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Local doctor hopes to solve lifelong medical mystery  -  Mar 23, 2008
9NEWS.com,Heather Hernandez was born with Gastroschisis, a condition where the outer wall of the stomach does not fully form around the intestines.

Local family deals with rare medical condition  -  Feb 24, 2008
Santa Maria Times,She was born with a condition called gastroschisis, and her intestines along with part of her liver and reproductive organs were on the outside of her body

Breakthrough surgery (see VIDEO)  -  Feb 14, 2008
The News Herald,By Donna Vavala A Gulf Coast Medical Center pediatric surgeon on Thursday performed the first local operation on a newborn with gastroschisis.

Newborn Saved By New Surgery  -  Feb 14, 2008
WJHG-TV,This tiny bundle was born at gulf coast with a very rare condition called gastroschisis. It's a type of hernia that forms in the abdominal wall where

Study casts doubt sites caused defects  -  Jan 26, 2008
Corpus Christi Caller Times,There were more babies born with gastroschisis -- a condition in which babies are born with a portion of their intestines outside their body -- to mothers

Study Links Environmental Hazards, Birth Defects in Nueces County  -  Jan 25, 2008
KRIS-TV,The birth defect gastroschisis, in which a baby's intestine grows out of a hole in its abdomen, for example, has been link in studies to how close the

Dancing raises $300000 for health care  -  Feb 10, 2008
Red and Black,Seth, 8, was born with gastroschisis, a birth defect in which the intestines and several other organs are outside the body at birth.

Marathoners make more than ever  -  Feb 10, 2008
Online Athens (subscription),Adams said her son Seth, now 8, was born with his intestines and other organs on the outside of his body, a serious condition called gastroschisis.

Doctor's orders with Dr. Stephen Ponder  -  Feb 4, 2008
Corpus Christi Caller Times,Birth defects that may be increased when the mother smokes include: cleft lip, cleft palate, clubfoot, limb defects, heart defects, gastroschisis (an

Smiling through her heart  -  Feb 1, 2008
Grand Haven Tribune,Heather's youngest child, 1-year-old Anthony, was born with gastroschisis where his intestines had seeped outside of his body due to a hole in his stomach.

Sophia, Aiden are No. 1 namesfor '07, according to Web site  -  29 Dec 2007
MyWestTexas.com,Not only did she love the name, but she was feeling sad because her daughter, born 21 months earlier, had suffered from a birth defect called gastroschisis.

Couple glad to be home after clearing adoption hurdles in China  -  Dec 21, 2007
MLive.com,He was born with gastroschisis, which meant his intestines and liver were outside his abdomen. He had surgery, but developed a hernia in his abdomen six

Coalition Forces Military Police give aid to local Iraqi boy  -  Dec 11, 2007
Blackanthem.com,The boy, 4-year-old Muntadher Basem Fahed, was born with a birth defect known as gastroschisis, the defect placed his intestines outside his body.

Stockdale Family On Extreme Makeover Home Edition  -  Dec 2, 2007
Reality TV Magazine,Kayden was born with Gastroschisis, where the intestines are outside the body. Kayden had to undergo two surgeries to correct. Jetty and Baylee have to bed

EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION  -  Dec 2, 2007
The Futon Critic,Kayden, the healthiest Stockdale child, was born with Gastroschisis, in which the intestines are outside the body. He underwent two surgeries to repair the

Parents of infant cling to hope of a donor for transplant  -  Nov 30, 2007
Muscatine Journal,Rouman was diagnosed with gastroschisis, an often fatal birth defect in which an infant’s intestines stick out of the body through a defect to one side of

gastroschisis survival rates vary greatly  -  Oct 29, 2007
Earthtimes,...called gastroschisis. but when treated at some hospitals, that survival rate drops to less than 90 percent. a research team led by dr. fizan abdullah

young family moves to shreveport to be closer to baby's doctors  -  Nov 19, 2007
Shreveport Times,...called gastroschisis. howell was hospitalized the last month of her pregnancy at lsuhsc, where hayden was born. according to the national statistics,

survival of newborns with abdominal holes differs according to ...  -  Oct 29, 2007
News-Medical.net,...a newborn's chance for surviving a low-risk version of a condition called gastroschisis varies greatly by hospital, according to a study by johns hopkins

with many thanks: organ donation gives girl a sweeter life  -  Nov 21, 2007
Omaha World-Herald (subscription),...daisy was born with a condition called gastroschisis, which means her intestines were outside of her body. surgeons operated to try to fix the problem and

Bush veto of SCHIP expansion lamented by parents  -  Oct 15, 2007
Louisiana Weekly,The daughter was born with gastroschisis, a life-threatening defect in the abdominal wall. With emergency surgery and close monitoring for complications,

Saving babies step by step  -  Oct 12, 2007
White County News-Telegraph,Brook Cantrell was born six weeks early and underwent surgery immediately after birth because she had gastroschisis; meaning she was born with her

Kidney sought for ailing boy  -  Sep 7, 2007
The Flint Journal - MLive.com,The boy's kidneys shut down following a second surgery to correct the bowel problem, called gastroschisis. The best hope for Vincent, now 21/2 years old,

Offspring of Obese Mothers May Have an Increased Risk for Certain ...  -  Aug 13, 2007
Medscape (subscription)In contrast, mothers of infants with gastroschisis were significantly less likely than mothers of controls to be obese. "To our knowledge, this is the first

Can a roller coaster really scare you to death? And more.  -  Aug 28, 2007
SlateThe risk for one kind of birth defect, gastroschisis (in which the abdominal wall is open and the intestines develop outside of the baby's abdomen),

Benefit to raise funds for baby's surgery, hospital costs  -  Aug 29, 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),Diagnosed with a rare congenital disorder called gastroschisis, Christian was born with his intestines formed outside of his body.

Obesity linked to birth defects  -  Aug 7, 2007
Chicago Tribune,Mothers of babies with gastroschisis, which is similar to omphalocele but involves organs protruding through a defect in the abdominal wall that is not the

Pre-pregnancy Obesity a Risk for Structural Birth Defects  -  Aug 7, 2007
MedPage Today,On the other hand, mothers of offspring with the abdominal wall defect gastroschisis were significantly less likely to be obese than mothers of controls,

Prepregnancy Obesity as a Risk Factor for Structural Birth Defects  -  Aug 6, 2007
Archives of PediatricsMothers of offspring with gastroschisis were significantly less likely to be obese than mothers of controls. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first

Maternal Obesity Heightens Risk of Birth Defects  -  Aug 7, 2007
Forbes,And mothers of babies born with gastroschisis (when organs protrude through a defect in the abdominal wall other than the navel) were less likely to be

Birth defects more common with fat mothers  -  Aug 7, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,...fingers, arms or legs, a hole in a diaphragm, navel defects and a condition called gastroschisis where organs protrude through the abdominal wall.

Fat: A birth defect cause?  -  Aug 6, 2007
Indianapolis Star,However, the risk for gastroschisis -- similar to omphalocele -- decreased 81 percent for infants born to obese mothers. About 4 percent of infants born to

Obesity linked to birth defects  -  Aug 6, 2007
Houston Chronicle,On the other hand, researchers found that maternal obesity reduced the risk of gastroschisis, a type of abdominal wall defect. Although the increased risks

Study links maternal obesity to birth defects  -  Aug 6, 2007
Los Angeles Times,For unknown reasons, the risk for gastroschisis -- similar to omphalocele but with protrusions through the abdominal wall -- decreased 81% for infants born

Birth-Defect Data Show SSRI Risks Are Minimal  -  Jul 20, 2007
Psychiatric News,...and about three times the odds of giving birth to a baby with gastroschisis [CI: 1.0 to 8.4], a calculation based on five exposed infants.

San Francisco Chronicle Examines Rise in Cases of Prenatal ...  -  Jul 5, 2007
Kaiser network.org,The San Francisco Chronicle on Tuesday examined the increasing incidence of gastroschisis, a prenatal disorder in which parts of a fetus' intestines grow

BAY AREA Intestinal defect on the rise  -  Jul 3, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,No one could answer her question because the cause of the defect, known as gastroschisis, remains a mystery that a group of Bay Area researchers is trying

Child born with gastroschisis now home with her family  -  Jun 26, 2007
Monitor,Later, Alvarez learned that the defect was gastroschisis, in which the baby’s intestines protrude from the body. Her baby, Alvarez was told, would have to

Dramatic rise of birth defect  -  Jun 11, 2007
Aftenposten,The number of children born with Gastroschisis, the intestines outside of the abdominal wall, has increased by a factor of ten. "The increase is happening

Infant needs life-saving transplants  -  Jun 22, 2007
Aiken Standard (subscription),Diagnosed with a rare congenital disorder called Gastroschisis, Christian was born with his intestines formed on the outside of his body.

Absolute Risk for Birth Defects With SSRIs Appears Small  -  Jun 28, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...paroxetine: anencephaly, omphalocele, right ventricular outflow tract obstruction defects, and gastroschisis), but the absolute risk is small.

Analysis: SSRIs-fetal brain defect linked  -  Jun 28, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The study also linked SSRI use with craniosynostosis, when the skull forms too early so the brain cannot grow properly, and gastroschisis, when organs

11th Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion Gathers Families from ...  -  Jun 24, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...whispers and diagnoses like: gastroschisis, giant omphalocele, congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM),

Anything but a long shot now  -  Jun 1, 2007
News-Herald.com,Korrey had been afflicted with a condition called gastroschisis, where the abdominal wall doesn't close properly and the intestines protrude outside of the

Benefit held for local child in need  -  May 16, 2007
Aiken Standard (subscription),Diagnosed with a birth defect called Gastroschisis, Christian was born with his intestines formed on the outside of his body.

Altoona girl wins many battles in short time  -  Jun 1, 2007
Altoona Mirror,Sydney was born June 3, 2004, with a rare congenital disorder called gastroschisis, which produces a defect in the abdominal wall, meaning her bowels were

'Meth babies' suffer long-term harm  -  May 21, 2007
News-Leader.com,Most notable among these are a risk for stroke and hemorrhage; loss of fingers, toes or limbs; and gastroschisis, a condition in which the intestines are

Recommendations for Treating Asthma in Pregnancy  -  May 8, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Oral decongestants should be avoided during the first trimester of pregnancy because of an increased risk for gastroschisis. Asthma symptoms may improve,

Omega-3 Lipid Emulsions Effective for Treatment of Parenteral ...  -  May 7, 2007
DG NewsThe primary diagnoses of the children included necrotising entereocolitis, gastroschisis, intestinal atresia, and perforated small bowel obstruction.

Town striker tells of baby health battle  -  Apr 20, 2007
East Anglian Daily Times,2004 weighing just four pounds and 10 ounces with her stomach and intestines growing on the outside of her body - a condition known as gastroschisis.

LUKE SLEEPS IN OUR ARMS..BUT EVERY NIGHT HE GOES BACK INTO HOSPITAL  -  Apr 17, 2007
Glasgow Daily Record,Luke has gastroschisis - which means he was born with his bowel outside his body. The condition came as a huge shock to his family.

Ohio State and Children's Form Perinatal Care Program  -  Apr 13, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,...such as fetuses with complex heart defects, or those with gastroschisis, in which the intestine is positioned outside of the abdomen.

Hospital Stays, Hospital Charges, and In-Hospital Deaths Among ...  -  Feb 27, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Average length of stay was greatest for infants with surgically repaired gastroschisis or omphalocele. Average hospital charges were highest for infants

Fundraiser planned for child in need  -  Feb 23, 2007
Salem Statesman Journal,Surgery corrected Terick's condition, known as gastroschisis, but he still needs a liver and small bowel transplant, said his mother, Laura Strauch.

Francis Gene Dahlke, MD  -  Feb 16, 2007
Herald Times Reporter,While at George Washington University Hospital, he performed surgery on a newborn, born with gastroschisis and his case was the 13th case of survival in the

Transplant 'miracle' child dances at quinceañera today  -  Feb 15, 2007
El Paso Times,She was born with an intestinal birth defect called gastroschisis and without a section of the intestine that absorbs food.

Baby owes life to generator  -  23 Jan 2007
Spalding Guardian,Amber Sanders, who was born with liver disease and gastroschisis, meaning her bowel is outside her body, had been in hospital in Nottingham since her birth.

Reports Tally Birth Defects' High Cost  -  Jan 19, 2007
NewsMax.com,The longest hospital stays were for children with surgically repaired gastroschisis, a defect involving an opening in the abdomen through which intestines

Child Birth Defects Cost More Than $2.5 Billion Per Year To Hospitals  -  Jan 18, 2007
All Headline NewsGastroschisis, a defect involving an opening in the abdomen through which intestines stick out, however kept children in hospitals for 41 days, on average.

Mailloux family gets help from state  -  Dec 26, 2006
New Jersey Herald,When she realized her baby had gastroschisis at about 16 weeks pregnant in January 2005, her husband was in between jobs and enrolled the family in a

Health Care Marketplace | Birth Defects Cost Hospitals More Than ...  -  Jan 19, 2007
Kaiser network.org,Gastroschisis or hypoplastic left heart, both of which require extended hospital stays and multiple surgeries, averaged $156000 and $200000, respectively,

Diagnosing malrotation of GI tract can be difficult in children  -  Dec 29, 2006
AAP News (subscription)It is obligatory in omphalocele, gastroschisis and congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Bochdalek), when the normal embryologic process of positioning of the

Soldier, family reunited for holiday  -  Dec 25, 2006
Poughkeepsie Journal,Their baby, whose bright brown eyes lock onto her mother's face when she wakes from a nap, was born with gastroschisis, a condition in which the intestines

Mailloux family gets help from state  -  Dec 26, 2006
New Jersey Herald,When she realized her baby had gastroschisis at about 16 weeks pregnant in January 2005, her husband was in between jobs and enrolled the family in a

Soldier, family reunited for holiday  -  Dec 25, 2006
Poughkeepsie Journal,Their baby, whose bright brown eyes lock onto her mother's face when she wakes from a nap, was born with gastroschisis, a condition in which the intestines

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