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Regadas CT, Escosteguy CC, Fonseca SC, Pinheiro RS, Coeli CM. Trends in prevalence of gastroschisis in Brazil from 2007 to 2020: A national population-based cross-sectional study. Birth Defects Res 2023; 115:633-646. [PMID: 36757175 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.2156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastroschisis is a congenital abnormality of the abdominal wall which worldwide prevalence is increasing with time. Up to now, young maternal age is the main factor associated with gastroschisis. Brazil has a great proportion of adolescent mothers. OBJECTIVES To estimate prevalence of gastroschisis in Brazil, explore the effect of very young maternal age, and analyze regional distribution and time trends. METHODS Cross-sectional population-based study using data from official national information systems from 2007 to 2020, covering 9,831 gastroschisis cases. Low maternal age was assessed as risk factor through odds ratio. Prevalence time trends by maternal age and geographic area were analyzed using joinpoint regression. RESULTS Overall prevalence of gastroschisis in Brazil was 2.47 per 10,000 births. From first to last biennium, there was a 23% relative increase. Last biennium prevalence was higher in the Central-west region and lower in the Northeast. Compared to mothers of 20-34 years old (YO), the odds-ratio for prevalence and 95% confidence intervals for gastroschisis were, as follows: (a) 10-14 YO-4.9 (4.3,5.5); (b) 15-19 YO-3.6 (3.5,3.8); and (c) 35-49 YO-0.3 (95% CI 0.3, 0.4). CONCLUSIONS Prevalence of gastroschisis in Brazil relatively increased 23% from 2007 to 2020. This happened in all maternal age groups. Differences between regions may be associated to data quality. Young mothers had a higher prevalence of gastroschisis and still higher for those under 15 YO. Mother age over 34 YO was a protective factor.
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- Claudia Tavares Regadas
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
- Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Al Maawali A, Skarsgard ED. The medical and surgical management of gastroschisis. Early Hum Dev 2021; 162:105459. [PMID: 34511287 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gastroschisis (GS) is a full-thickness abdominal wall defect in which fetal intestine herniates alongside the umbilical cord into the intrauterine cavity, resulting in an intestinal injury of variable severity. An increased prevalence of gastroschisis has been observed across several continents and is a focus of epidemiologic study. Prenatal diagnosis of GS is common and allows for delivery planning and treatment in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) by collaborative interdisciplinary teams (neonatology, neonatal nursing and pediatric surgery). Postnatal treatment focuses on closure of the defect, optimized nutrition, complication avoidance and a timely transition to enteral feeding. Babies born with complex GS are more vulnerable to complications, have longer and more resource intensive hospital stays and benefit from standardized care pathways provided by teams with expertise in managing infants with intestinal failure. This article will review the current state of knowledge related to the medical and surgical management and outcomes of gastroschisis with a special focus on the role of the neonatologist in supporting integrated team-based care.
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- Department of Surgery, British Columbia Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Bourque DK, Meng L, Dougan S, Momoli F, Riddell C, Walker M, Armour CM. Gastroschisis in Ontario, Canada: 2012-2018. Birth Defects Res 2021; 113:1044-1051. [PMID: 33871183 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gastroschisis is a congenital anomaly of the abdomen in which the intestines are found outside of the body at birth. While no clear causative factors have been identified, it is strongly associated with young maternal age. Other reported associations include low maternal socioeconomic status, low maternal body mass index (BMI), and smoking. METHODS This is a retrospective review of epidemiologic data relating to cases of gastroschisis in Ontario from 2012-2018 in the Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario database, which is the province's prescribed maternal-newborn registry. We describe the epidemiology of gastroschisis in Ontario with respect to birth prevalence, maternal age, health, exposures, and geography. RESULTS The birth prevalence of gastroschisis is 2.31 cases/10,000 births. There was no apparent change in birth prevalence over the study period and there was no difference between male and female infants. Gastroschisis was associated with younger maternal ages and was inversely correlated with maternal BMI. Gastroschisis was associated with first completed pregnancy. Maternal diabetes was associated with a lower birth prevalence of gastroschisis than average. Mothers of babies with gastroschsis were more likely to report use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs during pregnancy than those without gastroschisis, with marijuana use showing the largest increase in birth prevalence of gastroschisis. Mothers living in rural areas were more likely to have a baby with gastroschisis than those in urban centers, even after controlling for maternal age. CONCLUSIONS This Ontario registry study reveals that mothers with babies with gastroschisis are more likely to be young and thin, live in rural areas, and report prenatal smoking, alcohol use, and drug use than women whose pregnancies do not have gastroschsis.
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- Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, CHEO, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, CHEO, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, CHEO, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, CHEO, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Regional Genetics Program, CHEO, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, CHEO, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Mothers' genetics as well as their environment, behaviors, and social determinants of health are all important factors influencing short and long term childhood outcomes. There is an emerging body of literature investigating the extent to which fathers also contribute to their offspring's future health. We review fathers' impact on short term birth outcomes, longer term health, and neurodevelopment to emphasize the inter-relatedness of individual paternal traits. Factors that are linked to offspring outcomes include paternal demographics, race, stress, marriage and support, mental health, and the baseline health and behaviors of fathers. Several methodologic issues exist in current research such as maternal report of paternal information. Mechanisms proposed regarding paternal effect on progeny health range from genetic to reduction of stress of mothers through support. These are varied, possibly inter-related, and difficult to isolate as a single etiology. Future initiatives need to support fathers to allow them to support their families.
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- Heather L Brumberg
- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595, United States.
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595, United States
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Freitas AB, Centofanti SF, Osmundo-Junior GS, Rodrigues AS, Francisco RPV, Brizot ML. Risk factors for gastroschisis: A case-control study in a Brazilian population. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2020; 149:347-353. [PMID: 32115707 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate risk factors associated with fetal gastroschisis. METHODS As a secondary aim of a larger case-control study, pregnant women attending the Fetal Medicine Unit at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hospital das Clinicas, Sao Paulo University Medical School between July 1, 2013, and July 31, 2015, were allocated into either the gastroschisis group, where the woman was carrying a fetus with gastroschisis, or the control group, where the fetus was normal. Patients in the control group were matched at study entry for maternal age, preconception body mass index and weeks of gestation. In-person interviews were conducted during pregnancy to obtain data on demographic, medical, and social characteristics; exposure to substances; pregnancy history; the presence of chronic disease, urinary tract infections (UTIs), influenza, and fever; and the occurrence of stress events between the month before the last menstrual period and the first trimester of pregnancy. RESULTS Of 171 women included in the study, 57 were allocated to the gastroschisis group and 114 to the control group. There were significant associations between gastroschisis and maternal UTI (P=0.011), tobacco use (P=0.001), alcohol consumption (P≤0.001), and illicit drug use (P=0.012). After analysis by standard logistic regression, the remaining significant factors were UTI, tobacco use, and alcohol consumption. CONCLUSION UTI and exposure to tobacco or alcohol just before conception and during early pregnancy were associated with an increase in the likelihood of fetal gastroschisis.
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- Amanda B Freitas
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Department of Statistics, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, Sao Paulo University, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Michikawa T, Yamazaki S, Suda E, Kuroda T, Nakayama SF, Isobe T, Kobayashi Y, Iwai-Shimada M, Sekiyama M, Kawamoto T, Nitta H. Does overweight before pregnancy reduce the occurrence of gastroschisis?: the Japan Environment and Children's Study. BMC Res Notes 2020; 13:47. [PMID: 32000843 PMCID: PMC6990474 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-4915-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objective For several observational studies that have reported the factors related to gastroschisis, the target population in these studies was mainly residents of Europe or the US, and there is little data on the Asian population. In this study, we summarised characteristics of Japanese women who delivered infants with gastroschisis, particularly focusing on the pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), which was found to be inversely associated with gastroschisis in past studies, because the distribution of BMI is clearly different in Asia and the West. Results We used data from a nationwide birth cohort study which recruited pregnant women between 2011 and 2014. Among 92,796 women who delivered singleton live births, the frequency of underweight (pre-pregnancy BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) was 16.2%, reference weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) 73.1%, and overweight (≥ 25.0 kg/m2) 10.6%. We identified only 9 infants with gastroschisis, 2 of whose women were underweight (frequency of gastroschisis = 0.01%), 5 were in the reference group (0.01%), and 2 were overweight (0.02%). Of these 9 women, none were aged < 20 years, 2 were aged 20–29 years (frequency = 0.01%), and 7 were aged 30–39 years (0.01%). No reduction in the occurrence of gastroschisis was apparent among Japanese women who were overweight before pregnancy.
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- Takehiro Michikawa
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Medicine, Toho University, 5-21-16 Omori-nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 143-8540, Japan. .,Centre for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan.
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- Centre for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Centre for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Centre for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Centre for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Centre for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Centre for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Centre for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Centre for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Centre for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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Haddock C, Skarsgard ED. Understanding gastroschisis and its clinical management: where are we? Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 12:405-415. [PMID: 29419329 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1438890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Gastroschisis is the commonest developmental defect of the anterior abdominal wall in both developed and developing countries. The past 30 years have seen transformational improvements in outcome due to advances in neonatal intensive care and enhanced integration between the disciplines of maternal fetal medicine, neonatology and pediatric surgery. A review of gastroschisis, which emphasizes its epidemiology, multidisciplinary care strategies and contemporary outcomes is timely. Areas covered: This review discusses the current state of knowledge related to prevalence and causation, and postulated embryopathologic mechanisms contributing to the development of gastroschisis. Using relevant, current literature with an emphasis on high level evidence where it exists, we review modern techniques of prenatal diagnosis, pre and postnatal risk stratification, preferred timing and method of delivery, options for abdominal wall closure, nutritional management, and short and long term clinical and neurodevelopmental follow-up. Expert commentary: This section explores controversies in contemporary management which contribute to practice and cost variation and discusses the benefits of novel nutritional therapies and care standardization that target unnecessary practice variation and improve overall cost-effectiveness of gastroschisis care. The commentary concludes with a review of fertile areas of gastroschisis research, which represent opportunities for knowledge synthesis and further outcome improvement.
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- Candace Haddock
- a Department of Surgery , British Columbia Children's Hospital , Vancouver , Canada
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- a Department of Surgery , British Columbia Children's Hospital , Vancouver , Canada
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