Br J Psychiatry. 2008 May 1;192:344-350Duration of antidepressant use during pregnancy and risk of major congenital malformations Ramos E, St-André M, Rey É, Oraichi D, Bérard A. University of Montreal, and Research Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Sainte-Justine, Montreal; Background: Antidepressant use during the gestational period is a controversial topic. Aims: To determine whether duration of antidepressant use during the first trimester increases the risk of major congenital malformations in offspring of women diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Method: A case-control study was performed among women who had been pregnant between January 1998 and December 2002. Data were obtained from a Medication and Pregnancy registry, built by linking three d
Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects (Repost)Publisher: Wiley | Pages: 754 | 2006-10-20 | ISBN: 0470093161 | PDF | 18.65 MBOver 10 years after the publication of the second edition, Wiley now publishes the third edition of the popular volume Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects.Completely updated and expanded, this new edition describes step-by-step the surgical procedures for congenital heart defects and includes detailed illustrations for each operation.New in this edition are chapters on exercise testing, MRI, EP studies and catheter ablation of arrhythmias, extracorporeal circulatory support and paediatric lung transplantation. A greatly expanded ultrasound chapter contains numerous colour Doppler’s of many conditions.Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects, Third Edition:* Provides com
A very rare congenital disorder known as Branchio-oculo-facial syndrome (BOFS) makes itself apparent in some new-born infants. Blockage of the tear ducts or lacrimal duct obstruction is one of the traits that characterize this condition. Medical researchers have found at least 7 percent of infants displaying this disorder with the percent higher in premature babies.If the tear duct that performs the function of emptying tears into the nasal cavity is blocked, the trapped tears can get infected due to their stagnant nature. Reconstructive plastic surgery for treating lacrimal duct blockage is the optimum method for treating this condition.Before performing a reconstructive eyelid surgery however, plastic surgeons try to force tears into the naso-lacrimal duct by massaging the area around th
Congenital Talipes Equinovarus or clubfoot mostly affect children who are born with one or both feet curved inward, assuming the shape of a golf club, hence the popular term for the condition. It is regarded as one of the common congenital deformities worldwide affecting about one infant in every one thousand births. If left untreated, [...]
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Color Atlas of Congenital Heart Surgery covers the full spectrum of congenital heart defects, first depicting the pathology in pre-repair photographs and then detailing step-by-step the operative procedure. Dr. Litwin depicts the most common procedures along with the most complex ones, providing a range of information vital to residents and fellows in training as well as
Wrong Society's PresumptionOur society usually has the wrong presumption on congenital cataract disease. Some are:Cataract surgery caused blindnessWait till the children grow up before giving any treatment or surgeryNo special treatment to treat this ailmentPresumption that cataract surgery causes blindness is absolutely wrong. Cataract surgery can restore patient eyesight to the better level and it needs to be done as early as after diagnosis is made.If the surgery were made after the patient show signs of amblyopia, the visual capacity of the patient is not at the maximum level.Patient may undergo further treatment to overcome amblyopia problem. The attitude of waiting until the child grow up first should be avoided before the patient advance to the amblyopic level and the limited capaci
ComplicationsThe blurred eye vision in the child is disturbing the brain development. The age around first four months to two years is very critical for the child’s eyes and brains development.The visual inputs that being seen will be delivered to the brain to enable the child to recognize objects and learn. If this process is disrupted, the child cannot recognize the seen objects since the brain which control the visual sense is not developed and functioning well.This phenomenon is also known as amblyopia or lazy eyes. Children with this problem only can recognize big objects and this will disrupt the learning process especially the ability to read and write.Methods Of TreatmentChildren with clinical symptoms mentioned must undergo comprehensive screening by eye specialist. Patients wh
The CausesA congenital cataract state that happens to one eye is a case that happens rarely. Patient who experience congenital cataract to only one eye usually experience other congenital eye defects such as structural front eye abnormality, primary vitreous structure abnormality (vitreous humour) and a state known as posterior lenticonus.Patient who experience congenital cataract problem on both eye sides usually have family history of congenital cataract disease and other numbers of diseases. Among them are premature birth and intrauterine infections like rubella, syphilis, toxoplasmosis and herpes.Metabolic disruption such as hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, hypocalcaemia and galactosemia also would cause congenital cataract disease. Patients who experience diseases like Down syndrome, Edwa
Cornea disease in children is also known as congenital cataract disease in medical language. Congenital cataract is a state where the eye lens which is originally clear and translucent turned muddy and this situation was traced after the birth.Eye lens function is to focus light that enters into the eye and create the image onto the retina. Cataract disease prevents the light from entering the eye and causing blurred image produced on the retina of the eye.This disease also could affect the patient's eyesight and could cause blindness if it not treated at the early stage. Congenital cataract can occur on one eye only or both two eyes. This disease also could happen regardless of sex, male or female.Those who have family history of this disease also have higher risk to inherit this disease.
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), also known as congenital heart defects, is a type of heart disease that occurs in newborns.
This condition results from the structural defects of the heart or the major blood vessels close to the heart during the pregnancy, before the baby’s birth.
Heart, an essential part of the body, [...]
The heart is the most important part of one's body; it ensures blood circulation throughout the body, without which life would not be possible. Medicine has advanced greatly and, with modern technology, almost all heart diseases can be treated successfully if detected in time.
What is Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart disease, or CHD, is a malformation of the heart or a large blood vessel near the heart. Congenital heart disease is a condition that one is born with and it is one of the most common forms of major birth defects in newborns, affecting approximately 8% per 1000 infants. It is normally diagnosed within one week from birth in 40-50% of congenital heart disease cases.
This condition is not a problem until after birth, as the blood circulation differs from that after birth. The fetal circulation derives oxygen and nutrients from the mother through the placenta, and the fetal circulation has important communications between the upper heart chambers and the great bl
What is Congenital hypothyroidism?
Congenital hypothyroidism is often mentioned as CHT. This is a condition of thyroid hormone deficiency present at birth. The ratio says 1:4000 newborn having the disease. CHT, if left untreated, may bring several abnormalities like growth failure and permanent mental retardation of the child. However, it is estimated that 18-20% of these infants have this disease for a time being and will only require treatment for initial years of life and no furthermore. Generally after the age of three, the treatment is stopped and then again signs and symptoms are watched and the child is screened again after few weeks to decide for further treatment.
Causes of Congenital Hypothyroidism
Around the world, child suffering from CHT is to be taken seriously. The cause for this situation is mostly the iodine deficiency in areas where the environmental iodine is not sufficient. The other reasons include defect of development of the thyroid gland. This might be result o
Comment: The kind of news that I like to read. It brings hope for parents who children suffer from such disorders. Bless the Indian doctors for their research and persistence. NEW DELHI, May 8 (Bernama) -- One child in 5,000 is said to suffer from anorectal malformation, a birth defect where the anus and rectum are not properly developed, making the expelling of waste very painful and difficult.At the same time, one infant in 100,000 is reported to be born with common cloaca, a rare and complicated form of anorectal malformation, where children are born without proper vagina, urethra and anus.Some experts describe this malformation as a "medical mess" but paediatric surgeons at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are confident of giving these children a new life, removing them from the clutches of agony and giving them hope to live a normal life.Surgeons take about six to 10 hours to reconstruct the vital organs of a child to enable them to pass urine a
Article Title: Five Ways To Prevent Congenital Problems In DogsAuthor: John MailerIt is our job as dog owners to make sure that our pets arehappy and healthy. However, it is not always an easy job giventhat our dogs are curious and intelligent creatures with atendency to get themselves into all kinds of trouble. And whenthey do get in sick or hurt, it is up to us to examine them andfind out exactly what the problem is. Prevention is the main key in order to avoid diseases andillness from attacking your dog. In fact, the best preventionbegins even before you start breeding the dog. But what do youdo if your pet was born with a health problem? There are a fewoptions for you to choose from when helping your dog that isborn with a congenital defect. Often times, surgery can correcta structural defect. Other aspects such as good feeding, goodamount of exercise, proper grooming and veterinary care allhelp in controlling certain disorder and symptoms fromoccurring. But the mo
If you have been trying to find relevant information on dog breeding, you have come to the right place. This article on dog breeding is perhaps amongst the best written article on the topic and it is for you to make benefit out of it.
Prevention is the main key in order to avoid diseases and illness from attacking your dog. In fact, the best prevention begins even before you start breeding the dog. But what do you do if your pet was born with a health problem? There are a few options for you to choose from when helping your dog that is born with a congenital defect. Often times, surgery can correct a structural defect. Other aspects such as good feeding, good amount of exercise, proper grooming and veterinary care all help in controlling certain disorder and symptoms from occurring.
But the most effective treatment for congenital defects is in preventing them from happening in the first place.
Here are five ways on how you can prevent congenital problems in your dog:
1. Never breed un
