Epidemiological characteristics of live births with esophageal atresia in Sao Paulo State, Brazil, from 2005 to 2018.

Emilli Freitas Silvestri Eduardo Jamil Farah Oliveira Marcela Chiedde Edige Felipe de Sousa Santos Mauricio Giusti Calderon

Published in: World journal of pediatric surgery (2022)

EA had an increasing prevalence trend in SPS, Brazil, in recent years, with the highest prevalence rate in the group with maternal age of ≥35 years. No seasonality was observed. This population-based study is the first to summarize the current epidemiology of EA in SPS LB.

Keyphrases

risk factors
birth weight
gestational age
body mass index
physical activity