Prenatal ultrasound screening and congenital anomalies at birth by region: Pattern and distribution in Latvia

CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study showed a statistically significant association between the rate of foetal anomalies and the frequency of prenatal examinations. A higher average number of US examinations per pregnancy was observed in the rural regions. Regional variations exist in the rates of specific congenital anomalies. Further studies are recommended in this field for better understanding. Surveillance systems that are able to analyse the efficiency of US examinations need to be developed for the early prenatal detection of congenital anomalies.PMID:37771958 | PMC:PMC10522966 | DOI:10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100242
Source: Reproductive Biology - Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Source Type: research