Fetal and infant death’s profile due to congenital malformations in the county of Araraquara-SP
Keywords: Congenital malformations; Fetal mortality; Infant mortality.
Summary
Introduction: Birth anomalies are considered congenital malformations such as a consequence of failure of body constituents during the embryonic period. It is remarkable the presence of congenital malformations among the main causes of fetal and infant mortality. Objectives: To quantify the fetal and infant deaths resulting from these diseases in the city of Araraquara-SP according to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10); to compare the data obtained with those from the state of São Paulo and from Brazil and relate it to maternal and infant variables. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study with data referring to congenital malformations in the municipality of Araraquara-SP, from 1996 to 2017. The research was conducted using DATASUS databases. Results and discussion: Araraquara's fetal and child mortality rates have varied both above and below state and national rates. The main causes of fetal death in the county were those coded as other congenital malformations (Q80-Q89) and congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07); the main causes of infant death were congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28) and congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07). Conclusion: There is a need to provide greater attention to mothers with lower education and at-risk age, as well as greater completeness in vital statistics records.
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