Birth Prevalence of Oral Clefting in Northern Iran

2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 378-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Jafar Golalipour ◽  
Arezo Mirfazeli ◽  
Naser Behnampour
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Birth Date ◽  
Northern Iran ◽  
Oral Clefts ◽  
Oral Cleft ◽  
Birth Prevalence ◽  
Parental Consanguinity ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Isolated Cleft Palate

Objective: To explore the prevalence of oral clefting in northern Iran. Setting: In the Dezyani hospital 37,951 live births from 1998 through 2003 were screened for oral clefts. Clinical and demographic factors of diagnosed cases, including birth date, ethnicity, type of oral cleft, parental consanguinity, and coexisting anomalies, were recorded for analysis. Results: The overall prevalence of oral clefting was 0.97 per 1000 live births. The prevalence of cleft lip with or without cleft palate and isolated cleft palate was 0.60 and 0.37 per 1000, respectively. The prevalence of oral clefting was 1.08 per 1000 male births and 0.86 per 1000 female births. With respect to parental ethnicity, the prevalence of oral clefting was 0.86, 0.88, and 1.47 per 1000 in Fars, Turkman, and Sistani, respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of oral cleft among live births in the Dezyani hospital is similar to that reported in the previous studies for Iran and whites.

scholarly journals Folic acid supplements and risk for oral clefts in the newborn: a population-based study

2015 ◽  
Vol 114 (9) ◽  
pp. 1456-1463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trude Gildestad ◽  
Tone Bjørge ◽  
Stein Emil Vollset ◽  
Kari Klungsøyr ◽  
Roy Miodini Nilsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Vitamin Supplement ◽  
Birth Registry ◽  
Oral Clefts ◽  
Birth Prevalence ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Relative Risks

AbstractResults from previous studies on maternal folic acid intake and infant oral clefts are inconclusive. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between women’s use of folic acid and/or multivitamin supplements and the risk for oral cleft in the newborn. We used data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway based on all births in Norway from 1999 to 2013. A total of 528 220 women had 880 568 pregnancies, resulting in 896 674 live births and stillbirths, of which 1623 had oral clefts (isolated oral clefts, n 1311; non-isolated oral clefts, n 312). Altogether, 21·5 % of women were vitamin supplement users before pregnancy. The birth prevalence of oral clefts was 1·81/1000 live births and stillbirths. Relative risks (RR) were estimated with log-binomial regression. For pregnancies with maternal use of vitamins, the adjusted RR for clefts overall was 0·90 (95 % CI 0·79, 1·04). The adjusted RR for cleft palate only (n 586) was 0·84 (95 % CI 0·66, 1·06) and that for cleft lip with or without cleft palate (n 1037) was 0·94 (95 % CI 0·79, 1·13). Associations were stronger for cleft cases that occurred in combination with other malformations (adjusted RR 0·63; 95 % CI 0·45, 0·88), although vitamin supplements provided no protection against isolated clefts (adjusted RR 0·98; 95 % CI 0·84, 1·15). In conclusion, our study demonstrates no statistically significant association between vitamin use and isolated oral clefts. However, we found lower risk for oral clefts that occurred in combination with other malformations.

Birth weight and gestational age of newborns with cleft lip with or without cleft palate and with isolated cleft palate

2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Wyszynski ◽  
Andrea Sarkozi ◽  
Peter Vargha ◽  
Andrew Czeizel
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Premature Birth ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Elevated Risk ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Oral Clefts ◽  
Isolated Cleft Palate

The birth weight and gestational age of 1368 newborns with isolated cleft lip with or without cleft palate and 582 with isolated cleft palate were compared to those of matched healthy controls. The results indicate that fetuses with oral clefts are at elevated risk of having low and very low birth weight, but not of having a premature birth. Speculations on a relationship between these findings and the presence of oral clefts are presented.

Analysis of the Prevalence and Incidence of Cleft Lip and Palate in Colombia

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 552-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rengifo Reina Herney Alonso ◽  
Guarnizo Peralta Stefany Brigetty
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Clefts ◽  
Birth Prevalence ◽  
Administrative Records ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Population Prevalence ◽  
The Individual

Objective: To analyze the population prevalence and birth prevalence of oral clefts in Colombia from 2009 to 2017. Methods: A cross-sectional study using information from the National Administrative Records of Colombia. The data came from 2 types of administrative records (Surveillance System and the Individual Registry of Service Provision) and the oral health national survey. Population prevalence and birth prevalence by type of cleft lip and/or cleft (CL/P) ratios were calculated using Poisson distribution for count data and to assess stationary tests on time series (Dickey-Fuller) and (Phillips-Perron) was used. Results: Population prevalence in Colombia was 3.27 per 10 000 inhabitants (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.21-3.32) and birth prevalence was 6.0 per 10 000 live births (95% CI, 5.67-6.35). Bogotá have the highest population prevalence with CL/P. In the analysis of trends for the prevalence proportion by type of clefts in newborn babies with cleft, it was observed that the highest proportion was for babies with CLP. Cleft lip (CL) has increased from 17.4% in 2014 to 34.2% in 2017, cleft palate (CP) has decreased from 32.9% to 20.2%; and CLP changed from 49.6% to 45.5% in the same period. Conclusions: The population prevalence was 3.27 per 10 000 inhabitants. Births prevalence was 6.0 per 10 000 live births, and Orinoquia and Amazonia have higher rates than the national average. The administrative registers are adequate systems to know the behavior of oral clefts. The CL/P had a nonstationary trend during the period 2014 to 2017.

Epidemiology of cleft lip with or without cleft palate in Thais

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rungnapa Ittiwut ◽  
Pichit Siriwan ◽  
Kanya Suphapeetiporn ◽  
Vorasuk Shotelersuk
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Oral Clefts ◽  
Oral Cleft ◽  
History Of ◽  
Maternal Consumption ◽  
Genetic And Environmental Factors

Abstract Background Oral clefts, including cleft lip (CL), CL with cleft palate (CL/CP), and cleft palate only (CPO), are among the most common birth defects, and if left untreated can cause significant morbidity. Causes are complex and involve both genetic and environmental factors. Several studies have demonstrated the highest prevalence of oral clefts being in Asian, white, and African populations. However, there have been very few epidemiological studies of oral clefts in Thais. Objectives To describe the epidemiology and factors associated with oral clefts in Thais. Methods This retrospective case-control observational study included individuals from numerous regions in Thailand. We reviewed data regarding 784 patients with an oral cleft collected in questionnaires as part of the Thai nationwide Smart Smile and Speech Project from 2006 to 2014. Data regarding patients with oral clefts were analyzed, and compared with data regarding 187 unaffected controls. Results Of 784 cases, CL/CP accounted for 59.8%, CPO 21.9%, and CL 18.3%. A family history of oral clefts was detected in all 3 types (P < 0.001). Maternal use of any drugs or herbal medicine not prescribed by physicians during pregnancy in cases of CPO (P = 0.049) and maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy in cases of CL/CP (P = 0.047) were significantly higher than that by mothers of controls. Conclusions CL/CP is the most common type of oral cleft. A family history of oral clefts, and maternal consumption of alcohol or nonprescribed drugs are positively associated with oral clefts in Thais.

Prevalence and Characteristics of Non-Syndromic Orofacial Clefts and the Influence of Consanguinity

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
NM Alamoudi ◽  
H J Sabbagh ◽  
NPT Innes ◽  
D El Derwi ◽  
AZ Hanno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Orofacial Cleft ◽  
Prospective Surveillance ◽  
Orofacial Clefts ◽  
Birth Prevalence ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Jeddah City ◽  
The Relationship

The Objective of this study was to identify the prevalence and describe the characteristics of non-syndromic orofacial cleft (NSOFC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and examine the influence of consanguinity. Study Design: Six hospitals were selected to represent Jeddah's five municipal districts. New born infants with NSOFC born between 1st of January 2010 to 31st of December 2011 were clinically examined and their number compared to the total number of infants born in these hospitals to calculate the prevalence of NSOFC types and sub-phenotypes. Referred Infants were included for the purpose of studying NSOFC characteristics and their relationship to consanguinity. Information on NSOFC infants was gathered through parents’ interviews, infants’ files and patient examinations. Results: Prospective surveillance of births resulted in identifying 37 NSOFC infants born between 1st of January 2010 to 31st of December 2011 giving a birth prevalence of 0.80/1000 living births. The total infants seen, including referred cases, were 79 children. Consanguinity among parents of cleft palate (CP) cases was statistically higher than that among cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) patients (P=0.039). Although there appears to be a trend in the relationship between consanguinity and severity of CL/P sub-phenotype, it was not statistically significant (P= 0.248). Conclusions: Birth prevalence of NSOFC in Jeddah City was 0.8/1000 live births with CL/P: 0.68/1000 and CP: 0.13/1000. Both figures were low compared to the global birth prevalence (NSOFC: 1.25/1000, CL/P: 0.94/1000 and CP: 0.31/1000 live births). Consanguineous parents were statistically higher among CP cases than among other NSOFC phenotypes.

scholarly journals Trends in Enteral Access Placement Among Patients With Oral Clefts: Evaluation of 46 617 Patient Admissions

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Thanapoom Boonipat ◽  
Nicholas S. Adams ◽  
Allen L. Shoemaker ◽  
Robert J. Mann ◽  
John W. Polley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Enteral Feeding ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Complication Rates ◽  
Oral Clefts ◽  
Patient Admissions ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Enteral Access ◽  
Isolated Cleft Palate

Objective: It is well known that patients with oral clefts have challenges with feeding. Enteral feeding access, in the form of gastrostomy, is often utilized to supplement or replace oral intake. Although commonly performed, these procedures have reported complication rates as high as 83%. We intend to discover rates of enteral access in patients with oral clefts and report-related outcomes. Design: The Healthcare Cost Utilization Project Kids’ Inpatient Database from 2000 to 2012 was analyzed using patients with oral clefts and enteral access procedures. The χ2 test was used for univariate analyses of proportions, and linear regression was used to analyze trends. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze odds ratios. Results: Of the 46 617 patient admissions included, 14.6% had isolated cleft lip (CL), 51.7% cleft lip and palate (CLP), and 43.7% isolated cleft palate. The rates of enteral access in the oral cleft population increased from 3.7% in 2000 to 5.8% in 2012 ( P < .001). Increased rates were identified in patients with ( P = .019) and without ( P < .001) complex conditions. A significant increase in the rate of enteral access was seen in patients with CLP ( P < .001) and isolated cleft palate ( P < .001). No difference was seen in the isolated CL group ( P = .096). Patients with complex conditions were at a 4.4-fold increased risk and those admitted to urban, teaching hospitals were at a 4.7-fold risk of enteral access placement. Conclusions: The rates for enteral feeding access increased significantly from 2000 to 2012. The reasons for the increased incidence are unclear. Invasive enteral access procedures have been shown to have a multitude of complications. Careful patient selection should be done before placement of invasive enteral access.

Asian Oral-Facial Cleft Birth Prevalence

2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 580-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret E. Cooper ◽  
Jessica S. Ratay ◽  
Mary L. Marazita
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Live Birth ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Birth Prevalence ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Asian Populations ◽  
Apparent Reason

Objective: To determine the clefting birth prevalence among Asian populations, specifically Chinese and Japanese, using raw counts from nonoverlapping published studies of Asian populations, and to investigate whether Asian clefting rates have been interpreted accurately as being up to twice the Caucasian rate. Design: A literature review of articles giving raw counts of clefting in Asian populations, primarily Japanese and Chinese. Main Outcome Measures: Where possible, clefts were identified by the patients’ ethnicity, country of origin, cleft type, syndromic status, and birth status. Results: Prevalence rates of cleft lip with or without cleft palate per 1000 live births are reported. Syndromic plus nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate: Chinese, 1.30; Japanese, 1.34; Other Asian, 1.47; and total, 1.33. Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate: Chinese, 1.20; Japanese, 1.18; Other Asian, 1.22; and total, 1.19. Conclusions: Overall, Chinese and Japanese live birth prevalence rates for nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate, based on the published reports of birth prevalence, are significantly lower than the oft-quoted rate of 2 per 1000 for Asians. The apparent reason for the discrepancy is that many published prevalence rates included all pregnancies (live births plus pregnancy losses) and do not distinguish between syndromic and nonsyndromic clefts or between cleft palate alone and cleft lip with or without cleft palate. These results demonstrate that it is extremely important for current population-based studies of clefts to include careful delineation of population groups, syndromes, cleft type, and birth status.

scholarly journals Oral Clefts and Academic Performance in Adolescence: The Impact of Anesthesia-Related Neurotoxicity, Timing of Surgery, and Type of Oral Clefts

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola G. Clausen ◽  
Dorthe A. Pedersen ◽  
Jacob K. Pedersen ◽  
Susanne E. Møller ◽  
Dorthe Grosen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Oral Clefts ◽  
Oral Cleft ◽  
The Impact

Objective Early life exposure to anesthesia and surgery is suspected to associate with cognitive impairment later in life. We compared academic achievement among adolescents with cleft lip only (CL), cleft palate only (CP), and cleft lip and cleft palate (CLP) with a noncleft control group to investigate whether outcome depends on timing and number of operations during childhood and/or type of oral cleft. Design Nationwide register-based follow-up study. Setting Danish birth cohort 1986 to 1990. Participants Five hundred fifty-eight children with isolated CL (n = 171), CLP (n =222), or CP (n = 195), of which 509 children had been exposed to anesthesia and one or more cleft operation(s), and a 5% sample of the birth cohort (n = 14,677). Main Outcome Measure(s) Test score in the Danish standardized ninth-grade exam and proportion of nonattainment, defined as “results for ninth-grade exam unavailable.” Data adjusted for sex, birth weight, parental age, and parental level of education. Results Compared to controls, children with CL achieved higher scores (mean difference 0.12, 95% CI –0.05; 0.29) and children with CLP presented with lower scores (mean difference –0.06, 95% CI –0.21; 0.09), albeit both statistically insignificant. Children with CP achieved significantly lower scores, mean difference –0.20 (95% CI –0.38; –0.03). Odds ratios for nonattainment at final exam were: CL 0.79 (95% CI 0.46; 1.35), CLP 1.07 (95% CI 0.71; 1.61), CP 2.59 (95% CI 1.78; 3.76). Conclusions Oral cleft type rather than number and timing of anesthesia and operations associate to poorer academic performance. Although a potential neurotoxic effect due to anesthetic agents is not reflected in the data, it cannot be completely excluded.

Cleft Lip and Palate in Jordan: Birth Prevalence Rate

2004 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 609-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Al Omari ◽  
I. K. Al-Omari
Keyword(s):  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Orofacial Clefts ◽  
Oral Clefts ◽  
Birth Prevalence ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Orofacial Clefting ◽  
Retrospective Investigation

Objective and Design A retrospective investigation was conducted to determine the prevalence rate of Jordanian children born with oral clefts from 1991 to 2001. Setting Hospital surgical records from two main sources were used to identify all children born with orofacial clefting. Information about date of birth, sex, cleft types, and associated major anomalies and syndromes were recorded. Results The overall prevalence rate for live births with cleft lip, cleft palate, or both was 1.39 per 1000 live births. Thirty percent of the clefts identified affected the lip, 22 percent affected the palate, and 48 percent involved the clefts of the lip and palate. In general, higher prevalence rates were found for boys than girls (55% boys versus 45% girls). There was a statistically significant sex difference between the cleft types. Clefts of the isolated palate, however, were more common in girls. Eighteen percent of patients with cleft were associated with major anomalies or syndromes. Conclusions The reported prevalence rate for orofacial clefts among Jordanians is similar to the previously reported prevalence rate in white Caucasians. Results and future recommendations are discussed.

Occurrence of Cleft Lip and Palate in the Faroe Islands and Greenland from 1950 to 1999

2003 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 426-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda P. Jakobsen ◽  
Kirsten Mølsted ◽  
Kaare Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Genetic Factors ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Faroe Islands ◽  
Hearing Disorders ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Isolated Cleft Palate

Objective To describe the occurrence of cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) and isolated cleft palate (CP) in the Faroe Islands and Greenland over a 50-year time period that has included substantial changes in lifestyle. Design A prevalence study based on patient records obtained from the Institute of Speech and Hearing Disorders in Copenhagen, Denmark, at which the treatment of patients with CP and CL/P from Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Denmark is coordinated. Participants All live-born children in the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Denmark with CL/P or CP born in the period 1950 to 1999 (Faroe Islands and Greenland) and 1950 to 1987 (Denmark). Results and Conclusion The mean prevalence of CL/P in the Faroe Islands and Greenland during the period 1950 to 1999 was 1.0 and 0.6 per 1000 live births, respectively. This is significantly lower than the mean prevalence of 1.4 (p < .05 and p < .001) per 1000 live births found in Denmark. The mean prevalence of CP in the Faroe Islands and Greenland was 1.5 and 1.1 per 1000 live births, respectively, which is significantly higher than the Danish prevalence of 0.5 per 1000 live births (p < .001 in both tests). There was no clear time trend in the prevalence, indicating that genetic factors or timetable environmental factors play a dominating role in the etiology of CL/P and CP in the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

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