Study on birth defects in the perinatal in Haizhu District of Guangzhou from 2004 to 2008

Abstract

Objective To investigate the types and distribution of perinatal death defects in Haizhu District of Guangzhou and look for of related factors birth defects.Methods The cases of perinatal were studied from the third quarter of 2004 to the third quarter of 2008 in most of hospitals in Haizhu District.The datas were from birth defects registration cards of Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangdong Province,which included the perinatal birth informations of every quarters from all hospitals.Results 48248 cases of perinatal of Haizhu District were monitored in this study.There are 555 cases of perinatal death and the perinatal mortality rate was 11.5‰.There were222 cases of perinatal birth defects of all perinatal deaths and the birth defect rate of perinatal death was 36.64%.Hydrops fetalis syndrome,cleft lip and palate,hydrocephalus,congenital heart disease and limb deformities are the top five defects in a variety of cases.Conclusion Birth defects is one of the major causes of perinatal death.It is important for us to promote reproduetive health education and pre-malital medical examination,enhance environmental awareness in pre-marital health,eugenic,and maternal health,which should minimize the occurrence of birth defects. Key words: Perinatal; The death of defect; Monitoring