Changes in detection of birth defects and perinatal mortality after introduction of prenatal ultrasound screening in the Kola Peninsula (North-West Russia): combination of two birth registries

• Main Authors: Postoev, Vitaly, Grjibovski, Andrej, Nieboer, Evert, Odland, Jon
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2015
• Subjects: Prenatal diagnostics; Screening; Ultrasound diagnostic; Birth defects; Murmansk County Birth Registry; Perinatal mortality; Prenatal detection rate; Russia; Kola Peninsula; Murmansk; Monchegorsk; kola peninsula; North-West Russia
• Online Access: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/15/308

Abstract Background Prenatal diagnostics ultrasound was established in Russia in 2000 as a routine method of screening for birth defects. The aims of the current study were twofold: to assess changes in birth defects prevalence at birth and perinatal mortality after ultrasound screening was implemen...