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12675787

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-4-4
pubmed:abstractText
Malrotation of the intestines occurs as a result of failure of normal intestinal rotation and fixation during early pregnancy. This study examined the epidemiology of malrotation in Hawaii during 1986-99, using data from a population-based birth defects registry. There were 81 cases of malrotation, resulting in a rate of 2.86 per 10 000 live births and fetal deaths. The first-year mortality rate was 15.8%. Other major birth defects were reported for 93.8% of the cases. The malrotation rate during 1993-99 was significantly higher than the rate during 1986-92 (rate ratio [RR] 1.42, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04, 1.90). The malrotation rate was inversely proportional to maternal age (P = 0.028). Compared with whites, the malrotation rate was significantly higher among Far East Asians (RR 1.95, 95% CI 1.12, 3.17), Pacific Islanders (RR 2.41, 95% CI 1.63, 3.44) and Filipinos (RR 1.82, 95% CI 1.02, 3.01). Malrotation rates did not differ significantly by sex (RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.70, 1.34) or plurality (RR 1.86, 95% CI 0.38, 5.44) but were significantly higher among livebirths with birthweight < 3000 g (RR 3.90, 95% CI 2.83, 5.24). With no other population-based studies of malrotation found in the literature, this study adds to the knowledge of the epidemiology of malrotation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0269-5022
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
195-200
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Epidemiology of intestinal malrotation, Hawaii, 1986-99.
pubmed:affiliation
Hawaii Birth Defects Program, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't