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Christine Verellen-dumoulin

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Paper 6: EUROCAT member registries: organization and activities.

2011

BACKGROUND: EUROCAT is a network of population-based congenital anomaly registries providing standardized epidemiologic information on congenital anomalies in Europe. There are three types of EUROCAT membership: full, associate, or affiliate. Full member registries send individual records of all congenital anomalies covered by their region. Associate members transmit aggregate case counts for each EUROCAT anomaly subgroup by year and by type of birth. This article describes the organization and activities of each of the current 29 full member and 6 associate member registries of EUROCAT. METHODS: Each registry description provides information on the history and funding of the registry, popu…

EmbryologyPediatricsDatabases FactualENGLANDMultiple congenital anomalyAge limit0302 clinical medicinePregnancyPrenatal DiagnosisPrevalenceConfidentiality030212 general & internal medicineRegistriesRISK0303 health scienceseducation.field_of_studyFetal death030305 genetics & hereditycongenital anomaly registriesGeneral MedicineorganizationStillbirthascertainment3. Good healthComputer algorithmEuropeCONGENITAL-ANOMALIESPrenatal screeningEvaluation Studies as TopicPopulation SurveillanceCommittee MembershipFemaleMedical emergencymedicine.medical_specialtyPopulationPopulation basedCongenital Abnormalities03 medical and health sciencesmedicineHumanseducationFetal DeathInternetbusiness.industryRENACAbortion InducedEstados de Saúde e de Doençamedicine.diseasepopulation-basedcongenital anomalies ; Europe ; multiple congenital anomaly ; computer algorithm ; classification ; surveillance ; etiologyPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthbusinessDevelopmental BiologyBirth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology
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Prevalence of microcephaly in Europe: population based study.

2016

Objectives: Microcephaly is a congenital anomaly where the baby’s head is smaller than expected when compared with babies of the same sex, age and ethnicity. Many of these babies will have underdeveloped brains. This study aimed to provide contemporary estimates of the prevalence of microcephaly in Europe, determine if the diagnosis of microcephaly is consistent across Europe and to evaluate whether changes in prevalence would be detected using the current European surveillance performed by EUROCAT (the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies). Design: A questionnaire and a population-based, observational study Setting: 24 EUROCAT registries covering 570,000 births annually in 15 coun…

MalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyMicrocephalyPrenatal diagnosisEthnic originmicrocephaly ; prevalence surveillance03 medical and health sciencessymbols.namesakeEuropean Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies0302 clinical medicineMicrocefaliaEuropean SurveillancePregnancyEUROCAT030225 pediatricsStatistical significancePrenatal DiagnosisSurveys and QuestionnairesmedicinePrevalenceJournal ArticleHumans030212 general & internal medicinePoisson regressionRegistriesEurope/epidemiology; Female; Fetal Death; Humans; Male; Microcephaly/diagnosis; Microcephaly/epidemiology; Population Surveillance; Pregnancy; Prenatal Diagnosis; Prevalence; Registries; Retrospective Studies; Surveys and QuestionnairesFetal DeathRetrospective StudiesPregnancyZIKA VIRUS-INFECTIONbusiness.industryResearchRENACRetrospective cohort studyGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseEstados de Saúde e de DoençaObservação em Saúde e VigilânciaCongenital AnomaliesConfidence intervalEuropeCONGENITAL-ANOMALIESPopulation SurveillancesymbolsMicrocephalyFemalebusiness
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Seasonality of Congenital Anomalies in Europe

2014

BackgroundThis study describes seasonality of congenital anomalies in Europe to provide a baseline against which to assess the impact of specific time varying exposures such as the H1N1 pandemic influenza, and to provide a comprehensive and recent picture of seasonality and its possible relation to etiologic factors. Methods: Data on births conceived in 2000 to 2008 were extracted from 20 European Surveillance for Congenital Anomalies population-based congenital anomaly registries in 14 European countries. We performed Poisson regression analysis encompassing sine and cosine terms to investigate seasonality of 65,764 nonchromosomal and 12,682 chromosomal congenital anomalies covering 3.3 mi…

MaleEmbryologyPediatricsEpidemiologySeasonal variationANENCEPHALUSEpidemiologySWEDENAnencephalusRegistriesAbnormalities ; Congenital ; Seasonal Variation ; Epidemiology ; Public health ; Influenza ; Humaneducation.field_of_studyPublic healthAnomaly (natural sciences)public healthGeneral MedicineEuropeDISLOCATIONsymbolsFemaleepidemiologyNEURAL-TUBE DEFECTSSeasonsabnormalitiesHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyPopulationSPINA-BIFIDAHYPERTHERMIAInfluenza humanCongenital Abnormalitiessymbols.namesakeBIRTH-DEFECTSmedicineHumansMALFORMATIONSPoisson regressioneducationRetrospective StudiesHIPSpina bifidabusiness.industryInfant NewborncongenitalInfantSeasonal Variationmedicine.diseaseInfluenzaSitus inversusAbnormalities congenitalDysplasiaPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthRISK-FACTORSbusinessDevelopmental Biology
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Epidemiology of multiple congenital anomalies in Europe : A EUROCAT population-based registry study

2014

BACKGROUND: This study describes the prevalence, associated anomalies, and demographic characteristics of cases of multiple congenital anomalies (MCA) in 19 population-based European registries (EUROCAT) covering 959,446 births in 2004 and 2010.METHODS: EUROCAT implemented a computer algorithm for classification of congenital anomaly cases followed by manual review of potential MCA cases by geneticists. MCA cases are defined as cases with two or more major anomalies of different organ systems, excluding sequences, chromosomal and monogenic syndromes.RESULTS: The combination of an epidemiological and clinical approach for classification of cases has improved the quality and accuracy of the M…

MaleEmbryologyPediatricsEpidemiologyPrenatal diagnosisINFANTSPregnancyEpidemiologyPrevalenceMedicineRegistrieseducation.field_of_studyAutomatic Data ProcessingGeneral MedicineClassificationEpidemiology ; Multiple congenital anomalies ; Classification ; Prevalence ; Prenatal diagnosisComputer algorithmEuropeclassificationcardiovascular systemFemaleepidemiologyPopulation-Based RegistryAlgorithmscirculatory and respiratory physiologymedicine.medical_specialtyPopulationprevalencePrenatal diagnosismultiple congenital anomaliesBIRTH-DEFECTSHumansAbnormalities MultipleMALFORMATIONSRATEScardiovascular diseaseseducationRetrospective StudiesElectronic Data ProcessingPregnancyprenatal diagnosisbusiness.industryPublic healthRetrospective cohort studymedicine.diseasenervous system diseasesPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthMultiple congenital anomaliesPATTERNSbusinessDevelopmental Biology
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Estimating Global Burden of Disease due to congenital anomaly: an analysis of European data

2017

ObjectiveTo validate the estimates of Global Burden of Disease (GBD) due to congenital anomaly for Europe by comparing infant mortality data collected by EUROCAT registries with the WHO Mortality Database, and by assessing the significance of stillbirths and terminations of pregnancy for fetal anomaly (TOPFA) in the interpretation of infant mortality statistics.Design, setting and outcome measuresEUROCAT is a network of congenital anomaly registries collecting data on live births, fetal deaths from 20 weeks’ gestation and TOPFA. Data from 29 registries in 19 countries were analysed for 2005–2009, and infant mortality (deaths of live births at age <1 year) compared with the WHO Mortality …

0301 basic medicineMalePediatrics030105 genetics & heredityInfant DeathGlobal Burden of Disease0302 clinical medicineCongenital anomaly ; DALY ; Global Burden of Disease ; YLL ; mortality.PregnancyPrenatal DiagnosisYLLEpidemiologyInfant MortalityPrevalenceMedicineEPIDEMIOLOGY030212 general & internal medicineRegistries1506DOWN-SYNDROMEPOPULATIONeducation.field_of_studyDALYAnomaly (natural sciences)Pregnancy OutcomeObstetrics and GynecologyGestational ageGeneral MedicineStillbirthUPDATED SYSTEMATIC ANALYSISPREVALENCEEuropeFetal Mortality/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_beingFemaleOriginal ArticleCHILD-MORTALITYAdultCOUNTRIESmedicine.medical_specialtyPopulationGestational AgeCongenital Abnormalities03 medical and health sciencesSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingJournal ArticleHumansCongenital anomalyAbortion Induced/statistics & numerical data; Adult; Congenital Abnormalities/diagnosis; Congenital Abnormalities/epidemiology; Europe/epidemiology; Female; Fetal Death/prevention & control; Fetal Mortality; Gestational Age; Global Burden of Disease/methods; Global Burden of Disease/statistics & numerical data; Humans; Infant; Infant Death/prevention & control; Infant Mortality; Infant Newborn; Male; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome/epidemiology; Prenatal Diagnosis/methods; Prenatal Diagnosis/statistics & numerical data; Prevalence; Registries/statistics & numerical data; Stillbirth/epidemiology; Congenital anomaly; DALY; Global Burden of Disease; YLL; mortalityeducationFetal DeathPregnancybusiness.industryInfant NewbornInfantAbortion InducedNATIONAL CAUSESmedicine.diseasemortalityTRENDSInfant mortalityChild mortalityYears of potential life lostPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthbusinessPRIMARY PREVENTIONDemography
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The Association of H1N1 Pandemic Influenza with Congenital Anomaly Prevalence in Europe

2015

BACKGROUND: In the context of the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT) surveillance response to the 2009 influenza pandemic, we sought to establish whether there was a detectable increase of congenital anomaly prevalence among pregnancies exposed to influenza seasons in general, and whether any increase was greater during the 2009 pandemic than during other seasons.METHODS: We performed an ecologic time series analysis based on 26,967 pregnancies with nonchromosomal congenital anomaly conceived from January 2007 to March 2011, reported by 15 EUROCAT registries. Analysis was performed for EUROCAT-defined anomaly subgroups, divided by whether there was a prior hypothesis of…

Heart Septal Defects VentricularPediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyEpidemiologyEPIDEMICSPrevalenceCRITICAL PERIODSContext (language use)DiseaseILLNESSmedicine.disease_causeTricuspid AtresiaDISEASECongenital AbnormalitiesInfluenza A Virus H1N1 SubtypePregnancyCystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung CongenitalInfluenza HumanPandemicPrevalenceInfluenza A virusHumansMedicineNeural Tube DefectsRegistriesPregnancy Complications InfectiousPandemicsTetralogy of FallotRISKPregnancyOUTCOMESbusiness.industryABNORMALITIESInfant NewbornPOLICIESmedicine.diseaseEuropeVaccinationTetralogy of FallotVACCINATIONFemaleTricuspid Valve StenosisbusinessPREGNANT-WOMENEpidemiology
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Trends in congenital anomalies in Europe from 1980 to 2012

2018

Background Surveillance of congenital anomalies is important to identify potential teratogens. Methods This study analysed the prevalence of 61 congenital anomaly subgroups (excluding chromosomal) in 25 population-based EUROCAT registries (1980–2012). Live births, fetal deaths and terminations of pregnancy for fetal anomaly were analysed with multilevel random-effects Poisson regression models. Results Seventeen anomaly subgroups had statistically significant trends from 2003±2012; 12 increasing and 5 decreasing. Conclusions The annual increasing prevalence of severe congenital heart defects, single ventricle, atrioventricular septal defects and tetralogy of Fallot of 1.4% (95% CI: 0.7% to …

MaleMaternal HealthLimb Reduction Defectslcsh:MedicineHEART-DEFECTS030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyFOLIC-ACID FORTIFICATIONPathology and Laboratory MedicineGeographical Locations0302 clinical medicineEUROCATPregnancyDuctus arteriosusPrevalenceMedicine and Health SciencesMorphogenesis030212 general & internal medicineRegistrieslcsh:ScienceTetralogy of FallotRISKStenosiseducation.field_of_studyMultidisciplinaryObstetricsIncidence (epidemiology)Obstetrics and GynecologyHeartASSOCIATIONCongenital Heart DefectsCongenital AnomaliesEuropePOPULATION-BASED EVALUATIONmedicine.anatomical_structurecongenital anomalies ; surveillance epidemiologyPopulation SurveillanceMicrocephalyNEURAL-TUBE DEFECTSFemaleAnatomyResearch Articlemedicine.medical_specialtyCardiac VentriclesPopulationCardiologyHistory 21st CenturyDuodenal atresiaEurope/epidemiologyCongenital Abnormalities03 medical and health sciencesSigns and SymptomsDiagnostic MedicinemedicineCongenital DisordersHumansBirth DefectseducationPregnancyZIKA VIRUS-INFECTIONbusiness.industrylcsh:RBiology and Life SciencesHistory 20th Centurymedicine.diseaseCongenital Abnormalities/diagnosisCongenital Abnormalities/diagnosis; Congenital Abnormalities/epidemiology; Congenital Abnormalities/etiology; Congenital Abnormalities/history; Europe/epidemiology; Female; History 20th Century; History 21st Century; Humans; Male; Population Surveillance; Pregnancy; Prevalence; RegistriesTeratologyREDUCTIONAtresiaPeople and PlacesBirthCardiovascular AnatomyVentricular Septal DefectsWomen's Healthlcsh:QbusinessDevelopmental BiologyPLoS One
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Fraser syndrome: epidemiological study in a European population

2013

Fraser syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by cryptophthalmos, cutaneous syndactyly, laryngeal, and urogenital malformations. We present a population-based epidemiological study using data provided by the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT) network of birth defect registries. Between January 1990 and December 2008, we identified 26 cases of Fraser syndrome in the monitored population of 12, 886, 464 births (minimal estimated prevalence of 0.20 per 100, 000 or 1:495, 633 births). Most cases (18/26 ; 69%) were registered in the western part of Europe, where the mean prevalence is 1 in 230, 695 births, compared to the prevalence 1 in 1, 091, 175 fo…

CryptophthalmosMalemedicine.medical_specialtyEpidemiologyAnorectal anomaliesPopulationprevalencePrevalencePrenatal diagnosisinduced abortionCongenital abnormalitiesPregnancyInduced abortionGeneticsPrevalenceMedicineHumansCRITERIASyndactylyRegistriesPRENATAL-DIAGNOSISeducationFraser syndromeRenal agenesisGenetics (clinical)education.field_of_studycongenital abnormalitiesprenatal diagnosisFraser syndrome; epidemiology; prevalence; congenital abnormalities; prenatal diagnosis; induced abortionbusiness.industryObstetricsMUTATIONSInfant Newbornmedicine.diseaseBilateral Renal AgenesisEuropeEpidemiologic StudiesCRYPTOPHTHALMOSFemaleepidemiologyFraser syndromebusiness
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