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Maryland Department of Health
Office of Children and Youth with Specific Health Care Needs
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Birth Defects Reporting and Information System
410-767-6737
The Maryland State Birth Defects Reporting and Information System (BDRIS) works collaboratively with birth facilities and health care providers to confidentially document all birth conditions identified in infants born in Maryland. The reported data is used for two purposes: 1) to provide information and referral resources to those families affected by a birth condition; and 2) to monitor the occurrence of birth conditions so that information can be used to identify significant changes, evaluate possible causes, and eventually lead to prevention. Learn more about BDRIS
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), birth defects are estimated to affect more than 120,000 children in the United States every year. Approximately 3% of babies, or 1 of every 33, are born with a structural birth defect. Birth defects remain one of the leading causes of infant deaths. Babies born with birth defects have a greater chance of illness and long term disability than babies born without birth defects. Also, babies born with birth defects are more likely to be born preterm (before the 37th week of pregnancy) than babies without birth defects. Birth defects account for approximately 30% of all pediatric hospital admissions. Additional research is needed to study the links between environmental hazards and birth defects. As a result, BDRIS shares data with the Environmental Public Health Network to study the environmental causes of birth defects.
For Parents
Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program
Birth Defect Research For Children, INC.
The Parents' Place of Maryland
Kennedy Krieger Institute
March of Dimes Foundation
Spina Bifida Association
NIH Health information on Birth Defects
MotherToBaby(Organization for Teratology Information Services
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
Maryland Department Of Disabilities
For Providers
BDRIS Reporting Form
(Word version)
BDRIS Reporting Form
(pdf version)
Birth Facilities Reporting
Birth Conditions Reporting Quick Guide
(training link)
Birth Defects Information And Statistics
CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
National Birth Defect Prevention Network
International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research
Folic Acid Information
MotherToBaby(Organization for Teratology Information Services
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National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
Birth Defects Reported CDC Data
Maryland Environmental Public Health Tracking
Office of Children and Youth with Specific Health Care Needs
201 West Preston Street - Baltimore, MD 21201
Tel (410) 767-6730 Fax (410) 333-5047
Jan, 2024
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Birth Conditions Fact Sheets
Anencephaly
Cleft Lip with or without Cleft Palate
Cleft Palate
Congenital Heart Defect
Congenital Hip Dislocation
Hydrocephalus
Down Syndrome
Esophageal Atresia/Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula
Hypospadias
Microcephaly
Rectal/Anal Atresia
Reduction Deformity (lower limb)
Reduction Deformity (upper limb)
Spina Bifida
BDRIS data requests
BDRIS Data Request Guidance
BDRIS data Use Agreement
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