reported that the self-reported amount of urinary incontinence is the
main predictor of lower health related quality of life in adults with spina bifida. In this study …

Inadequate folate intake during pregnancy is the leading cause of the development of neural
tube defects (NTDs) in newborns. For this reason, mandatory fortification of folic acid, a …

Objectives A systematic review was conducted in high-income country settings to analyse:(i)
spina bifida neonatal and IMRs over time, and (ii) clinical and socio-demographic factors …

Children with congenital anomalies have poorer intellectual and cognitive development
compared to their peers, but evidence for academic achievement using objective measures …

Objectives To examine racial/ethnic-specific survival of children with major birth defects in
the US. Study design We pooled data on live births delivered during 1999-2007 with any of …