On small doses of folic acid to prevent neural tube defects Effect.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 9 On small doses of folic acid to prevent neural tube defects Effect [Key Words] low-dose folic acid to prevent neural tube defects Effect In order to observe the low-dose folic acid supplements to prevent neural tube defects (neural tube defects, NTDs) results, we starting from April 2003 in Zaozhuang City, Xuecheng application, and tracking research, to April 2007, a total of 7200 cases of women taking a small dose of folic acid supplements, of which 6209 cases have been birth, with the same period in 6300 patients without the use of small doses of folic acid supplements for women contrast, found that good results are reported below. Subjects and methods 1. General information: low-dose folic acid in women, the oldest was 35 years, a minimum of 21 years, not taking low doses of folic acid among women, the oldest 36 years old, the smallest in 22 years. 2. Taking the methods and quality control: 7200 cases of women using low-dose folic acid supplements (products Mingsilian, Peking University Pharmaceutical production), each containing 0.4 mg of folic acid, take 1 tablet daily. In the application process, the development of a strict scientific observation system. township is responsible for family planning service stations paid a small dose of folic acid supplements, registration and pregnancy checks. village committees responsible for directing the use of and follow-up observation, care for pregnant women throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period abnormal situation timely reporting, District Women and Children Health service stations account for statistical, summary. 3. Diagnosis of birth defects: the precise and complete control of the incidence of birth defects, the observed pre-attentive objects from all the 16 pregnant 2 to 3 times B-ultrasound, to send production capacity, paternity to the hospital for observation, post-natal 1,3,6,12-month home visit observation, detection of fetal abnormalities and birth defect