ALLMedicine™ Anencephaly Center

Feb 4th, 2021 - Despite the success of folic acid fortification programs, neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida, encephalocele, and anencephaly remain among the most substantial causes of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although these are c...

Jan 17th, 2021 - This study investigated the risk of congenital heart defects (CHD) and other congenital anomalies (CA) associated with first trimester use of macrolide antibiotics (mainly erythromycin, spiramycin, clarithromycin and azithromycin) and lincosamides...

Nov 28th, 2020 - Life-limiting fetal diagnoses such as anencephaly require families to make decisions in which no options offered will lead to the desired outcome of a healthy newborn. Although informed choice and shared decision-making are important aspects of et...

Nov 12th, 2020 - The prenatal diagnosis of microhydranencephaly is important and needs to be distinguished from anencephaly, because unlike anencephaly, fetuses with microhydranencephaly can survive after birth. Herein, we report a case of microhydranencephaly tha...

Nov 10th, 2020 - Exencephaly-anencephaly Sequence.|2020| ,Monteagudo A,|diagnosis,complications,diagnostic imaging,genetics,therapy,complications,complications,complications,complications,abnormalities,diagnosis,complications,diagnostic imaging,genetics,therapy,co...

Dec 18th, 2018 - In this position statement, the Teratology Society acknowledges the value of accurate measurement of total prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in the population to support prevention, and advocates for rigorous surveillance world‐wide. NTDs,.

Nov 30th, 2017 - Neural tube defects (NTDs) are congenital structural abnormalities of the central nervous system and vertebral column. Neural tube defects may occur as an isolated malformation, in combination with other malformations, as part of a genetic syndrom...

Feb 4th, 2021 - Despite the success of folic acid fortification programs, neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida, encephalocele, and anencephaly remain among the most substantial causes of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although these are c...

Jan 17th, 2021 - This study investigated the risk of congenital heart defects (CHD) and other congenital anomalies (CA) associated with first trimester use of macrolide antibiotics (mainly erythromycin, spiramycin, clarithromycin and azithromycin) and lincosamides...

Nov 28th, 2020 - Life-limiting fetal diagnoses such as anencephaly require families to make decisions in which no options offered will lead to the desired outcome of a healthy newborn. Although informed choice and shared decision-making are important aspects of et...

Nov 12th, 2020 - The prenatal diagnosis of microhydranencephaly is important and needs to be distinguished from anencephaly, because unlike anencephaly, fetuses with microhydranencephaly can survive after birth. Herein, we report a case of microhydranencephaly tha...

Nov 10th, 2020 - Exencephaly-anencephaly Sequence.|2020| ,Monteagudo A,|diagnosis,complications,diagnostic imaging,genetics,therapy,complications,complications,complications,complications,abnormalities,diagnosis,complications,diagnostic imaging,genetics,therapy,co...

Oct 22nd, 2018 - The Government plans to consult on the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid in a move to reduce birth defects. The consultation will start early next year and will look at the evidence around folic acid fortification as well as its pra...

Jan 25th, 2018 - During pregnancy, low- and no-carbohydrate diets may not be a good choice, ScienceDaily reported. Originally published in the Birth Defects Research journal, the study found low-carb diets throughout pregnancy were associated with a 30% higher ris...

Mar 9th, 2017 - Hi. I am Art Caplan at New York University's Langone Medical Center, Division of Medical Ethics. There have been a lot of headlines lately about a very brave mom who is carrying a child with a terrible birth defect. The defect is called anencephal...

Mar 9th, 2017 - Hi. I am Art Caplan at New York University's Langone Medical Center, Division of Medical Ethics. There have been a lot of headlines lately about a very brave mom who is carrying a child with a terrible birth defect. The defect is called anencephal...

Apr 23rd, 2015 - Optimal red blood cell (RBC) folate concentrations should exceed 400 ng/mL in women of reproductive age to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs), according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines described in an article published in the April 2...