Increasing Prevalence of Gastroschisis -- 1995-2012Increasing Prevalence of Gastroschisis -- 1995-2012
What might explain the significant increase in gastroschisis, a serious congenital defect of the intestines, in recent years? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news

Gastroschisis: Overview & General Information
Information and overview of Gastroschisis, a form of birth defect of an infants abdominal wall (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 5, 2016 Category: Disability Tags: Child Disability Source Type: news

Gastroschisis: Overview & General Information
Information and overview of Gastroschisis, a form of birth defect of an infants abdominal wall (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 5, 2016 Category: Disability Tags: Children and Youth Source Type: news

Gastroschisis Increasing in Children of Young, Black MothersGastroschisis Increasing in Children of Young, Black Mothers
The CDC has reported continuing increases in US incidence of gastroschisis, a serious abdominal wall birth defect, since the 1980s, especially in infants born to young black mothers. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - January 27, 2016 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Rate of Severe Stomach Birth Defect Increased Over Two Decades: CDC
Gastroschisis, a hole in the abdominal wall, more common in babies born to teen mothers Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Birth Defects, Health Statistics, Hernia (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CDC: Serious birth defect on the rise
An increasing number of babies are being born with a serious birth defect, gastroschisis, and it's got scientists concerned. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - January 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Babies born with organs outside their bodies up by a third
Stephen FellerATLANTA, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- More babies are being born with gastroschisis, organs protruding from their bodies, but the CDC is unsure why it has increased in frequency. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sharp rise in intestines-protruding birth defect in babies CDC reports
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that cases of gastroschisis 'more than doubled' over the past 18 years, with a 263 per cent increase in babies born to black teen moms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rate of Severe Stomach Birth Defect Doubled Over Two Decades: CDC
Gastroschisis, a hole in the abdominal wall, more common in babies born to teen mothers Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Birth Defects, Health Statistics, Hernia (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sharp rise in potentially fatal birth defect that causes a baby's intestines to grow THROUGH the stomach wall
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that cases of gastroschisis 'more than doubled' over the past 18 years, with a 263 per cent increase in babies born to black teen moms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Serious birth defect on the rise, CDC researchers say
An increasing number of babies are being born with a serious birth defect, gastroschisis, and it's got scientists concerned. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Gastroschisis Rates Rising, and No One Knows Why
(MedPage Today) -- Rare birth defect up among mothers of all ages and ethnicities (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - January 22, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Increasing Prevalence of Gastroschisis — 14 States, 1995–2012
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 22, 2016 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Gastroschisis on the Rise (FREE)
By Cara Adler Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS The prevalence of gastroschisis — a congenital intestinal defect associated with young maternal age — has … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 22, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Stomach Birth Defect Rate Doubled Over 2 Decades
Gastroschisis, a hole in the abdominal wall, more common in babies born to teen mothers (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news