EUROCAT (European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies) is the network of population-based
registers of congenital anomaly in Europe, with a common protocol and data quality …

Background The use of valproic acid in the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with an
increased risk of spina bifida, but data on the risks of other congenital malformations are …

Objective To identify specific major congenital malformations associated with use of
carbamazepine in the first trimester of pregnancy. Design A review of all published cohort studies to …

Background— This study determines the prevalence of Congenital Heart Defects (CHD),
diagnosed prenatally or in infancy, and fetal and perinatal mortality associated with CHD in …

This study examines trends and geographical differences in total and live birth prevalence
of trisomies 21, 18 and 13 with regard to increasing maternal age and prenatal diagnosis in …

Background Waste-disposal sites are a potential hazard to health. This study is a multicentre
case-control study of the risk of congenital anomalies associated with residence near …

Objective To ‘map’ the current (2004) state of prenatal screening in Europe. Design (i)
Survey of country policies and (ii) analysis of data from EUROCAT (European Surveillance of …

Objective To describe prevalence, prenatal diagnosis and epidemiological data on oesophageal
atresia from 23 well-defined European regions and compare the prevalence between …

Objectives To assess at a population‐based level the frequency with which severe structural
congenital malformations are detected prenatally in Europe and the gestational age at …

Introduction Published prevalence rates of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) vary. This
study aims to describe the epidemiology of CDH using data from high-quality, population-…