FREQUENCY OF CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN NEWBORN INFANTS IN FATEMIYEH AND BESAT HOSPITALS OF HAMEDAN IN 2015

Congenital anomaly is characterized by any anatomical defects present in a
newborn baby at birth that may cause major medical, surgical, or cosmetic consequences. The present
study aimed to determine the prevalence of congenital anomalies and related factors in newborn infants
admitted to Hamadan Fatemiyeh and Behesht hospitals in 2015.
Materials & Methods: This case series study included all subjects diagnosed with obvious abnormalities
by a pediatrician who were admitted to Besat and Fatemiyeh hospitals of Hamadan. Gender, weight,
birth week, type of anomaly, number of pregnancy and related parents were assessed as risk factors for
congenital anomalies. Data collection was performed using checklists and statistical analysis was
performed using SPSS version 16.
Results: A total of 246 neonates with congenital anomalies were assessed. Among participants 46.3%
(n=114) were female and 53.7% (n=132) were male. According to the findings of this study, the majority
of neonates (63.8%) weighted ≤ 2500 grams. Also, 30% of the subjects were first births and 44.4% were
second births. The commonest abnormalities were cardiac (39.6%), gastrointestinal (22.2%) and the
least common was musculoskeletal anomalies (3.5%)
Conclusion: The obvious congenital abnormalities during infancy include heart defects, renal
anomalies, gastrointestinal, and genital abnormalities. In the second pregnancy and male infants the risk
for most types of congenital abnormalities are at greater