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Hermien E. K. De Walle

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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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Major Congenital Anomalies in Babies Born With Down Syndrome

2014

Previous studies have shown that over 40% of babies with Down syndrome have a major cardiac anomaly and are more likely to have other major congenital anomalies. Since 2000, many countries in Europe have introduced national antenatal screening programs for Down syndrome. This study aimed to determine if the introduction of these screening programs and the subsequent termination of prenatally detected pregnancies were associated with any decline in the prevalence of additional anomalies in babies born with Down syndrome. The study sample consisted of 7,044 live births and fetal deaths with Down syndrome registered in 28 European population-based congenital anomaly registries covering seven m…

Heart Defects CongenitalMalemedicine.medical_specialtyDown syndromeSEX-DIFFERENCESEUROPEIMPACTDown syndromePrenatal diagnosisCardiac anomaliesPrenatal diagnosisHEART-DEFECTSDISEASECongenital AbnormalitiesSERUMSex FactorsAntenatal screeningGeneticsmedicineScreening programsHumansCARDIAC ANOMALYMALFORMATIONSRegistriesGenetics (clinical)prenatal diagnosisObstetricsbusiness.industrycardiac anomaliesInfant NewbornAbortion InducedEuropean populationmedicine.diseaseDown syndrome; cardiac anomalies; prenatal diagnosis3. Good healthPREVALENCELogistic ModelsFETAL NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCYFemalePopulation screeningbusinessPopulation-Based RegistryAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics. Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics
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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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Epidemiology of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in Europe: a register-based study.

2015

INTRODUCTION: Published prevalence rates of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) vary. This study aims to describe the epidemiology of CDH using data from high-quality, population-based registers belonging to the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT).METHODS: Cases of CDH delivered between 1980 and 2009 notified to 31 EUROCAT registers formed the population-based case series. Prevalence over time was estimated using multilevel Poisson regression, and heterogeneity between registers was evaluated from the random component of the intercept.RESULTS: There were 3373 CDH cases reported among 12 155 491 registered births. Of 3131 singleton cases, 353 (10.4%) were associated wit…

ANOMALIESAdultMalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyAUSTRALIAAdolescentPopulationPrevalencePrenatal diagnosisGestational AgeEurope/epidemiologysymbols.namesakeYoung AdultEpidemiologyPrevalenceMedicineBirth WeightHumansMALFORMATIONSAbnormalities MultiplePoisson regressionRegistriesPRENATAL-DIAGNOSISeducationeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryMORTALITYInfant NewbornObstetrics and GynecologyCongenital diaphragmatic herniaGestational ageGeneral MedicineDEFECTSmedicine.diseaseSurvival AnalysisCongenital anomalies ; Diaphragmal hernia ; Epidemiology ; EuropeEuropeHernias Diaphragmatic Congenital/epidemiologyRelative riskPopulation SurveillancePediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthsymbolsAbnormalities Multiple/epidemiologyFemalebusinessHernias Diaphragmatic CongenitalMaternal AgeArchives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
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Use of asthma medication during pregnancy and risk of specific congenital anomalies: A European case-malformed control study.

2015

Background: Pregnant women with asthma need to take medication during pregnancy.Objective: We sought to identify whether there is an increased risk of specific congenital anomalies after exposure to antiasthma medication in the first trimester of pregnancy.Methods: We performed a population-based case-malformed control study testing signals identified in a literature review. Odds ratios (ORs) of exposure to the main groups of asthma medication were calculated for each of the 10 signal anomalies compared with registrations with nonchromosomal, nonsignal anomalies as control registrations. In addition, exploratory analyses were done for each nonsignal anomaly. The data set included 76,249 reg…

PediatricsINFANTSAdrenal Cortex HormonesPregnancyOdds RatioImmunology and AllergyAnti-Asthmatic AgentsPOPULATIONAsthma medicationTetralogy of FallotMATERNAL ASTHMAeducation.field_of_studyOUTCOMESWOMEN3. Good healthPREVALENCEEuropeAnesthesiaPrenatal Exposure Delayed Effectsinhaled β2-agonistsFemalemedicine.drugRiskmedicine.medical_specialty1ST TRIMESTERfirst trimester exposurePopulationImmunologyUNITED-STATESCongenital AbnormalitiesAsthma medication ; congenital anomalies ; first trimester exposure ; inhaled corticosteroids ; inhaled β(2)-agonists ; pregnancy.:Medisinske Fag: 700 [VDP]medicineHumansMALFORMATIONSeducationAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsMETAANALYSISAsthmaPregnancySpina bifidaGastroschisisbusiness.industrycongenital anomaliesOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseAsthmainhaled beta(2)-agonistsPregnancy Trimester FirstCase-Control StudiesSalbutamolinhaled corticosteroidsbusinessThe Journal of allergy and clinical immunology
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