Birth defects‚ or congenital malformations‚ are the faulty formation of structures or body parts present at birth. Sporadic‚ hereditary‚ or acquired defects may be immediately observed or may become manifest later in life; they may be visible on the body surface or present internally. Birth defects may be life threatening and require surgical correction‚ or they may interfere with function or appearance. It is estimated that about 3% of all children are born with major defects; minor defects
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Business: Causes and Effects” In this paper‚ I am going to focus on a couple high risk topics that can cause birth defects in an unborn child. I will discuss the effects of smoking‚ alcohol consumption‚ illicit drugs and prescription drug use. Letting people know more of the causes and outcomes of these examples is important because children are always our future and if birth defects and death can be prevented‚ should we not present hardship to them even before their first breath. It is important
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Birth Defetc s No one is immune to birth defetc s‚ yet not everyone is equally susceptible. Birth defetc s are not merely a medical problem. They have profound effetc s on the social and psychological well being of their family and friends. In the normal course of fetal development‚ cells migrate to their appropriate destination so that organs and limbs form where they should. Usually‚ the genes perform flawlessly‚ but mistakes can and do occur. Some of the most common birth defetc s
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worst when her baby was born with several birth defects. Birth defects are described as “problems that happened while a baby is growing during pregnancy” (March of Dimes). Birth defects can also cause damage mentally and physically; it may also cause an infant to die. Approximately one of thirty three babies is born with a birth defect every year (Pilari). In the continent of Europe‚ it is a possibility that the babies born will have a birth defect that will affect their existence here on earth
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Birth Defects A study funded by Monsanto to study possible birth defects caused by consuming aspartame was cut off after preliminary data showed damaging information about aspartame. Additionally‚ in the book‚ While Waiting: A Prenatal Guidebook‚ it is stated that aspartame is suspected of causing brain damage in sensitive individuals. A fetus may be at risk for these effects. Some researchers have suggested that high doses of aspartame may be associated with problems ranging from dizziness and
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thirty-three babies is affected with a birth defect weather it’s because of a bite of some type or because something just went wrong when that baby was born. A birth defect does not mean that you turned six years old and get diagnosed with diabetes‚ birth defect is when you are born with congenital malformations(present from birth). If you are born with a birth defect that doesn’t mean that something that you did was bad and you should be ashamed that you have that birth defect it mean that you are absolutely
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Topic 2: The impact of foetus birth defect on pregnant women’s psychological health and recommendations for clinical practice NUR1115 Maternal and Child Health Nursing Matriculation Number: A0108433M Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Semester 2‚ AY2013-2014 17 March 2014 1. INTRODUCTION Birth defects‚ also known as congenital diseases‚ are structural or functional abnormalities present at birth or in the uterus that cause physical or mental
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ARE CHILDREN OF INTERRACIAL COUPLES AT INCREASED RISK OF GENETIC DEFECTS? It may make us wince with discomfort to hear such a controversial question raised. Sometimes people imply that I shouldn’t even bother responding to questions like this. However‚ I prefer to do so because I know there are some people out there who want to be or already are in interracial relationships‚ and have these sorts of fears‚ worries and concerns that they’d like express and hear others thoughts on
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One out of thirty-three babies is born with a birth defect. A birth defect is an abnormal development of the fetus resulting in death‚ malformation‚ growth retardation‚ and functional disorders. ”If a baby is born with a part of their body missing or malformed‚ it is referred to as a structural birth defect. Heart defects are the most common types.” (Healthline) “In 1979-89‚ according to the CDC‚ there were thirty-eight different types of birth defects‚ twenty-seven of them were increased‚ nine stayed
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Birth defects are structural and functional abnormalities that are present during birth that cause mental and physical disabilities (Shiel 1). Birth defects can have a variety of causes. A common cause of birth defects would be genetics. Genetics could cause birth defects if one or more genes aren’t working properly or part of the gene is missing (Shiel 1). Things such as missing a part of a chromosome or having an extra chromosome can cause birth defects (Shiel 1). Birth defects could also have
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