Baby Born With Organs Outside Body Slowly Recovering Apr 23, 2008
with a condition called omphalocele, meaning her abdominal organs, including her intestines, stomach, spleen and liver were on the outside of her body, the report said ... The mortality rate for babies born with omphalocele is 70 to 80 percent, according to Dr. Donald Liu, Bella's pediatric surgeon and the chief of pediatric surgery at the University of Chicago, the Tribune reported. (Fox News)
More of this story Apr 22, 2008
Born with omphalocele, a disease where nearly all of his internal organs were outside of his body, Chance and his family know better than most the challenge of childhood disease. So there was no hesitation more than a year ago when the precocious youngster asked his family to help in the quest to comfort other children who are growing up with the onuses associated with childhood cancer. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Maternal Obesity Prior To Pregnancy Associated With Birth Defects Aug 10, 2007
Omphalocele, in which the intestines or other abdominal organs protrude out through the navel. Mothers of babies with gastroschisis, which is similar to omphalocele but involves organs protruding through a defect in the abdominal wall that is not the navel, were significantly less likely to be obese than mothers of babies without birth defects. (Science Daily)
Maternal Obesity Heightens Risk of Birth Defects Aug 8, 2007
Omphalocele, when the intestines or other abdominal organs protrude through the navel. The study authors noted that the overall risk of having a child with a birth defect related to obesity is low. (Health-Finder)
Study links obese mothers, birth defects Aug 7, 2007
The study, published in the journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, found the risk for spina bifida, a disorder in which the spinal cord is incompletely formed, more than doubled, while that for omphalocele, a condition in which the intestines or other abdominal organs protrude from the belly button, increased 63 ... For unknown reasons, the risk for gastroschisis similar to omphalocele but the organs develop outside of the abdomen decreased by 81% for infants born to obese... (Los Angeles Times)
Mom's Obesity Tied to Birth Defects Aug 7, 2007
Obese women faced an even higher risk more than triple that of normal-sized women of having babies with a defect known as omphalocele, in which intestines or other abdominal organs protrude through the navel. The study was released today in May's editions of the journal Pediatrics. (Time.com)
Antidepressants and Birth defects - Negatively related Jul 1, 2007
Zoloft is also associated with nearly a six fold increase in cases of omphalocele, a condition in which intestines or other abdominal organs protrude from the navel. Sura Alwan of the University of British Columbia, leading the other study, found that use of antidepressants by pregnant mothers increases the risk of craniosynostosis, in which the bones in the skull fuse prematurely. (The Money Times)
Antidepressants don't raise birth risks, studies find Jun 30, 2007
Generally, the study found SSRI use early in pregnancy didn't increase risks for three disorders craniosynostosis, in which connections between the skull bones close prematurely; omphalocele, in which babies are born with their intestines protruding from the navel; and heart defects. When the researchers looked at the drugs individually, they found that Glaxo's Paxil was associated with certain heart defects that affect blood flow to the lungs, while Pfizer's Zoloft was linked to omphalocele and... (New York Daily News)
Studies Find No Link Between SSRIs and Congenital Heart Disease Jun 29, 2007
D., of Boston University, and colleagues from the Slone Epidemiology Center Birth Defects Study reported a significant association between sertraline (Zoloft) and omphalocele (odds ratio 5 ... 0) and omphalocele (OR 2. (MedPage Today)
SSRI Antidepressants Do Not Pose Major Birth Defect Risk Jun 29, 2007
The researchers analyzed defects previously linked to SSRI use and found overall SSRI use was not associated with significantly increased risks of craniosynostosis (where connections between skull bones close prematurely), omphalocele (intestines or other abdominal organs protrude from the naval) or heart defects overall ... g. Zoloft) and omphalocele and septal defects (defects in the walls that separate the chambers of the heart) and between the paroxetine (e. (Science Daily)
Antidepressants' link to birth defects small Jun 28, 2007
However, one of the reports associated Zoloft with a nearly sixfold increase in cases of omphalocele, in which intestines or other abdominal organs protrude from the navel. The birth defect is rare, occurring in one of every 5,000 births, according to federal statistics. (Seattle Times)
Some Antidepressants Pose Birth Defect Risks Jun 28, 2007
Paxil also increased the risk of a rare hernia called an omphalocele. But this doesn't mean antidepressants are unsafe: The heart defects seen in the study normally occur in 5 out of 10,000 babies, so a doubling of the risk means they occur in 10 in 10,000 and a tripling in 15 in 10,000 thus, a baby's risk is still far less than 1 percent. (U.S. News & World Report)
Mom's Antidepressant Use Poses Little Danger to Baby Jun 28, 2007
Overall, SSRI use was not associated with significantly increased risks of craniosynostosis (when connections between skull bones close prematurely), omphalocele (when intestines or other abdominal organs protrude from the navel) or heart defects. There were, however, associations between maternal use of Zoloft (sertraline) and omphalocele and septal defects (defects in the walls that separate the chambers of the heart) and between Paxil and defects that interfere with blood flow to the lungs... (Forbes)
SSRIs and the Risk of Birth Defects Jun 28, 2007
0), and omphalocele (181 infants, 11 exposed; adjusted odds ratio, 2. 8; 95% CI, 1. (New England Journal of Medicine)
A closer look Feb 22, 2007
According to Nichols the child, now 2, was born with, omphalocele, a congenital birth defect. According to the National Institute of Health, omphalocele is "a birth defect in which the infant's intestine or other abdominal organs stick out of the belly button (navel). In babies with an omphalocele, the intestines are covered only by a thin layer of tissue and can be easily seen. An omphalocele develops as a baby grows inside the mother's womb. The muscles in the abdominal wall (umbilical ring)... (Bedford Bulletin, VA)
Explainer: The Case of the Inside-Out Babyclick to play audio Oct 2, 2006
In the most common varietiescalled gastroschisis and omphalocelethe baby's bowels or other viscera protrude from a hole in its abdomen ... Omphalocele looks similar to gastroschisis, except the protruding organs aren't free-floating in the amniotic fluid ... An omphalocele forms when the umbilical cord doesn't fuse properly to the baby's abdomen: The abdominal wall fails to develop, and the baby's organs slide out into a ball at the base of the cord. (Slate)
A New Orleans home is reborn, with grit and persistence Aug 23, 2006
The year before, Taylor was born with a serious birth defect, omphalocele - her liver and small intestine protruded from her abdomen. She was in and out of the hospital for four months of her first year with surgery, setbacks and recovery, and they nearly lost her. (International Herald Tribune)
10th Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion Gathers Families from Across the U.S. and Canada Jun 26, 2006
So, when what parents-to-be expect to be a normal ultrasound ends in long pauses, lots of note taking, whispers and diagnoses like: gastroschisis, giant omphalocele, congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM), twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), among others; parents are scared and may not receive the latest treatment options available. There is hope and help for babies with birth defects and the clinicians and staff at The Center for Fetal... (PR Newswire)
