Global and regional burden of congenital birth defects, 1990–2021: persistent healthcare disparities and emerging challenges from non-fatal health burden
Although remarkable progress has been made in reducing the global burden of congenital birth defects, it remains a major health issue in low sociodemographic index regions lacking equitable access to healthcare facilities. The shift from fatal to non-fatal burden underscores specific medical conditions for the increasing number of adult patients with congenital birth defects to promote postoperative rehabilitation and prevent complications.
Authors
- Junchao Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1455-304X)
- Ruiyang Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2464-5594)
- Yongbo Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2717-4073)
- Yifei Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4611-2206)
- Yihua He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4985-2365)
- Zhiwei Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4470-9743)
- Menglong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0033-6933)
- Yanping Ruan
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital (CN)
- Beijing Children’s Hospital (CN)
- Beijing Fengtai Hospital (CN)
- Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001608
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.54
Funders
- Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation
- National Key Research and Development Program of China