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Open AccessWhat are they considering when they face a fetus with birth defects? A qualitative study on ethical attitudes of health professionals in China
Birth defects are the leading cause of mortality in newborn babies and children under five years old. In response, the Chinese government has implemented a three-tiered prevention strategy, which has brought e...
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Open AccessFetal deaths from birth defects in Hunan Province, China, 2016–2020
To describe the fetal death rate of birth defects (including a broad range of specific defects) and to explore the relationship between fetal deaths from birth defects and a broad range of demographic characte...
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Open AccessPrevalence and death rate of birth defects from population-based surveillance in Hunan Province, China, 2010–2020
To describe the prevalence and death rate of birth defects from population-based surveillance in Hunan Province, China. Data were obtained from the population-based Birth Defects Surveillance System in Hunan P...
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Open AccessRisk factors for maternal near-miss in an undeveloped province in south-central China, 2012–2022
To explore the risk factors for maternal near-miss (MNM) using the WHO near-miss approach.
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Open AccessMultivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors for birth defects: a study from population-based surveillance data
To explore risk factors for birth defects (including a broad range of specific defects).
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Open AccessEpidemiology of congenital polydactyly and syndactyly in Hunan Province, China
To describe the prevalence and epidemiology of congenital polydactyly and syndactyly in Hunan Province, China, 2016–2020.
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Open AccessUpdate from a cohort study for birth defects in Hunan Province, China, 2010–2020
To define the relationship between sex, residence, maternal age, and a broad range of birth defects by conducting a comprehensive cross-analysis based on up-to-date data. Data were obtained from the Birth Defe...
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Open AccessPerinatal deaths from birth defects in Hunan Province, China, 2010–2020
To describe the perinatal mortality rate (PMR) of birth defects and to define the relationship between birth defects (including a broad range of specific defects) and a broad range of factors.
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Open AccessThe effect of China’s many-child policy on the number of births and the prevalence of serious teratogenic and disabling defects in Hunan Province
To research the effect of China’s many-child policy on the number of births and the prevalence of serious teratogenic and disabling defects (STDDs) in Hunan province.
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Open AccessIncidence of cleft lip and palate, and epidemiology of perinatal deaths related to cleft lip and palate in Hunan Province, China, 2016–2020
This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) and CL/P-related perinatal deaths, provide some information for intervention programs to reduce the incidence o...
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Open AccessUnintentional injury deaths among children under five in Hunan Province, China, 2015–2020
Injury is the most common cause of preventable morbidity and death among children under five. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics of injury-related mortality rates in children unde...
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Open AccessPregnancy complications among nulliparous and multiparous women with advanced maternal age: a community-based prospective cohort study in China
This study aimed to evaluate the incidence rates and risks of pregnancy complications among nulliparous and multiparous women with advanced maternal age (AMA, ≥35 years) in China.
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Open AccessA discriminant analysis prediction model of non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate based on risk factors
A risk prediction model of non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) was established by a discriminant analysis to predict the individual risk of NSCL/P in pregnant women.