Tracking the Global Burden of Neural Tube Defects and Assessing Disparities Across World Health Organization Regions: A Scoping Literature Review
Daksh Chauhan,
Maria Punchak,
Joseph Gutbrod
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are an important cause of global morbidity worldwide. Well-planned global neurosurgery and public health efforts can aid vulnerable communities, but there is a need to elucidate the global burden of NTDs and identify regions without available data to better target interventions.
METHODS:
A scoping review to quantify worldwide NTD prevalence using the PubMed/Medline and birth defects surveillance regi… Show more
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