scholarly journals Academic Outcomes of Children with Isolated Orofacial Clefts Compared with Children without a Major Birth Defect

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Knight ◽  
Cynthia H. Cassell ◽  
Robert E. Meyer ◽  
Ronald P. Strauss
Keyword(s):  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Birth Defect ◽  
Orofacial Clefts ◽  
Major Birth Defect

Birth defects in the Brazilian side of the triple border: a population-based cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
F K Nampo ◽  
S Souza ◽  
C R Pestana
Keyword(s):  
Birth Defects ◽  
Birth Defect ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Major Birth Defect

Abstract Background Major birth defects are characterized by its severity and are a public health challenge since it chronically affects the population. Foz do Iguassu is located in Brazili's largest international border and presents a birth defect rate 50% greater than the country's average. Methods Identifying factors associated to birth defects is important to guide preventive actions toward modifiable risk factors and target the most susceptible population. In this cross-sectional study we measured the prevalence of major birth defects and associated maternal sociodemographic factors in Foz do Iguassu. Data were collected from a governmental registry and included all births that occurred in the city between 2012 to 2017. The variables measured were maternal education, maternal race, country of residence, maternal parity and onset of prenatal care. Data were analyzed through logistic regression models to verify the maternal sociodemographic factors associated with major birth defects. Results 26,214 births were analyzed; among the 305 birth defects registered, 140 (46%) corresponded to a major birth defect. Cleft lip and/or palate and gastroschisis were the most prevalent major birth defect (9.5/10,000 live births and 6.83/10,000 live births, respectively). Maternal education up to 7 years was the only variable associated with the major birth defects (ORadj=1.58; CI = 1.07-2.33; p = 0.02). Maternal age was associated with gastroschisis (mean: 21.5 years; p = 0.002) and Down syndrome (mean: 33.5 years; p = 0.007). Conclusions In this area, cleft lip and/or palate and gastroschisis are the most common major birth defects, and maternal education is weakly associated with major birth defects. Key messages The epidemiology of major birth defects in this area differs from Brazil’s. Future research should focus on inherent risk factors for congenital defects and exposure to teratogens.

scholarly journals Associations between laterality of orofacial clefts and medical and academic outcomes

2018 ◽  
Vol 176 (4) ◽  
pp. 1037-1037
Author(s):  
Emily R. Gallagher ◽  
Babette Siebold ◽  
Brent R. Collett ◽  
Timothy C. Cox ◽  
Verena Aziz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Orofacial Clefts

Decisions on Death and Dying

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 907-908
Author(s):  
John F. McLaughlin
Keyword(s):  
Birth Defect ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Difficult Problem ◽  
Oral Feeding ◽  
Human Contact ◽  
Major Birth Defect ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
Aggressive Care ◽  
Irreducible Core

Caring for the newborn who is critically ill or has a major birth defect is a difficult problem with an irreducible core of grief and tragedy. Despite scholarly discussions, Duff1 and Fost2 fail to clarify several issues including alternatives to aggressive care, the criteria on which a decision should hinge, and the role of parents. All infants deserve supportive treatment which consists of warmth, air, human contact, oral feeding as tolerated, and freedom from pain.

Beumer Classification of Labial-alveolar-palatal Clefts: Suggestion for Complement

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wijdane El Hawari ◽  
Abdoulmajid Habibou ◽  
Nadia Merzouk ◽  
Oussama Bentahar
Keyword(s):  
Birth Defect ◽  
Orofacial Clefts ◽  
Original Classification

Orofacial clefts are a common birth defect characterized by involvement of the nasal and oral structures. Several classifications of orofacial clefts have been proposed in the aim of generalizing rational criteria allowing communication and exchange between the different practitioners. Among these classifications, the classification of Beumer has got surgical and prosthodontic interest (making an orthopedic plate).The authors propose to update this classification by modifying it and proposing a class that did not exist in the original classification. This modification seems important to us as a complement to this classification.

Associations between laterality of orofacial clefts and medical and academic outcomes

2017 ◽  
Vol 176 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily R. Gallagher ◽  
Babette Siebold ◽  
Brent R. Collett ◽  
Timothy C. Cox ◽  
Verena Aziz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Orofacial Clefts

Birth Defect Co-Occurrence Patterns Among Infants With Cleft Lip and/or Palate

2021 ◽  
pp. 105566562110100
Author(s):  
Maria Luisa Navarro Sanchez ◽  
Renata H. Benjamin ◽  
Laura E. Mitchell ◽  
Peter H. Langlois ◽  
Mark A. Canfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Birth Defects ◽  
Birth Defect ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Orofacial Clefts ◽  
Developmental Mechanisms ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Occurrence Patterns ◽  
Population Based Registry

Objective: To investigate 2- to 5-way patterns of defects co-occurring with orofacial clefts using data from a population-based registry. Design: We used data from the Texas Birth Defects Registry for deliveries between 1999 and 2014 to Texas residents, including 1884 cases with cleft palate (CP) and 5289 cases with cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL±P) without a known syndrome. We identified patterns of defects co-occurring with CP and with CL±P observed more frequently than would be expected if these defects occurred independently. We calculated adjusted observed-to-expected ( O/ E) ratios to account for the known tendency of birth defects to cluster nonspecifically. Results: Among infants without a syndrome, 23% with CP and 21% with CL±P had at least 1 additional congenital anomaly. Several combinations of defects were observed much more often than expected. For example, the combination of CL±P, congenital hydrocephaly, anophthalmia, and other nose anomalies had an O/ E ratio of 605. For both CP and CL±P, co-occurrence patterns with the highest O/ E ratios involved craniofacial and brain abnormalities, and many included the skeletal, cardiovascular, and renal systems. Conclusions: The patterns of defects we observed co-occurring with clefts more often than expected may help improve our understanding of the relationships between multiple defects. Further work to better understand some of the top defect combinations could reveal new phenotypic subgroups and increase our knowledge of the developmental mechanisms that underlie the respective defects.

scholarly journals Neurodevelopmental and Academic Outcomes in Children With Orofacial Clefts: A Systematic Review

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 144 (1) ◽  
pp. e20184027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily R. Gallagher ◽  
Brent R. Collett
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Orofacial Clefts

Executive Functions and Clinical and Academic Outcomes in Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1221-1230
Author(s):  
Jane Roitsch ◽  
Kimberly A. Murphy ◽  
Anastasia M. Raymer
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Praxis Ii ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Preliminary Study

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate executive function measures as they relate to clinical and academic performance outcomes of graduate speech-language pathology students. Method An observational design incorporating correlations and stepwise multiple regressions was used to determine the strength of the relationships between clinical outcomes that occurred at various time points throughout the graduate program (clinical coursework grades throughout the program and case study paper scores at the end of the program), academic outcomes (graduate grade point average and Praxis II exam in speech-language pathology scores), and executive function (EF) scores (EF assessment scores, self-reported EF scores). Participants were 37 students (36 women, M age = 24.1) in a master's degree program in speech-language pathology at a southeastern U.S. university during the 2017–2018 academic year. Results Findings of this preliminary study indicated that a limited number of objective EF scores and self-reported EF scores were related to clinical and academic outcomes of graduate speech-language pathology students. Conclusion As results of this preliminary study suggest that EF tests may be related to clinical and academic outcomes, future research can move to study the potential role of EF measures in the graduate admissions process in clinical graduate programs such as speech-language pathology.

Complex Trauma and Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Clinical Implications

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvette D. Hyter
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Complex Trauma ◽  
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure ◽  
Alcohol Exposure ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Prenatal Alcohol ◽  
The Brain

Abstract Complex trauma resulting from chronic maltreatment and prenatal alcohol exposure can significantly affect child development and academic outcomes. Children with histories of maltreatment and those with prenatal alcohol exposure exhibit remarkably similar central nervous system impairments. In this article, I will review the effects of each on the brain and discuss clinical implications for these populations of children.

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