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Dr. Asad Zain
Institute of Public Health Lahore Roll No. 651-17
Factors predisposing to Cleft Lip and
Palate in Children in Tertiary Care
Hospital Lahore
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Dr. Asad Zain
Roll No. 651-17
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1 Factors predisposing to Cleft Lip and Palate in Children in Tertiary Care Hospital Lahore First draft Dr. Asad Zain Roll No. 651-17 MPH Dr. Asad Zain Institute of Public Health Lahore Roll No. 651-17 2 ABSTRACT Dr. Asad Zain Institute of Public Health Lahore Roll No. 651-17 3 Introduction Congenital abnormalities like cleft lip and palate are quite common in children in Pakistan and a lot of such children visit tertiary care hospitals to get treatment. A high prevalence of cleft lip and palate is not only traumatic for the parents but also a stigma and disability for the entire nation which depends upon its youth for progress and human development. Unfortunately, although curative medicine is developing and nurturing fast in Pakistan, but the incidence of cleft lip and palate continues increasing, attributable to the neglect of preventive medicine and lack of health education in the country. Objectives The objective of the study was to determine the predisposing risk factors of cleft lip and palate among children. Material and Methods The study employed a case-control design and was conducted at The Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health Lahore for a period of 3 months. Purposive sampling was done to obtain 55 cases and 55 controls. Data collection tool employed was a questionnaire which was then entered into SPSS 15.0 software for analysis. Frequencies, odds ratios and t-test values were obtained and data was presented in tables. Ethical consider ...
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