title: A survey of serious congenital morphological abnormalities in Abu Dhabi.
abstract: The overall incidence of severe congenital abnormalities diagnosed within the first week of life was 12.9/1000, which is similar to other surveys (1,2), although the distribution and type of abnormalities encountered varied considerably. The incidence of spina bifida and encephaloceles was lower than elsewhere (0.54/1000).
authors: Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors: S T
authors: ST
authors: Al-Jawad
authors: A I
authors: AI
authors: Shubbar
authors: N A
authors: NA
authors: Khafaji
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Kholeif
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Lane
authors: D K
authors: DK
authors: Moore
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000002:abnormalities; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000453:epidemiology; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013577:Syndrome; D014479:United Arab Emirates