Incidence of perinatal pathology in the Russian Federation

Abstract

Objective. To analyze the incidence of perinatal pathology in different regions of the Russian Federation between 2016 and 2021. Materials and methods. We analyzed official statistical documents reporting cases of perinatal pathology between 2016 and 2021. We calculated incidence and prevalence of perinatal abnormalities and evaluated their dynamics over 6 years. Results. The absolute number of children with diseases developing in the perinatal period remains unacceptably high. The incidence of these diseases varies significantly across different regions of the Russian Federation. In 2021, the highest incidence of perinatal pathology was observed in the Ural and Far Eastern Federal Districts (17.9‰ and 16.4‰, respectively). In general, the incidence of congenital anomalies (malformations), deformities, and chromosomal abnormalities in Russia between 2016 to 2021 tended to decrease by 16.5% (from 10.9‰ to 9.1‰). Conclusion. The increasing incidence of malformations in children necessitates an improvement of specialized medical care, including rehabilitation for such patients. Key words: analysis of incidence, pediatric population, perinatal pathology