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| R S OlneySummaryAffiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Country: USA Publications
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Storage and use of residual dried blood spots from state newborn screening programsRichard S Olney
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Pediatr 148:618-22. 2006..To provide current data for policy discussions and to assess future needs among newborn screening programs regarding the storage and use of residual dried blood spots (DBS) in the United States...- Trends in neural tube defect prevalence, folic acid fortification, and vitamin supplement useRichard S Olney
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341 3724, USA
Semin Perinatol 26:277-85. 2002..We also discuss research needs for further NTD prevention. This is a US government work. There are no restrictions on its use... 
Newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease: Essential public health roles for birth defects monitoring programsRichard S Olney
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Atlanta, Georgia
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 94:965-9. 2012..Birth Defects Research (Part A), © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc...- Role of family medical history information in pediatric primary care and public health: introductionRichard S Olney
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, Mail Stop E 86, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Pediatrics 120:S57-9. 2007..In this introduction we highlight each article and preview existing efforts in preconception health care and birth defects prevention that use family history... - Limb/pelvis hypoplasia/aplasia with skull defect (Schinzel phocomelia): distinctive features and prenatal detectionR S Olney
Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
Am J Med Genet 103:295-301. 2001.... - Prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism--current trends and future directions: workshop summaryRichard S Olney
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Pediatrics 125:S31-6. 2010..In this summary, we briefly touch on the topics of these articles and examine highlights of other presentations from the workshop that illuminated the secular trends in reported CH-incidence rates in the United States... - Birth defects and genetic disorders among Arab Americans--Michigan, 1992-2003Emad A Yanni
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 12:408-13. 2010..These estimates are important for planning preconception and antenatal health care, genetic counseling, and clinical care for Arab Americans... - Trends in pediatric sickle cell disease-related mortality in the United States, 1983-2002Emad Yanni
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
J Pediatr 154:541-5. 2009..To analyze trends in sickle cell disease (SCD)-related mortality among black children during 1983-2002... - Multistate study of the epidemiology of clubfootSamantha E Parker
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 85:897-904. 2009..The purpose of this study was to pool data from several birth defects surveillance programs to better estimate the prevalence of clubfoot and investigate its risk factors... - Trends and racial disparities in muscular dystrophy deaths in the United States, 1983-1998: an analysis of multiple cause mortality dataAileen Kenneson
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet A 140:2289-97. 2006..We also present a method for estimating autosomal and X-linked contributions to the overall mortality rate of a genetically heterogeneous condition such as MD... - Maternal reports of family history from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2001Ridgely Fisk Green
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Genet Med 10:37-45. 2008..To assess usefulness of family history information obtained in pediatric practice, we evaluated maternally reported family history data... - The cost effectiveness of universal versus selective newborn screening for sickle cell disease in the US and the UK: a critiqueScott D Grosse
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Appl Health Econ Health Policy 4:239-47. 2005.... - Trisomies 13 and 18: population prevalences, characteristics, and prenatal diagnosis, metropolitan Atlanta, 1994-2003Krista S Crider
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet A 146:820-6. 2008..7% male among fetuses that were electively terminated in the second trimester. Inclusion of pregnancies that are prenatally diagnosed is critical for accurate surveillance and population-based analyses of these conditions... - Population-based surveillance for rare congenital and inherited disorders: models and challengesJodi M Jackson
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Adv Exp Med Biol 686:133-50. 2010..This chapter focuses on the importance of population-based data and uses national and international surveillance systems as models for how these rare disorders can be better understood... - Characterization of beta-globin haplotypes using blood spots from a population-based cohort of newborns with homozygous HbSDana C Crawford
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Division of Applied Public Health Training, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Genet Med 4:328-35. 2002..A population-based cohort from three state newborn screening programs was used to describe beta-globin gene cluster variation... - Survival of infants diagnosed with encephalocele in Atlanta, 1979-98Csaba Siffel
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC and Prevention, Division of Health Studies, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 17:40-8. 2003..This information is useful for clinicians and families who must plan for the long-term care of affected children... - Guidelines for case classification for the National Birth Defects Prevention StudySonja A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 67:193-201. 2003..Case classification uses knowledge of embryologic and pathogenetic mechanisms to make case groups more homogeneous and is important to the success of birth defects studies... - Vitamin supplements and the risk for congenital anomalies other than neural tube defectsLorenzo D Botto
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 125:12-21. 2004..We discuss key gaps in knowledge, possible avenues for future research, and counseling issues for families concerned about occurrence or recurrence of these birth defects... - Health status and healthcare use in a national sample of children with sickle cell diseaseSheree L Boulet
Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Prev Med 38:S528-35. 2010..There is a paucity of population-based data describing health status and use of health services among children with sickle cell disease (SCD)... 
Association of paternal age and risk for major congenital anomalies from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997 to 2004Ridgely Fisk Green
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA30333, USA
Ann Epidemiol 20:241-9. 2010..The objective of this study was to examine the associations between paternal age and birth defects of unknown etiologies while carefully controlling for maternal age...- Epidemiology of gastroschisis in metropolitan Atlanta, 1968 through 2000Laura J Williams
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 73:177-83. 2005..In light of recent reports of an increasing prevalence of gastroschisis in the United States, continued monitoring of this birth defect is warranted... - Long-term speech and language developmental issues among children with Duarte galactosemiaKimberly K Powell
Association for University Centers on Disabilities AUCD, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genet Med 11:874-9. 2009..This study examined developmental disabilities and issues that required special education services within a population-based sample of children with Duarte galactosemia... - The return of thalidomide: are birth defects surveillance systems ready?Q Yang
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Med Genet 73:251-8. 1997..Our findings highlight the importance of enlarging the monitored population and correct case classification in birth defects surveillance... - A case-control study of maternal alcohol consumption and intrauterine growth retardationQ Yang
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS F-45, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Ann Epidemiol 11:497-503. 2001.... - Impact of Hurricane Katrina on newborn screening in LouisianaMark N Lobato
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Pediatrics 120:e749-55. 2007.... - Hypospadias and intake of nutrients related to one-carbon metabolismSuzan L Carmichael
California Research Division, March of Dimes Foundation, Oakland, California, USA
J Urol 181:315-21; discussion 321. 2009.... - Maternal nutrient intake and risks for transverse and longitudinal limb deficiencies: data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2003Julie Robitaille
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 85:773-9. 2009.... - Sickle hemoglobin (HbS) allele and sickle cell disease: a HuGE reviewA Ashley-Koch
Office of Genetics and Disease Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Epidemiol 151:839-45. 2000..In recent years, newborn screening, better medical care, parent education, and penicillin prophylaxis have successfully reduced morbidity and mortality due to Hb S... - Renal defects and limb deficiencies in 197 infants: is it possible to define the "acrorenal syndrome"?Hester Y Kroes
Department of Medical Genetics, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Am J Med Genet A 129:149-55. 2004..Therefore, use of the term "acrorenal syndrome" should be avoided... - Maternal progestin intake and risk of hypospadiasSuzan L Carmichael
March of Dimes Birth Defect Foundation California Department of Health Services, California Birth Defects Monitoring Program, 1017 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 159:957-62. 2005..Progesterone and its derivatives are commonly prescribed during early pregnancy, for example, in cases of luteal phase dysfunction and in conjunction with ovulation stimulation drugs... - Hypospadias and maternal exposures to cigarette smokeSuzan L Carmichael
March of Dimes Birth Defect Foundation California Department of Health Services, California Birth Defects Monitoring Program, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 19:406-12. 2005..This analysis does not confirm a recent report suggesting that maternal smoking is associated with a reduced risk of having offspring with hypospadias... - Use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors in pregnancy and the risk of birth defectsSura Alwan
Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
N Engl J Med 356:2684-92. 2007..Information regarding the safety of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in human pregnancy is sparse. Concern has been raised about the risk of congenital heart defects associated with the use of SSRIs in pregnancy... - Maternal reproductive and demographic characteristics as risk factors for hypospadiasSuzan L Carmichael
March of Dimes Birth Defect Foundation California Department of Health Services, California Birth Defects Monitoring Program, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 21:210-8. 2007..Although the potential contribution of underlying maternal endocrine parameters to the current findings are unknown, the results do provide clues regarding hypospadias aetiology that merit further investigation...