Publications by Anencephaly
DORV_2007-2020
Background Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) is a rare congenital heart defect where the heart’s two major arteries both connect to the right ventricle. [1] Normally, the left ventricle pumps oxygen-rich blood out of the heart through the aorta, while the right ventricle pumps oxygen-poor blood out through the pulmonary artery. With DORV,...
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Ebstein Anomaly_2007-2020
Background Ebstein Anomaly is a rare birth defect of the heart characterized by a malformation of the tricuspid valve (a valve between the upper and lower chambers of the right side of the heart). In Ebstein anomaly, the tricuspid valve is misshapen and displaced lower than normal leading to excess blood flow to the right atrium causing it to b...
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Encephalocele_2007-2020
Background Encephalocele is a neural tube defect (NTD) or brain disorder that causes part of the brain to protrude through a gap in the skull. The portion of the brain that protrudes through the gap in the skull is most often located on the back of the head (occipital region) and is typically covered by skin or a membrane. The gap in the skull ...
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Gastroschisis_2007-2020
Background Gastroschisis, like omphalocele, is a birth defect in the abdominal wall that causes a newborn’s intestines and sometimes other organs (e.g. stomach and liver) to protrude outside of the baby’s body, usually through a hole next to the belly button. This condition occurs when the muscles that make up the baby’s abdominal wall ...
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Coarctation_Aorta2007-2020
Background Coarctation of the aorta is a birth defect in which part of the aorta, the main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body, is narrowed. This narrowing, or coarctation, results in reduced blood flow to the lower body. [1] Coarctation of the aorta is usually diagnosed after birth, as prenatal diagnosis...
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Club_Foot_2007-2020
Background Clubfoot, or talipes equinovarus, is a congenital condition that occurs when the foot is twisted inward and downward due to shortened leg tendons. Clubfoot typically occurs alone and can affect either one or both feet. Males are twice as likely as females to have clubfoot and are more likely to have bilateral clubfeet. [1] An indivi...
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Cleft_Lip_2007-2020
Background A cleft lip is congenital condition when a baby’s lip does not form properly during early pregnancy [1]. Cleft lip occurs when the lip does not come together during development, separating the lip either on one side (unilateral) or on both sides (bilateral) [2]. Cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth fails to join together...
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Cleft_Palate_2007-2020
Background A cleft palates is congenital condition when a baby’s palate do not form properly during early pregnancy. Cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth fails to join together resulting in an opening in either the front of the palate, the back of the palate, or both [1]. The lip and palate develop separately during pregnancy, there...
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Congenital_Diaphragmatic_Hernia_2007-2020
Background Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a birth defect where a hole in the diaphragm allows for the passage of organs in the abdomen, such as the intestines, stomach, and liver, upwards into an infant’s chest.[1] The diaphragm is the large muscle that separates the chest from abdomen and when an organ in the abdomen pushes through...
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trend07_20
Table Notes: Missing data is the result of suppression and/or non-data collection in early years. Prevalence rate estimates are based on reports to the Alaska Birth Defect Registry. Although p-value estimates are provided to assess the trend (increasing or decreasing) over time, caution should be used in interpretation as data collection metho...
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