2011
DOI: 10.1597/09-076
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Incidence of Cleft Lip and Palate in Uganda

Abstract: The incidence of clefts in this study was 0.73 in 1000. With an estimated 1100 babies born with a cleft per year, this would result in the need for 1800 cleft repairs for babies in Uganda (695 babies needing two repairs each). These data will be helpful to advocate for and plan the necessary resources to effectively treat this condition.

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“…We noted a higher frequency of boys (n = 13) with oro-facial clefts as compared to girls (n = 7; Table 1), which is in agreement with previous studies [1,6,15,18,23]. …”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
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“…We noted a higher frequency of boys (n = 13) with oro-facial clefts as compared to girls (n = 7; Table 1), which is in agreement with previous studies [1,6,15,18,23]. …”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…This value was comparable to findings in previous study in Uganda [15] and Malawi [17] with approximately equal sample size (Table 4). …”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…Cleft palate and/or cleft lip (CP+/-L) are among the most common congenital anomalies, with an incidence of 1/1000 live births globally [1] and 0.73/1000 live births in Uganda [2]. Children with CP+/-L are more prone to malnutrition compared to those with only Cleft Lip (CL) [3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Uganda has a population of over 32 million people with a birth rate of 48 births per 1,000 population per year and an incidence of cleft lip and/or palate of 0.73 per 1,000 live births, approximately 1,100 children are born with a cleft lip and/or palate each year [2]. In our hospital, cleft lip and palate repairs are performed once the patient has reached a target weight of 3 kg irrespective of age with the youngest patient to date being 7 days old.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%