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0345/2022 - Temporal trends in prevalence and infant mortality of birth defects in Brazil,2001 to 2018
Tendência temporal da prevalência e mortalidade infantil das anomalias congênitas no Brasil, de 2001 a 2018

Author:

• Qeren Hapuk R. Ferreira Fernandes - Fernandes, Q.H.R.F - <qerenferreira@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3172-9684

Co-author(s):

• Enny S. Paixão - Paixão, E.S - <Enny.Cruz@lshtm.ac.uk>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4797-908X
• Maria da Conceição N. Costa - Costa, M.C.N - <mariacncosta@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7275-4280
• Maria Glória Teixeira - Teixeira, M.G - <magloria@ufba.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3318-3408
• Juliana Darbra Cruz Rios - Rios, J.D.C - <judarbra@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9273-1112
• Keila da Silva Goes Di Santo - Santo, K.S.G. D - <keiladisanto@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3320-0239
• Mauricio L. Barreto - Barreto, M.L - <mauricio@ufba.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0215-4930
• Angelina Xavier Acosta - Acosta, A.X - <axacosta@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1494-1373


Abstract:

Congenital anomalies (CA) are a relevant problem for global public health, affecting about 3 to 6% of newborns worldwide. In Brazil, they are the second main cause of infant mortality. Thus, extensive studies are needed to demonstrate the impact of these anomalies on births and deaths. The present study describes the temporal trends of prevalence and infant mortalityCA among live births in Brazil and regions,2001 to 2018, using the related data between the Information System on Live Births (SINASC, acronym in Portuguese) and Mortality Information System (SIM, acronym in Portuguese). The prevalence and infant mortalityCA has increased in Brazil and in most regions, especially in the Northeast and North. Those in the musculoskeletal system were the most frequent at birth (29.8/10,000 live births), followed by those in the circulatory system (12.7/10,000 live births) that represented the first cause of death in this group. The applied linkage technique made it possible to correct the national prevalence of CA by 17.9% in the analyzed period, after retrieving the anomalies notified in the SIM, proving to be a good tool to improve the quality of anomalies information in the country.

Keywords:

Congenital anomalies, Record linkage, Children\'s health.

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Fernandes, Q.H.R.F, Paixão, E.S, Costa, M.C.N, Teixeira, M.G, Rios, J.D.C, Santo, K.S.G. D, Barreto, M.L, Acosta, A.X. Temporal trends in prevalence and infant mortality of birth defects in Brazil,2001 to 2018. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2022/Nov). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/temporal-trends-in-prevalence-and-infant-mortality-of-birth-defects-in-brazil2001-to-2018/18601?id=18601&id=18601



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