Spectrum of congenital anomalies detected through anatomy ultrasound at a referral hospital in Ghana
Our study highlights the substantial burden of congenital anomalies detected through prenatal ultrasound at a tertiary referral center in Ghana, with a notably high detection rate of severe ventriculomegaly. This work underscores the feasibility and importance of performing detailed anatomy ultrasounds in Africa. Beyond the clinical benefit, these data lay the groundwork for studies to identify the underlying causes of high rates of anomalies to inform preventive policy and clinical interventions in low-resource settings.
Authors
- Patrick Anum
- Teresa Aba Mensah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9151-0281)
- Alim Swarray‐Deen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9686-1187)
- Alex K. Boateng
- Sarah Boudová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9706-1461)
- Perez Sepenu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1931-1664)
- Theophilus Adu–Bredu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2365-6769)
- Nana Essuman Oduro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3204-808X)
- Jeff Osei-Agyapong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6087-3223)
- Kwaku Doffour-Dapaah
- Promise Emmanuel Sefogah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3575-2838)
- Jerry Coleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3579-8019)
- Samuel A. Oppong
- Morgan Yapundich
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07640-x
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.03
Funders
- Fogarty International Center