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
Stomach Birth Defect Rate Increased 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
Rate of Birth Defect of Abdominal Wall Increasing, C.D.C. Says
The rate of gastroschisis has increased about 30 percent since 1995, the agency reported. For young black mothers, the increase was 263 percent. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pregnancy and Childbirth gastroschisis Bowels Birth Defects Source Type: news
Why Blood Donors Are My Heroes
Post written by Joey Hoffman, mother of a blood recipient.
On February 8, 2003, my daughter, Daisy, received her first blood transfusion immediately after birth. It helped save her life – as did countless other transfusions over the years.
At eight weeks in utero, Daisy was diagnosed with gastroschisis, a congenital condition in which her intestines developed outside of her body in the amniotic fluid. My OB-GYN stated that she would be OK. They would place her intestines back inside her abdomen, and she’d recover in the neonatal intensive care unit for two weeks.
Daisy lived in the NICU for seven months.
Daisy didn’t...
Source: Red Cross Chat - August 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sarah Layton Tags: Blood biomed transfusion Source Type: news
Gastroschisis: Risk Factors May Predict Postnatal OutcomesGastroschisis: Risk Factors May Predict Postnatal Outcomes
Intraabdominal bowel dilatation, polyhydramnios, and gastric dilatation may help identify those neonates with a prenatal diagnosis of gastroschisis who are at higher risk for postnatal complications. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
