A STUDY ON THE CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES AMONG LIVE BIRTHS AT MAYO HOSPITAL LAHORE

Objective: The objective of this research work was to conclude the outline of CM (congenital malformations which is the abnormality in the child at the time of birth) in the live births at Mayo Hospital Lahore. Methodology: In this study the registration of all the new births at Mayo Hospital Lahore carried out. The duration of this research work was from 2016 to 2018. Dead at delivery time and children who died after some hours of birth were not the part of this research work. Four thousand six hundred and sixty new born babies were the participants of this case study. Results: Out of four thousand six hundred and sixty live births, ninety-four neonates had minimum one congenital malformation. The most important systems participating in those abnormalities were musculoskeletal, genitourinary, CNS (central nervous system), digestive problems & abnormalities of chromosomes. Conclusions: The rate of the abnormalities in the neonates in this case study was same as compared to the results of other research works, if we entered miscarriage, the dead babies at birth time and if we utilized the tests of screening & genetic studies, this rate was much higher than 20.1 per 1000. Key Words: Chromosomes, Abnormalities, Musculoskeletal, Malformations, Congenital