Risk of developing congenital malformations in infants whose mothers live under unfavourable geochemical conditions

Abstract. The objective of the paper was to determine the risk of congenital malformations in children whose mothers lived in areas with different geochemical characteristics. Material and methods.  We have analysed 492 protocols of autopsy on newborn infants and fetuses, which died in the uterus o...

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Main Author: Olena Vlasova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5289
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description Abstract. The objective of the paper was to determine the risk of congenital malformations in children whose mothers lived in areas with different geochemical characteristics. Material and methods.  We have analysed 492 protocols of autopsy on newborn infants and fetuses, which died in the uterus or after birth during 2004-2014 in Chernivtsi due to the geochemical disadvantages of the places where the pregnant women lived. Results.  When pregnant women live in the areas with a chronic exposition to heavy metals the risk of the fetal death and that of newborn infants increases by 6,1 times compared to conditionally clean areas. It has been established that in the structure of birth defects in deceased children, whose mothers lived in places of geochemical disadvantage, there was a reliable risk of congenital heart disease and of multiple congenital malformations. Conclusions.  The peculiarities of the distribution of incidence of congenital malformations in ecologically unfavorable areas are: the prevalence of congenital heart disease (OR = 2.13 (95DI 1.05-4.31), multiple congenital heart diseases OR = 1.8 (95CI 1.1- 2.8), especially in the male population (OR = 2.7 (95CI 1.04-7.4).
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spelling doaj.art-afcac44ddbee4d7ab9750a751649520a2022-12-22T00:54:39ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062018-02-018223123410.5281/zenodo.11751754920Risk of developing congenital malformations in infants whose mothers live under unfavourable geochemical conditionsOlena Vlasova0Higher education institution in Ukraine "Bukovinian State Medical University"Abstract. The objective of the paper was to determine the risk of congenital malformations in children whose mothers lived in areas with different geochemical characteristics. Material and methods.  We have analysed 492 protocols of autopsy on newborn infants and fetuses, which died in the uterus or after birth during 2004-2014 in Chernivtsi due to the geochemical disadvantages of the places where the pregnant women lived. Results.  When pregnant women live in the areas with a chronic exposition to heavy metals the risk of the fetal death and that of newborn infants increases by 6,1 times compared to conditionally clean areas. It has been established that in the structure of birth defects in deceased children, whose mothers lived in places of geochemical disadvantage, there was a reliable risk of congenital heart disease and of multiple congenital malformations. Conclusions.  The peculiarities of the distribution of incidence of congenital malformations in ecologically unfavorable areas are: the prevalence of congenital heart disease (OR = 2.13 (95DI 1.05-4.31), multiple congenital heart diseases OR = 1.8 (95CI 1.1- 2.8), especially in the male population (OR = 2.7 (95CI 1.04-7.4).http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5289congenital malformations, newborn infants, heavy metals, soil pollution.
spellingShingle Olena Vlasova
Risk of developing congenital malformations in infants whose mothers live under unfavourable geochemical conditions
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
congenital malformations, newborn infants, heavy metals, soil pollution.
title Risk of developing congenital malformations in infants whose mothers live under unfavourable geochemical conditions
title_full Risk of developing congenital malformations in infants whose mothers live under unfavourable geochemical conditions
title_fullStr Risk of developing congenital malformations in infants whose mothers live under unfavourable geochemical conditions
title_full_unstemmed Risk of developing congenital malformations in infants whose mothers live under unfavourable geochemical conditions
title_short Risk of developing congenital malformations in infants whose mothers live under unfavourable geochemical conditions
title_sort risk of developing congenital malformations in infants whose mothers live under unfavourable geochemical conditions
topic congenital malformations, newborn infants, heavy metals, soil pollution.
url http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5289
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