title: [Occurrence of congenital anomalies in neonates in the Sarajevo region].
abstract: Datas about frequency of congenital anomalies in the world are different because of the difference in ecological variations, socioeconomical differences, geographical differences and other conditions. Datas about incidence prevalence and mortality of the congenital anomalies during the infant period are insufficient in region Sarajevo. Goal of this study is to show frequency of congenital anomalies in region Sarajevo. Patients During the period from 01.01.1990-31.12.1999 in Sarajevo region was done the retrospective analysis of children who were born alive and dead, then the analysis of mortality of infants because of congenital anomalies, and children with anomalies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the same period there were 47980 children born. There were 269 (5.6%) dead born children were 269 (5.6%). Incidence of mortality in infantil period was 120/10,000, and incidence of the children with congenital anomalies was 286/10,000 and was higher every year. There is no datas about mortality of congenital anomalies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study shows that congenital anomalies in Sarajevo region are getting higher from year to year, and it is necessary to make a registry of congenital anomalies like these in the world.
authors.affiliation: Pedijatrijska klinika K C U Sarajevo Prirodnomatematicki fakultet Sarajevo.
authors.forename: Meliha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakić
authors.forename: Avdo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sofradzija
mesh_terms: D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina / Q000453:epidemiology; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies