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Mapping the burden prevalence of neural tube defects across indian regions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Year: 2025

Type: review

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: =98.9%). The prevalence varied significantly by region: south (6.61 per 1,000), north (6.50), central (4.66), west (4.21), and east (0.81). Urban areas had higher prevalence rates (8.92 per 1,000) than mixed settings (2.64 per 1,000), although these differences between were not statistically significant. The findings highlight the importance of increasing folic acid fortification, improving prenatal care, addressing regional healthcare imbalances, and intra-regional factors like dietary practices.

Source: Pan African Medical Journal

DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2025.52.54.48035

Authors: Urmila Sinha, Shiv Kumar Mudgal, Ajay Kumar Patel, Vipin Patidar, Sanjay Kumar

Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar

Language: English

Topic: Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $180