NeonatalEpidemiology of gastroschisis: A population-based study in California from 1995 to 2012☆
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Materials and methods
This is a retrospective, observational population analysis using data from the Linked Birth Database from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development from 1995 to 2012. This database includes information on all births in California, including infant birth records and readmissions within one year as well as maternal antepartum and postpartum hospital records. It links information from the following datasets: California Patient Discharge Data, Vital Statistics Birth/Death
Results
From 1995 to 2012, 2527 infants with gastroschisis were born in California, resulting in a population prevalence of 2.7 cases per 10,000 live births during the study timeframe (Table 1). The prevalence increased during this time period from 1.5 to 5.3 cases per 10,000 live births.
Discussion
The prevalence of gastroschisis in California from 1995 to 2012 was 2.7 cases per 10,000 live births, but has increased during this time period from 1.5 to 5.3 cases per 10,000 live births. The increasing prevalence in California is concordant with ongoing concerns of a worldwide increase in the prevalence of gastroschisis [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7].
The highest risk in California continues to be among mothers who are white, young, and live in rural areas. Although mothers of Hispanic
Acknowledgments
The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development and the hospitals participating in the Linked Birth and Patient Discharge Database are the source of data used herein. These entities and hospitals have not verified and are not responsible for the statistical validity of the data analysis or the conclusions derived by the authors.
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Funding: This research was funded in part by the UC Davis Department of Surgery Outcomes Research Group.